Cryptocurrency investment products experienced a strong wave of inflows last week, leaving one of the most remarkable weeks of the year behind. A total of $1.1 billion was inflow into crypto exchange investment products on a global scale.
Strong entries led by Bitcoin
The majority of total inflows were concentrated in Bitcoin-focused products, with approximately $871 million in flows recorded. This performance stood out as the second highest weekly inflow ever seen in 2026.
The strongest week of the year was recorded in mid-January with an inflow of 2.17 billion dollars. Latest data showed institutional investor interest regaining strength.
In the evaluations made on the research side, it was stated that the recovery in investor risk appetite was decisive in this increase. Signals for a ceasefire in geopolitical developments in the Middle East and inflation and spending data that were below expectations in the USA supported this picture.
While the spot market remained volatile, Bitcoin price regained the $70,000 level and briefly rose above $73,000. Despite this, the general market sentiment remained weak, indicating that the demand for regulated investment products was progressing with a different dynamic.
Ether rebounds, year-to-date picture weak
Ether-focused investment products signaled a recovery with an inflow of approximately $196.5 million after a three-week series of outflows. This move indicated a revival of short-term investor interest.
However, when looked at since the beginning of the year, Ether is still one of the rare assets with a net outflow, and a total outflow of 130 million dollars is noteworthy.
Bitcoin, on the other hand, was clearly ahead with an inflow of approximately 1.9 billion dollars throughout the year. The fact that it alone accounted for 83 percent of total crypto investment product inflows reinforced its market leadership.
On the other hand, bearish Bitcoin positions were also active last week. Approximately $20 million inflows were recorded in these products, reaching the highest weekly level since November 2024.
Among other assets, #XRP investment products saw inflows of approximately $19 million, while there was a limited outflow of $2.5 million on the Solana side.
Looking at the regional distribution, most of the inflows originated from the USA and constituted 95 percent of the total flow, with approximately 1 billion dollars. Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US alone contributed $786.3 million.
While Germany was the other country that stood out with an inflow of 34.6 million dollars, inflows of 7.8 million and 6.9 million dollars were recorded in Canada and Switzerland at more limited levels, respectively.
