Crypto Funds Hit $230 Million Inflows Only in Post-FOMC Aftermath

Crypto fund inflows slowed to $230 million last week after $405 million in post-FOMC outflows reversed $635 million in early-week gains.

The prior week had recorded $1.06 billion in inflows, the third consecutive positive week, with total ETP assets under management at $140 billion.

Crypto Inflows Drop To $230 Million

After recording $1.06 billion in crypto inflows the week prior, digital asset investment products witnessed only $230 million positive flows last week.

The 78% week-over-week drop in inflows suggests institutional crypto appetite is rate-sensitive, not just geopolitics-driven, given that the retraction followed the Fed’s hawkish pause, which signals only one rate cut left in 2026, pressuring risk-asset valuations broadly.

“…we believe the more likely cause is the market’s “hawkish pause” interpretation of the US Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting,” read an excerpt in the latest CoinShares report.

Negative Bitcoin (BTC) perpetual funding rates since early March reflect cautious positioning despite net positive flows.

BTC captured $219 million of the $230 million total, while short-BTC products drew $6 million in parallel. Solana (SOL) added $17 million, extending its streak to seven consecutive inflow weeks totaling $136 million at CoinShares.

Ethereum (ETH) posted $27.5 million in outflows, snapping a three-week inflow streak linked to BlackRock’s ETHB ETF launch.

The US led regional flows at $153 million, followed by Germany ($30.2 million) and Switzerland ($27.5 million). Chainlink (LINK) drew $4.6 million and Hyperliquid (HYPE) attracted $4.5 million.

Digital asset funds have posted four consecutive weeks of net inflows totaling roughly $2.5 billion since the Iran crisis began February 28.