Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Attract $3.4 Billion in a Week: A Strong Sign of Institutional Recovery
Digital asset investment products have just experienced a brilliant trading week with inflows of up to $3.4 billion, according to the latest report from CoinShares. This is the third-largest weekly inflow in the history of the crypto fund market, showing a strong comeback of institutional investors after weeks of selling off due to concerns from macro factors.
Just a week ago, the total inflows from the beginning of the year to date of this market only reached $171 million - a modest number after a long series of withdrawals. However, the strong rebound last week brought the total inflows for 2025 to $3.5 billion, marking an impressive comeback.
Among these, Bitcoin continues to play a central role with 93% of the total inflows, equivalent to about $3.16 billion. Ethereum followed with $183 million, while XRP also saw growth with $31 million flowing into related funds.
James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, said: “We’re seeing a strong recovery, but I’m cautiously optimistic. We peaked at $7.4 billion in inflows this year, so we’ll need another week of that level to fully recover.”
Butterfill said some of the momentum was driven by spot and futures arbitrage, a strategy favored by institutions amid market volatility. However, he noted that there are signs that retail investors are now the main driver, while institutions remain cautious following former President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement earlier this month.
Still, the market is expecting institutions to come back stronger when the next quarterly 13F report – expected to be filed in mid-May – is released, revealing the portfolios of major Wall Street money managers.
Last year, digital asset funds recorded a total of $29 billion in inflows, driven largely by the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. With global economic uncertainty still looming, investors are closely watching to see if that historic pace of capital raising can be repeated this year.