Digital Asset Products See Third Week of Inflows Totalling $1.2B: CoinShares
Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.
Digital asset products have seen a third consecutive week of inflows, with a total of $1.2 billion, triggered by the continued expectations of dovish monetary policy in the US, according to CoinShares.
Market expectations of dovish monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve and positive price momentum in digital assets are influencing trading activity.
The overall assets under management (AuM) in digital asset products saw a notable 6.2% increase last week, reflecting renewed investor confidence and market optimism.
One of the factors driving positive sentiment was the approval of options for certain U.S.-based digital investment products, which likely spurred further inflows, identifies CoinShares research analyst James Butterfill in his report.
Despite this growing interest, trading volumes showed a slight decline, down by 3.1% compared to the previous week. This discrepancy between increased investment and reduced trading activity may suggest cautious optimism among investors, waiting for stronger signals before increasing trading volumes.
Regionally, the sentiment surrounding digital assets was divided. The U.S. and Switzerland emerged as key players, recording inflows of $1.2 billion and $84 million, respectively.
In particular, Switzerland’s inflows marked the largest since mid-2022, seeing growing interest in digital assets across European markets. On the other hand, Germany and Brazil saw outflows, with $21 million and $3 million, respectively, indicating some regional variations in investor sentiment.
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