The crypto ecosystem has experienced a significant influx of funds from institutional investors, according to data from CoinShares. In its weekly report, CoinShares revealed that the overall inflow into the crypto market reached $1.1 billion, bringing the year-to-date flow to $2.7 billion.
This past week has been one of the most ambitious for the crypto market this year, with a surge in capital inflows. As a result, the Assets Under Management (AUM) for crypto firms have reached $59 billion, the highest since early 2022.
The majority of the inflows recorded were from spot Bitcoin ETF products, with a total of $1.1 billion. Notably, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (iBIT) received an inflow of $693.6 million, while Fidelity Investment's FBTC attracted $522.6 million.
However, Grayscale Investment's GBTC experienced an outflow of $414.8 million over the past week, offsetting some of the inflows. On the other hand, the Ark 21Shares product saw a surge of $23.5 million, becoming the third fund to join the $1 billion AUM club.
While Bitcoin was the main focus, other top altcoins also attracted institutional investors. Ethereum (ETH) received a total of $16.5 million, and Cardano (ADA) managed to secure $6.1 million in inflows. However, altcoins like Solana (SOL), XRP, and Tron (TRX) had significantly lower contributions.
Despite the market's recent volatility, the Bitcoin price is approaching the $50,000 mark. With the ongoing trend of institutional accumulation, there is optimism for the future of the top cryptocurrency.
