BEARISH 📉 : Crypto products saw $1.7 billion in outflows last week

Crypto investment products experienced significant outflows recently, with $1.7 billion withdrawn last week, bringing year-to-date net outflows to $1 billion.

Total assets under management (AUM) for crypto investment products have decreased by $73 billion from their peak in October 2025.
The United States saw the majority of these outflows, accounting for $1.65 billion.
Bitcoin investment vehicles had $1.32 billion in outflows. US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs were largely responsible, contributing $1.48 billion.
US Bitcoin ETFs hold approximately 1.28 million BTC, with a total AUM of about $113 billion, implying an average buying price of $87,830 per Bitcoin.

Altcoins and Market Trends

The total crypto market cap declined by $400 billion over the past week.
Ethereum products faced $308 million in outflows. XRP and Solana products also struggled, with outflows of $43.7 million and $31.7 million, respectively.
Short Bitcoin products bucked the trend, recording $14.5 million in inflows, increasing their AUM by 8.1% year to date.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped into extreme fear as the new week began.

Raoul Pal, CEO of Global Macro Investor, suggested that the selloff is due to a US liquidity shortage rather than structural market issues, highlighting temporary liquidity drains from government shutdowns and US funding market problems.

Market participants anticipate fewer and slower interest rate cuts under the new Fed chair Kevin Warsh, who has a firm stance on inflation and quantitative easing.