Crypto funds draw $1.1B weekly inflows as US ETFs lead
Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF draws $62M as crypto funds see $1.1B weekly inflows
Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF took in nearly $62 million in its first week. The launch hit as crypto ETPs posted their strongest week in three months with $1.1 billion of inflows, per CoinShares.
The rebound broke a five-week streak of outflows that pulled about $4 billion from the market. CoinShares linked the shift to early ceasefire signals from Iran and a softer US inflation print that eased risk fears (source).
US buyers led. They contributed $1.06 billion, or 95% of global flows, that week. US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $833 million of net buys, per Farside Investors.
Bitcoin products attracted $871 million globally. Ethereum funds reversed three weeks of outflows with $196.5 million of inflows. Weekly trading volumes rose 13% to $21 billion, below the $31 billion YTD average (CoinShares).
Hedging picked up. Short-Bitcoin ETPs logged $20 million of inflows, the largest since November 2024 (CoinShares).
XRP cooled. After nearly $120 million the prior week, XRP funds took in a little over $19 million in the period (CoinShares).
Morgan Stanley is expanding in crypto. After its Bitcoin trust launch, the bank has filed for additional ETFs including Solana products (Coinglass). Executive Amy Oldenburg also flagged coming services like a tokenized money market fund and tax-harvesting for clients (Morgan Stanley IM).
Year-to-date, Bitcoin ETF inflows sit just under $2 billion, or 82% of all crypto ETP inflows in 2026. Ethereum remains negative for the year at $130 million of cumulative outflows. Crypto ETP AUM recovered to early February levels (CoinShares).
