The enthusiasm surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump added to a major influx of $2.2 billion into crypto ETPs during the previous week.
According to the investment firm CoinShares, cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced their most significant year-to-date inflows last week, amounting to $2.2 billion.
According to James Butterfill, the head of research at CoinShares, the anticipation surrounding the coming inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has resulted in substantial inflows into cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), as detailed in the most recent fund flows report dated January 20.
Bitcoin & Other Crypto ETPs Inflow Last Week
Following a 15% increase in Bitcoin’s value during the preceding trading week, the total assets under management in cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached a record high of $171 billion.
The surge in inflows into cryptocurrency investment products observed last week occurred following modest inflows amounting to $47 million during the second week of 2025.
Last week, the volumes of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) constituted 34% of the total Bitcoin trading volumes.
According to Butterfill, global trading volumes of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) remained robust last week, amounting to $21 billion, constituting 34% of the total Bitcoin trading volumes on reputable exchanges.
The inflows of $2.2 billion recorded last week were mostly related to Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs), which experienced inflows amounting to $1.9 billion. This development has resulted in year-to-date inflows totaling $2.7 billion.
“Interestingly, in light of the recent price increases, we have observed a modest outflow of $0.5 million from short positions, whereas it is customary to witness inflows following such favorable price momentum,” Butterfill stated.
Ether exchange-traded products (ETPs) exhibit the weakest performance, notwithstanding recent inflows. Ethereum-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced inflows amounting to $246 million last week, restoring the significant outflows observed throughout the year.
Nevertheless, Ether exchange-traded products (ETPs) exhibit the weakest performance regarding inflows this year, with year-to-date outflows totaling $28 million.
XRP maintained its upward trajectory last week as XRP-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced inflows amounting to $31 million. According to the report, since November 2024, inflows into XRP exchange-traded products (ETPs) have experienced a significant increase, totaling $484 million.
BlackRock’s iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) maintain robust performance, while Grayscale continues to experience capital outflows.
Last week, BlackRock’s iShares cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) demonstrated robust performance, attracting inflows of $897 million.
Conversely, Grayscale’s cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds experienced outflows of $145 million the previous week. By the week’s conclusion, Grayscale’s cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had experienced outflows of $268 million thus far in the current year.
Regionally, the United States experienced the predominant inflows, amounting to $2 billion, while significant inflows were also recorded in Switzerland and Canada, totaling $89 million and $13 million, respectively.
