Institutional demand for digital assets has reached a new peak. According to the latest , global digital asset investment products attracted $5.95 billion in inflows, the largest weekly total ever recorded. The surge brought total assets under management (AuM) across crypto funds to $254 billion, signaling a major return of institutional capital to the market.
Institutional demand for digital assets has reached a new peak. According to the latest , global digital asset investment products attracted $5.95 billion in inflows, the largest weekly total ever recorded. The surge brought total assets under management (AuM) across crypto funds to $254 billion, signaling a major return of institutional capital to the market.
The United States led activity with $5 billion in new allocations, an all-time high. CoinShares linked the spike to shifting macro conditions: weaker U.S. jobs data, the , and renewed fiscal-stability concerns, all of which pushed institutional portfolios toward alternative assets.
Europe followed the trend with Switzerland and Germany recording their largest-ever inflows at $563 million and $312 million, respectively. Combined, these three markets accounted for the majority of global inflows, signaling widespread institutional participation across major financial hubs.
Bitcoin remained the primary beneficiary, registering $3.55 billion in inflows, the largest weekly figure ever recorded for the asset. CoinShares noted that investors showed no demand for short products, showing a dominant bullish sentiment. Bitcoin’s total assets under management (AuM) climbed to $195 billion, reinforcing its dominance in the digital asset market.
Ethereum also posted strong growth, with $1.48 billion in inflows during the same period. The figure brought its year-to-date total to $13.7 billion, nearly three times higher than last year’s tally. Analysts attributed Ethereum’s inflows to its continued role in decentralized finance and smart contract infrastructure.
Solana also set a new record, attracting $706.5 million in weekly inflows and increasing its year-to-date total to $2.58 billion. The asset’s performance showed growing investor confidence in high-speed blockchain networks.
Meanwhile, XRP saw $219.4 million in institutional accumulation, its strongest week of inflows this year, driven by optimism surrounding ongoing ETF reviews and cross-border payment integrations.
Spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) mirrored this momentum during the week of September 29 to October 3. According to, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $3.24 billion in weekly inflows, the second-highest level in history, while Ethereum ETFs saw $1.3 billion added across all nine U.S.-listed products.
Real-time show the impact on pricing as Bitcoin held firm above $123,000, and Ethereum traded near $4,500 as inflows tightened spot supply.
The record inflows mark a structural shift back to crypto as an institutional asset class.
After two years of risk aversion, funds appear to be rebalancing toward Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP; networks that combine liquidity, scalability, and regulatory clarity.
If ETF activity continues at current pace, analysts expect global AuM to approach $300 billion by Q4 2025, setting up a new benchmark for the digital asset cycle.
