Outflows From Digital Asset Funds Continue
Digital asset investment products saw a third consecutive week of outflows totaling $79 million in what is now the longest bear run in outflows since February 2018.
Takeaways
- Digital asset investment products saw a third consecutive week of outflows totalling US$79m in what is now the longest bear run in outflows since February 2018.
- The focus of outflows continues to be Bitcoin which has endured its 6th consecutive week of outflows totalling US$89m.
- Ethereum saw minor outflows of US$1.9m, combined with outflows from the previous week now totalling US$14.6m.
- Bucking the trend last week were multi-asset investment products which saw inflows of US$10m last week.
Digital asset investment products saw a third consecutive week of outflows totalling US$79m in what is now the longest bear run in outflows since February 2018. During the bearish sentiment of 2018 there were 7 consecutive weeks of outflows.
The focus of outflows continues to be Bitcoin which has endured its 6th consecutive week of outflows totalling US$89m. The outflows now total US$487m this year representing 1.6% of assets under management. Sentiment remains mixed as evidenced by some providers seeing inflows while others continue to see outflows.
Ethereum saw minor outflows of US$1.9m, combined with outflows from the previous week now totalling US$14.6m. As a percentage of assets under management it represents 0.14%, implying most of the negative sentiment has been focussed on Bitcoin. Weekly trading volumes in Ethereum investment products have fallen by 80% since the May highs.
Bucking the trend last week were multi-asset investment products which saw inflows of US$10m last week. Year to date net inflows now total US$351m, representing 16% of assets under management.
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