Digital Asset Fund Flows Hit $3.17 Billion Despite Trump-China Woes

Core Insights - Digital asset investment products attracted $3.17 billion in new capital last week, despite market corrections due to US-China tariff tensions [2][4] - Year-to-date inflows reached a record $48.7 billion, surpassing the total for the previous year, indicating strong investor interest in digital assets [2][6] - Trading volumes surged, with ETP volumes hitting $53 billion for the week, more than double the 2025 average [3] Inflows and Performance - Bitcoin led the inflows, receiving $2.67 billion last week, bringing its total for 2025 to $30.2 billion, although this is lower than the $41.7 billion collected in 2024 [5][6] - Ethereum saw $338 million in weekly inflows but experienced $172 million in outflows on a particularly volatile Friday, reflecting its sensitivity to market sentiment [6] - Solana and XRP attracted $93.3 million and $61.6 million in inflows respectively, although both experienced a slowdown amid ongoing ETF interest [7] Market Dynamics - Aggregate assets under management for digital asset funds dropped 7% week-over-week to $242 billion, despite record net inflows [4] - A significant correction volume of $10.4 billion was recorded on Friday, with net inflows remaining positive but muted at $0.39 million [4] - Institutional interest in digital assets is growing, with a survey indicating that 59% of institutional investors plan to allocate over 5% of their portfolios to crypto by year-end [8]