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Cryptocurrency funds recorded a second consecutive week of inflows, attracting $716 million as investor sentiment in cryptocurrency markets continues to stabilize and improve.
The new capital increased total assets under management to $180 billion, up 7.9% from the November low. However, this percentage is still far below the sector’s highest of $264 billion.
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Cryptocurrency inflows hit $716 million as crypto sentiment rises
According to weekly flows data, cryptocurrency flows were spread across major regions, indicating renewed global participation. The United States led with $483 million, followed by Germany with $96.9 million and Canada with $80.7 million.
This highlights a concerted return of institutional interest in North America and Europe.
Bitcoin once again emerged as a major beneficiary, attracting $352 million in weekly flows. This brings Bitcoin inflows since the beginning of the year to $27.1 billion, still lagging behind the $41.6 billion recorded in 2024, but showing renewed momentum after months of hesitation.
Meanwhile, short Bitcoin products saw cash flows of $18.7 million, the largest withdrawal since March 2025.
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Historically, similar flows have coincided with price bottoms, suggesting that traders are increasingly exiting bearish positions as downside pressures ease.
However, daily data showed light money flows on Thursday and Friday, which analysts attributed to the release of new US macroeconomic data indicating persistent inflationary pressures.
“Daily data highlighted light money flows on Thursday and Friday in what we believe was a response to US macroeconomic data indicating continued inflationary pressures,” wrote James Butterville of CoinShares.
This brief pause indicates that, although sentiment has improved, it remains sensitive to interest rate expectations and signals from the Federal Reserve.
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The notable demand for XRP and Chainlink
Post-Bitcoin, XRP continued to have a strong multi-month performance, recording $245 million in weekly flows. This brings XRP inflows since the beginning of the year to $3.1 billion, significantly surpassing the 2024 total of $608 million.
Continued demand reflects continued optimism about Institutional uses of XRP and regulatory status in key jurisdictions.
Chainlink posted one of the most remarkable performances of the week, with a record flow of $52.8 million, its biggest weekly inflow ever.
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Notably, this figure now represents more than 54% of Chainlink’s total ETP assets, which highlights the speed at which capital is being transferred into crypto-assets focused on oracle and infrastructure.
The sentiment changes after the November demonstration
The recent series of flows is followed by a stronger period in late November. For the week ending November 29, Crypto funds recorded strong inflows of $1.07 billionlargely driven by the growing expectation of a possible cut in interest rates in 2026.
Together, the late November boom and the current flow of $716 million indicate a gradual but consistent shift in institutional sentiment, even as inflation concerns remain unresolved.
While total assets under management remain well below peak levels, the steady return of capital in Bitcoin, XRP and Chainlink indicates growing confidence that the worst of recent risk cycles may be behind us.
