Digital asset fund flows | May 26th, 2026
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Outflows deepen to US$1.47B as risk-off broadens globally
Digital asset investment products saw US$1.47B of outflows, a second consecutive negative week and the third-largest weekly outflow of 2026.
The risk-off broadened globally, with virtually every region now recording outflows compared with European resilience the prior week.
Bitcoin saw US$1,315M of outflows, the largest weekly Bitcoin outflow of 2026, while Ethereum saw US$223M and altcoin participation moderated materially.
Digital asset investment products saw outflows of US$1.47B, a second consecutive negative week and the third-largest weekly outflow of 2026 behind only the twin US$1.7B weeks of late January. Cumulative outflows over the two weeks now stand at US$2.54B, suggesting the Iran-related risk-off has deepened and broadened despite continued CLARITY Act progress. Nine assets still recorded meaningful inflows above US$1M, though participation moderated from the prior week's 11.
Regionally, the US continued to dominate the outflow story with US$1,425M of outflows. The risk-off broadened well beyond the US this week: Switzerland saw US$16.2M of outflows, Canada US$12.5m and Hong Kong US$12.2M, while Germany was effectively flat.
Bitcoin saw US$1,315M of outflows, the largest weekly Bitcoin outflow of 2026, surpassing the late January peak. Year-to-date Bitcoin flows have now fallen to US$2.6B from US$3.9B the prior week, a reminder of how rapidly the 2026 cumulative position can compress during risk-off periods.
Ethereum saw US$222.8M of outflows, broadly in line with last week. Altcoins continued to attract selective inflows but on a smaller scale than the prior week: XRP recorded US$31.8M, Near US$9.0M (notable for a US$74m AuM), Solana US$7.7M, Sui US$2.9M and Multi-asset US$4.7M.
