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Digital asset fund flows | May 5th, 2026

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Modest US$117.8m inflows mask a late-week sentiment reversal

  • Digital asset investment products saw US$117.8m of inflows, the fifth consecutive positive week, although the weekly total masks four days of outflows reversed by a single strong session on Friday.

  • Total AuM stood at US$155bn, broadly unchanged, while asset participation narrowed with only four assets in inflows versus nine the prior week.

  • Bitcoin led with US$192.1m, while Ethereum saw US$81.6m of outflows, breaking a three-week streak above US$190m.

Digital asset investment products saw inflows of US$117.8m, a fifth consecutive positive week although the smallest of the run. The weekly total understates a notable shift within the week itself: products saw four consecutive days of outflows totalling US$619m from Monday to Thursday, before a single-session inflow of US$737m on Friday flipped the week to positive. The Friday figure ranks among the largest single-day inflows of 2026, likely reflecting a sharp improvement in risk appetite. Total AuM stood at US$155bn, broadly unchanged.

Weekly crypto asset flowsRegionally, the US recorded just US$47.5m of inflows, a sharp deceleration from US$1.1bn the prior week and consistent with the mid-week risk-off tone. Germany was the standout with US$43.8m of inflows, while Canada saw US$16.0m, suggesting European appetite held up better during the soft patch.

Flows by exchange countryBitcoin saw US$192.1m of inflows, bringing year-to-date flows to US$4.2bn. The figure is well below the prior three weeks' average of nearly US$1bn. Short-bitcoin products saw US$6.0m of inflows.

Ethereum saw US$81.6m of outflows, breaking a three-week streak above US$190m. The narrowing in participation from nine assets to four this week is the clearest signal that sentiment softened through the working week before recovering on Friday.

Weekly flows by asset Flows by asset

Published onMay 5th, 2026

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