Crypto Investment Products See $305 Million in Outflows as US Economic Data Dims Larger Rate Cut Hopes

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I’ve seen economic cycles come and go, bull runs turn into bear markets, and the rise and fall of countless investment trends. The recent outflows from cryptocurrency investment products, totaling $305 million, are a stark reminder that even the most volatile of assets are not immune to the allure of stronger-than-expected economic data.


Last week, there were withdrawals worth more than $300 million from cryptocurrency investment products. This happened due to robust U.S. economic data that exceeded expectations, coupled with a general pessimism observed across multiple platforms and locations.

Based on CoinShares’ recent analysis, cryptocurrency investment funds experienced withdrawals amounting to approximately $305 million during the last week. This trend was primarily influenced by robust economic data emerging from the U.S., which reduced the possibility of a 0.5% reduction in interest rates.

Over the last week, investments tied to Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, experienced withdrawals worth about $319 million, whereas those that bet against Bitcoin (short positions) attracted deposits totaling approximately $4.4 million – the highest such inflow since March.

During this period, investments into products centered around the second most valuable cryptocurrency, Ethereum, experienced a withdrawal of approximately $5.7 million. This was because trading activity slowed significantly, reaching only 15% of the volume observed when U.S.-listed spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were first introduced.

The report indicates that overall, there was a substantial increase in investments toward altcoins. Specifically, investment products involving different digital currencies attracted approximately $6.4 million, while Solana spearheaded the altcoin sector with an inflow of around $7.6 million.

As per the latest report from CoinShares, these digital assets – Binance‘s BNB, Litecoin, and Cardano – each received investments ranging between $800,000 and $300,000.

Currently, there’s been an increase in withdrawals from investment products related to cryptocurrencies. This is happening when the crypto market has gone through a substantial decrease, with Bitcoin falling by over 8.5% within the past week following its peak of $64,000 at the end of last month.

Currently, the leading cryptocurrency is being traded at approximately $58,000 – a substantial drop compared to its record high this year which surpassed $73,000. The cumulative market value of the entire crypto sector has decreased to roughly $2.04 trillion, falling short of the nearly $3 trillion it reached at its maximum point.

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2024-09-03 01:19