The Currency analytics
By Jean-Luc Maracon
Money's fleeing crypto funds fast. Investment products tied to digital assets just lost $173 million over four straight weeks, marking the worst streak since December 2022 when…
Bitcoin took the biggest hit here, bleeding nearly $120 million as institutional investors backed away from the world's largest cryptocurrency.
Some analysts think these outflows represent just a tiny slice of total assets under management in crypto funds.
Grayscale Investments, one of the biggest players in digital asset management, won't comment on the recent outflows.
Europe's telling a different story. European crypto funds barely saw any outflows, showing how regional differences in regulation and market maturity can split investor sentiment.
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James Butterfill from CoinShares thinks the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes spooked U.S. investors into recalibrating their portfolios.
Digital Currency Group announced on February 12 they're reassessing current holdings because of market conditions.
Galaxy Digital's Mike Novogratz reported his crypto fund assets dropped too, matching the broader outflow trend.
Fidelity Digital Assets isn't budging from its crypto positions despite the outflows. A spokesperson said February 15 that the firm sees current market dynamics as a strategic…
BlockFi announced February 14 it's exploring new liquidity strategies amid ongoing market adjustments.
The SEC's still sitting on multiple Bitcoin ETF applications that could flip the script entirely.
The outflows coincide with broader institutional shifts in digital asset allocation strategies.
Crypto mining stocks also felt the pressure during this period. Marathon Digital Holdings dropped 12% while Riot Platforms fell 9% in February, reflecting how the selling wave…