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Story: Crypto Funds Pull $1 Billion as Markets Stay Wild

By Bruce Buterin

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Crypto funds just hit big. Exchange-traded products grabbed $1.06 billion in fresh money last week, marking three straight weeks of major gains that caught Wall Street's attention.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum drove most of the action, pulling in serious cash even as geopolitical mess keeps traditional markets on edge.

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Bitcoin still rules the space. The king of crypto pulled the biggest chunk of new investment dollars.

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Ethereum wasn't far behind, staying strong as investors hunt for ways to diversify their crypto bets beyond just Bitcoin.

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Over three weeks, crypto funds have seen uninterrupted growth. Total inflows now top $3 billion during that stretch, showing sustained appetite for digital asset exposure that's…

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Market volatility still makes investors nervous, and for good reason. Bitcoin prices have been bouncing around, though they've managed to hold above $40,000 as of March 16.

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Grayscale Investments saw its Bitcoin Trust assets jump past $20 billion by March 15, reflecting the kind of confidence that's driving these massive inflows.

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JP Morgan analysts dropped a report on March 16 saying institutions now view Bitcoin as digital gold.

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Fidelity jumped in too. The investment giant announced March 14 plans for a new crypto fund targeting retail investors by mid-2026, focusing mainly on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Some major players haven't shown their cards yet. ARK Invest, run by Cathie Wood, didn't release details on crypto allocations this quarter.

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Marathon Digital Holdings wants to double Bitcoin mining operations by end of 2026. The Nasdaq-listed company sees opportunity in rising demand driven by fund inflows and…

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The numbers keep climbing despite regulatory uncertainty and macroeconomic headwinds that usually scare institutional money away.

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Market watchers expect more data soon from major funds that haven't disclosed their recent moves. Without those details, the full impact of recent inflows stays murky.

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Regional differences are shaping these crypto flows in unexpected ways. Asian markets contributed roughly $200 million to last week's inflows, with Singapore-based funds leading…

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The timing coincides with major pension funds quietly entering the space. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan disclosed a $50 million Bitcoin allocation on March 15, joining CalPERS…

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