Investors Pull Back: $528 Million Vanishes From Crypto Funds Amid Economic Fear
August 06 2024 - 3:00AM
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The global economic market has now so far shown increasing signs of
instability which appears to have impacted the overall crypto
investment sector negatively. Recent data from CoinShares has
revealed a reversal in the flow of funds, with crypto investment
products experiencing significant weekly outflows. As reported by
CoinShares, this outflow marks the first time in over a month that
the net balance has tipped from “accumulation to liquidation,”
highlighting investor anxiety amid recession fears in the United
States. Deciphering The Crypto Fund Flows: Was There Any Green?
Analyzing the geographical distribution of these outflows presents
a nuanced view of the current market stance. The report from
CoinShares revealed that US-based funds were the hardest hit,
recording net outflows of $531 million. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s
Price Potential: Analyst Maps Path To $700,000 And Beyond This
figure was heavily influenced by a significant sell-off on Friday,
where net outflows totalled $237.4 million, overshadowing any
inflows earlier in the week. The bulk of these withdrawals were
from Bitcoin-based products, which saw a $400 million exit, ending
five weeks of consecutive net inflows. Notably, there was a slight
uptick in investments into Short Bitcoin funds, which garnered $1.8
million, marking their first significant inflows since June.
Conversely, certain regions displayed resilience or even optimism
amidst the downturn. Swiss and Canadian markets bucked the trend by
registering net inflows of $28 million and $17 million,
respectively. This suggests that some investors are viewing the
price declines as buying opportunities, possibly anticipating a
market recovery. Ethereum-specific products also mirrored this
volatile trend. Globally, Ethereum investment vehicles reported net
outflows of $146 million. The US spot Ethereum ETFs were
particularly affected, with $169.4 million leaving these funds.
However, this was part of a larger narrative where new Ethereum
ETFs saw roughly about $433.6 million in net inflows, only to be
overshadowed by $603 million in net outflows from Grayscale’s ETHE
fund. Behind The Outflows The total of $528 million withdrawn from
various crypto asset investment products last week alone comes on
the heels of several notable economic pressures. James Butterfill,
the Head of Research at CoinShares, particularly attributed this
exodus to mounting concerns over what they believe to be “a
reaction to fears of a recession in the US, geopolitical concerns
and consequent broader market liquidations across most asset
classes.” This mass withdrawal, according to Butterfill also
coincided with a sharp market correction that erased roughly $10
billion from the total Exchange Traded Products (ETP) Assets Under
Management (AUM) at the week’s close. Related Reading: Will August
Again Be A Drag For Bitcoin? Here’s What Historical Data Says
Regardless of this, so far, both Bitcoin and Ethereum appears to
currently be seeing a slight rebound in their respective value.
Currently, Bitcoin trades at $54,633 more than 2% from its lowest
point of $49,221 seen earlier today. Ethereum on the other hand has
also reclaimed its price above $2,400 trading at $2,448, at the
time of writing. The current trading price marks an increase from
its 24-hour low of $2,171. Featured image created with DALL-E,
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