Bitcoin leads $1.2B weekly haul for global crypto funds as institutional demand builds: CoinShares

Global crypto investment products issued by asset managers such as BlackRock, ARK 21Shares, and Fidelity recorded $1.2 billion in net inflows last week as bitcoin traded near its highest level since early February, according to CoinShares.

The weekly tally cooled slightly from the $1.4 billion reported a week earlier, but the trend remained firm.

James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, said the latest report suggests institutional money is still returning even as markets brace for the Federal Reserve’s April 28-29 meeting. Indeed, last week’s inflows extended a four-week run of positive global ETP flows.

"This likely reflects improving institutional demand against a backdrop of bitcoin trading at its highest levels since early February," Butterfill wrote.

According to The Block’s previous coverage, BTC edged above $79,000 on Monday to solidify a multi-week high. Bitcoin (BTC) then retreated slightly shortly afterward, changing hands near $77,800.

"The market now turns to the FOMC decision on 28-29 April, which is likely contributing to caution at the margin," Butterfill added.

CoinShares said total assets under management across global crypto investment products climbed to $155.3 billion, the highest since Feb. 1, though still far below the October 2025 peak of $263 billion.

Bitcoin heads inflow charge

Bitcoin-based products again did most of the heavy lifting, pulling in $932.5 million. Last week’s haul pushed year-to-date bitcoin fund inflows to about $4 billion.

Ethereum funds similarly drew capital from investors, per CoinShares. Ether (ETH) products added another $192.4 million, their third consecutive week above $190 million, while (XRP) funds returned to positive territory with $25 million. Solana-based (SOL) products took in a modest $31.8 million.

The three biggest issuer-level gainers for the week were BlackRock’s iShares franchise with $952 million, ARK 21Shares with $50 million, and Fidelity with $36 million. Grayscale was one of the few large managers to post outflows, losing $50 million.

This issuer mix matters because it shows that the bid remains concentrated in the largest U.S.-linked products, even though the CoinShares dataset tracks global exchange-traded crypto investment products rather than just U.S. spot ETFs.

Regionally, funds in the United States dominated with $1.088 billion in inflows. Germany's crypto investment products added $61.7 million, more than double the week before, while Switzerland swung back to $35.2 million in inflows after the prior week’s $138 million in outflows. Crypto funds in Canada brought in $15.5 million.

There was also another notable pocket of demand, too. Blockchain equity ETFs have now seen $617 million of inflows over the last three weeks, with CoinShares calling the latest weekly total a record and describing the segment’s popularity as surging.