"Crypto Inflows Surge to $1.3B, Ethereum Doubles Bitcoin"

Crypto inflows surged to $1.3 billion last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of positive inflows, according to the latest CoinShares report. This trend indicates sustained investor confidence in the cryptocurrency market.

Notably, Ethereum inflows nearly doubled the positive flows into Bitcoin, signaling a significant shift in investor preferences. This surge in Ethereum inflows can be attributed to the hype surrounding the upcoming Pectra upgrade, as well as the 'buying the dip' strategy after Ethereum's price dropped to $2,500.

Analysts have observed that Ethereum is still holding its uptrend support since May 2023, and Ethereum ETFs had over $400 million in inflows last week. One analyst noted, "Ethereum is still holding its uptrend support since May 2023. Last week, Ethereum ETFs had over $400 million in inflows. ETH big upgrades are coming next month. Trump is still buying and holding ETH. Mark my words; Once Ethereum goes above $4,000, it’ll pump like crazy."

This surge in crypto inflows follows a week where crypto investments saw $527 million in inflows amid the DeepSeek AI frenzy and Donald Trump's tariffs on several countries. The continued interest highlights how institutional and retail investors capitalize on market dips to accumulate digital assets.

However, the market corrections over the five trading sessions saw the AUM (asset under management) of ETPs drop to $163 billion, representing a drop of around 10% from the all-time high of $181 billion established in late January. Despite this, global ETPs remain the largest Bitcoin holder compared to any other entity, representing 7.1% of the current market capitalization.

Trading volumes remained steady at $20 billion for the week, suggesting active repositioning among traders and investors amid recent price fluctuations. US President Donald Trump's tariffs were a key trigger for the corrections, leading to a historic liquidation event in the crypto market.

In a related development, Nasdaq has formally filed 19b-4 forms with the US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) to list and trade two ETPs from CoinShares. First,