"Ethereum Leads Crypto Surge: $793M Inflows Await Pectra Upgrade"

Crypto investments surged last week, with a total of $1.3 billion in inflows, marking the fifth consecutive week of positive investments. Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin, attracting $793 million in inflows, driven by anticipation of the upcoming Pectra upgrade.

Ethereum's inflows were largely attributed to excitement surrounding the forthcoming Pectra upgrade, which is expected to enhance its scalability and performance. A cryptocurrency analyst observed, "Ethereum is still holding its uptrend support since May 2023. Ethereum ETFs had over $400 million in inflows last week. ETH big upgrades are coming next month. Once Ethereum goes above $4,000, it’ll pump like crazy."

The recent surge in crypto inflows follows a dynamic previous week that reported $527 million in inflows, partially driven by the DeepSeek AI frenzy and geopolitical influences such as Donald Trump's tariffs affecting international relations. This sustained interest indicates that both institutional and retail investors view current price corrections as opportunities to accumulate digital assets.

Despite these positive flows, market corrections over the last five trading sessions have reduced the Assets Under Management (AUM) of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) to $163 billion, a decline of around 10% from the all-time high of $181 billion recorded in late January. However, global ETPs remain the largest holders of Bitcoin among all entities, representing 7.1% of the current market capitalization.

In a related development, Nasdaq has taken significant steps by filing 19b-4 forms with the US SEC to list and trade two new ETPs from CoinShares—the CoinShares XRP ETF and the Litecoin ETF. These proposed funds are designed to deliver investor exposure to XRP and Litecoin (LTC), respectively, indicating an increasing interest in altcoin investment products.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently stated that the likelihood of an XRP ETF becoming a reality is high, underlining the growing appetite for structured products that offer regulated access to digital assets. Similarly, Litecoin is not far behind, as several firms have submitted applications for their own Litecoin ETFs, further reinforcing the expanding spectrum of crypto investment options available to investors.

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