Crypto funds pull in $1.1 billion as bitcoin products lead strongest inflow week since January: CoinShares

Lower-than-expected U.S. inflation and easing geopolitical tensions sparked a $1.1 billion rebound, with U.S. bitcoin ETFs taking most of the cash

By Naga Avan-Nomayo • Edited by James Hunt
Markets•April 13, 2026, 7:09AM EDT
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Crypto funds pull in $1.1 billion as bitcoin products lead strongest inflow week since January: CoinShares

Quick Take

  • Global crypto investment products drew $1.1 billion in inflows last week, according to CoinShares data.
  • James Butterfill, the firm’s head of research, said the total was the strongest since early January, driven by softer U.S. CPI data and easing geopolitical stress.
  • Nearly all the buying came from the U.S., which accounted for about 95% of total flows.
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Crypto investment products issued by asset managers, including BlackRock, Fidelity, and Bitwise, attracted $1.1 billion in inflows last week, the strongest showing since early January, according to CoinShares.

CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill attributed the latest influx to lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data and calmer geopolitical conditions that revived risk appetite.

The rebound marks a sharp step up from the prior week, when crypto funds pulled in $224 million as XRP led allocations while bitcoin demand stayed mixed. More broadly, trading activity improved, but not dramatically. CoinShares said volumes rose 13% week over week to $21 billion, still well below the year-to-date average of $31 billion.

Total assets under management, however, recovered to levels last seen in early February.

Weekly global crypto ETP flows | Image: CoinShares

Bitcoin drives weekly capital allocations

Bitcoin (BTC) funds, particularly the Wall Street ETF complex, accounted for the bulk of the latest haul, drawing $872 million and lifting year-to-date inflows to nearly $2 billion.

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Yet, the data also showed investors were still hedging. Short-bitcoin products brought in $20.2 million, their largest weekly inflow since November 2024, even as spot bitcoin products led the market higher.

Ethereum (ETH) investment products posted a notable recovery with $196.5 million in inflows, though the asset remains in net outflow territory for the year at minus $130 million.

Elsewhere, XRP (XRP) funds added $19.3 million. Additionally, multi-asset products took in $3 million, and Solana (SOL) funds shed $2.5 million.

Regionally, U.S. dominance persisted again. Flows were heavily concentrated in the United States, which recorded $1.065 billion, or about 95% of the weekly total. Funds based in Germany added $34.6 million, while Canada and Switzerland brought in $7.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively, according to the country breakdown from CoinShares.