Legal Notice: Nothing on the website constitutes professional and/or financial advice. All the content on the website is for informational purposes only. We have prepared all information herein from sources we believe to be accurate and reliable. However, such information is presented as is,” without warranty of any kind – whether expressed or implied. You acknowledge and agree that there are numerous risks associated with purchasing cryptocurrencies.

CDS Crypto News October Crypto Fund Inflows Hit $901 Million in a Week, Driven by Bitcoin ETFs

Crypto News

October Crypto Fund Inflows Hit $901 Million in a Week, Driven by Bitcoin ETFs

lectertodd28/10/20241 Mins read66

October Crypto Fund Inflows Hit $901 Million In A Week, Driven By Bitcoin Etfs

Bitcoin ETFs and Blockchain Stocks Lead $901M October Crypto Fund Inflows

According to CoinShares, global crypto funds managed by asset managers like Bitwise, Fidelity, Grayscale, ProShares, 21Shares, BlackRock, and Grayscale saw net inflows of $901 million last week. October has seen the fourth-largest month on record, with over $3.36 billion flowing into digital asset investment products, or 12% of the assets managed by the funds. This has caused inflows to reach $27 billion so far this year, which is almost three times the record of $10.5 billion set in 2021.

Table of Contents

Bitcoin Etfs And Blockchain Stocks Lead $901M October Crypto Fund Inflows

With weekly net inflows of $920 million worldwide, Bitcoin-based ETFs have almost taken over. There were also small net outflows of $1.3 million from short-bitcoin holdings. Additionally, Solana products and blockchain stocks saw weekly inflows of $10.8 million and $12.2 million, respectively. In contrast, the ETH/BTC ratio dropped to its lowest level since April 2021, bringing net weekly outflows of $34.7 million back to Ethereum-based funds.

Election Sentiment Drives Bitcoin ETF Inflows in U.S. as Republicans Lead in Polls

Overall, U.S.-based crypto investment products generated $906 million in net inflows, with $997.6 million coming from U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds alone, topped by BlackRock’s IBIT. Nevertheless, funds based in Sweden, Canada, Brazil, and Hong Kong had a total of $29.1 million in net outflows, while other bitcoin-based products showed negative flows.

We believe that current bitcoin prices and flows are heavily influenced by U.S. politics, with the recent surge in inflows likely linked to the Republicans’ poll gains,

CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill

According to the decentralized predictions website Polymarket, pro-crypto Republican Donald Trump is now leading Democrat Kamala Harris by 66.0% to 34.0% to win the Nov. 5 presidential election. Polymarket shows 84% odds of a Republican Senate, 52% odds of a Republican House, and 48% possibility of a Republican sweep, compared to 12% for the Democrats. The former president has also taken the lead in all six swing states.

For more up-to-date crypto news, you can follow Crypto Data Space.

Previous post Arthur Hayes Maelstrom Fund Hedging U.S. Election Risk with USDe Stablecoin

Next post Vitalik Buterin Debunks ETH Sale Rumors: ‘I Haven't Sold a Single ETH in the Past Month’

Written by

lectertodd

Lectertodd is 27 years old. She graduated from Çankaya University, Department of Psychology, in 2021. She actively works as a writer, translator, and editor for various websites. Moreover, she loves reading, researching, and learning new things.