CoinShares reports record-breaking Ethereum inflows of $2.87 billion last week, surpassing Bitcoin and signaling intensified U.S.-driven institutional demand for altcoins like Solana and XRP.
According to CoinShares, institutional inflows into digital asset investment products totaled $3.75 billion last week, the fourth-largest weekly inflow on record. Ethereum dominated with $2.87 billion, accounting for 77% of total flows, pushing its year-to-date inflows to $11.094 billion (29% of its AuM) and lifting prices to $4,776. The U.S. led with $3.725 billion in inflows, primarily through iShares ETFs, followed by smaller contributions from Canada, Hong Kong, and Australia. While Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $124,128, it drew $552 million in weekly inflows. Solana garnered $176.5 million and XRP $125.9 million, both representing large portions of their monthly and yearly inflows. Sui, Cardano, Chainlink, and Short Bitcoin products also saw inflows, while Litecoin recorded $400,000 in outflows.