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CoinShares, a leading crypto asset investment firm, reported a substantial $2.2 billion inflows into digital asset investment products in 2023. This figure represents a notable 2.7-fold increase from the inflows seen in 2022, marking it as the third-largest year for such investments since 2017. According to James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, this increase signals a significant shift in investor sentiment and market dynamics compared to the previous year. Related Reading: Crypto Futures Razed To Ground As $659 Million Rekt With Bitcoin Crash Despite this uptick, the inflows remained under the record highs of $10.7 billion in 2021 and $6.6 billion in 2020. Butterfill attributes much of the recovery to the final quarter of the year, noting: [This was] where it became increasingly clear that the SEC was warming up to the launch of bitcoin spot-based ETFs in the United States. Diverse Investment Trends Across Crypto Funds Bitcoin investment products were the primary beneficiaries, accounting for $1.9 billion or 87% of yearly inflows. This dominance of Bitcoin-related inflows marks the largest percentage allocation to date, surpassing the previous peak of 80% in 2020 and significantly higher than the 42% seen 5 years ago in 2017. Butterfill noted no clear trend in this allocation, suggesting that the hype surrounding US SEC-approved spot ETF might be a contributing factor. In contrast, Ethereum investment products saw a modest recovery in inflows towards the year’s end, totaling $78 million. However, this represented only 0.7% of Coinshares’ total Assets Under Management (AUM). On the other hand, Solana investment products recorded inflows of $167 million or 20% of the firm’s total AUM in 2023. The US led the pack in terms of inflows in dollar terms, with $792 million, followed by Germany with $663 million and Canada with $543 million. However, when analyzing inflows as a percentage of AUM, the US saw a modest 2% increase, while Germany and Canada witnessed a more significant growth of 22% and 15% of AUM, respectively. This disparity suggests a regional variation in investor preferences and strategies, particularly in the US, where the anticipation of a spot-based ETF may have influenced investment choices, according to Butterfill. In total, assets under management at these funds surged by 129% over the year, hitting a high of $51 billion, a value not seen since March 2022. Blockchain equities also saw a rise, with inflows increasing 3.6 times to $458 million in 2023, resulting in a 109% rise in AUM. Recent Market Recovery Post-Matrixport’s Report The crypto market, however, is not without its recent turmoil. The market faced a setback following a bearish report by Matrixport, which speculated on the rejection of spot\u00a0Bitcoin\u00a0ETFs by the US SEC. Related Reading: From Bullish To Bearish, Bitcoin Plunges More Than 6% Amid Matrixport\u2019s Contradictory Reports This report triggered a brief market downturn, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing significant drops. Nonetheless, both cryptocurrencies show signs of recovery, with Bitcoin regaining its $43,000 mark and Ethereum climbing above $2,200. Featured image from Unsplash, Chart from Tradingview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":580,"featured_media":545044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[428,1119,78790,6664,8323,1946],"class_list":["post-568105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-btc","tag-btcusdt","tag-crypto","tag-eth","tag-ethereum"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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