The launch of spot Ether ETFs in the U.S. has triggered a significant $2.2 billion inflow, the largest since December 2022, with a 542% increase in ETH exchange-traded products, as reported by CoinShares.
Despite this, Grayscale’s Ethereum trust saw $285 million in net outflows.
Bitcoin also attracted $3.6 billion in inflows over the past month, reaching a year-to-date total of $19 billion, driven by U.S. election speculation and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
The digital asset market is growing, with assets under management hitting $99.1 billion and year-to-date inflows for 2024 reaching a record $20.5 billion.
Trading volumes peaked in May in anticipation of Ether ETFs, with $14.8 billion in inflows during the week of July 22.
Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust ETF experienced over $1.5 billion in outflows by July 26, while its Ethereum Mini Trust ETH saw a net inflow of $44.9 million on the same day.
Global crypto funds just logged a tenth straight week of fresh capital, pulling in another $1.24 billion even as prices slid and geopolitics turned tense.
Middle-East tensions pushed Bitcoin under $100k and drove Ethereum to its lowest levels since May, but the next potential volatility spark is already on the calendar: a cluster of token releases worth nearly $140 million will hit the market between 24–28 June.
Wallets linked to the development team behind the TRUMP memecoin — associated with U.S. President Donald Trump — transferred 3.5 million tokens (worth $32.8 million) to Binance earlier today, raising questions about future sell pressure.
Binance will give traders first access to Humanity Protocol’s native token next week, rolling it out on two of its experimental venues before any spot listing is considered.