Record $1.1 Billion Crypto Inflows Signal Bullish Investor Sentiment

Despite the bullish trend observed throughout the week, reports indicate outflows of $17 million in Canada and $10 million in Germany.

Crypto Inflows Soar Last Week

A recent CoinShares report reveals that the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) dominated last week’s inflows, pushing the total assets under management (AuM) to its highest level since early 2022, reaching $59 billion.

“Digital asset investment products saw inflows of US$1.1bn, bringing year-to-date inflows to US$2.7bn. AuM is at highest level since early 2022 at US$59bn.”

It was only in November 2021 that Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $65,000.

Many crypto investors consider inflows as an indicator of future price trends.

Given the upcoming Bitcoin halving in April, which occurs every four years, there is heightened speculation about how this event might alter the narrative surrounding the significant influx of funds.

Recent Factors Affecting Crypto Market

Investors are anticipating a potential price surge shortly after the halving.

However, despite the price soaring and the massive amount of inflows, the Google search trends for Bitcoin itself are actually closer to those seen in a bear market.

On February 12, BeInCrypto reported that engagement compared to the ETF approval week is down around 80% and has returned to bear market levels again.

Yet, it could also be due to fewer people discovering Bitcoin for the first time upon positive price news, with reports in mainstream media, compared to previous cycles when it was still a widely unknown asset.

Earlier today, Bitcoin briefly surpassed the $50,000 price mark for the first time in two years. At the time of publication, Bitcoin’s price had settled back at $49,912.

However, that hasn’t stopped the biggest players in the Bitcoin industry continue accumulating more of the digital asset.

On February 11, BeInCrypto also reported that Bitcoin whales have accumulated an additional 140,000 BTC in the past three weeks, injecting $6.16 billion into Bitcoin.

Source: beincrypto.com