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title: "Bitcoin’s $404 mln outflows vs. Ethereum’s 15-week inflow streak: What’s going on?"
description: "Digital assets experienced $223 million in outflows, ending a 14-week inflow streak, primarily driven by Bitcoin's $404 million losses. The sell-off was triggered by a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve rep"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/251693794.md"
published_at: "2025-08-05T19:04:07.000Z"
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# Bitcoin’s $404 mln outflows vs. Ethereum’s 15-week inflow streak: What’s going on?

> Digital assets experienced $223 million in outflows, ending a 14-week inflow streak, primarily driven by Bitcoin's $404 million losses. The sell-off was triggered by a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve report, leading to a total crypto market cap decline of 9.48%. In contrast, Ethereum recorded its 15th consecutive week of inflows, adding $133.9 million. Despite the trend, BlackRock aggressively accumulated Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, indicating a potential long-term outlook for digital assets, with total assets under management remaining steady at $215 billion.

## **Key Takeaways**

*Digital assets saw $223 million in outflows, ending a 14-week streak. Bitcoin bore the brunt, while Ethereum continued to attract inflows.*

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Digital asset investment products recorded $223 million in net outflows during the week ending the 2nd of August, the first pullback after 14 straight weeks of inflows.

Source: CoinShares

The week began strong with $883 million in inflows, but investor sentiment shifted quickly as the total crypto market cap fell 9.48%, erasing approximately $370 billion.

The trigger? A hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve tone.

## **Hawkish U.S. policy sparks investor sell-off**

The sell-off was triggered by U.S. investors reacting to a hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) report, which stated that,

> “Inflation remains somewhat elevated.”

Following the report, U.S. investors offloaded $383 million worth of digital asset products, pushing the month-to-date outflow to $974 million, just shy of the $1 billion mark.

Investors from Germany, Sweden, and Brazil also contributed to the sell-off, collectively dumping $81 million worth of crypto products.

Source: CoinShares

Bitcoin \[BTC\] accounted for the bulk of outflows, recording $404 million in net losses, almost halving its month-to-date outflow of $844 million.

Sui \[SUI\] and Litecoin \[LTC\] saw relatively minor outflows of just $1 million each.

Ethereum \[ETH\], on the other hand, remained an outlier. It recorded its 15th consecutive week of inflows, adding $133.9 million, suggesting a shift in investor preference toward Ethereum over Bitcoin.

Meanwhile, investor interest in Solana \[SOL\], Ripple \[XRP\], and Cardano \[ADA\] added another $41 million in cumulative inflows.

## **BlackRock defies trend with aggressive accumulation**

While most institutional investors exited their Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) positions, BlackRock took the opposite approach.

The firm’s spot Bitcoin and Ethereum iShares ETFs recorded inflows of $355.3 million and $394.2 million, respectively, suggesting that BlackRock views both assets as trading at a discount.

However, the wider institutional sentiment didn’t mirror this move. The week began with a significant sell-off.

Source: CoinGlass

According to CoinGlass, $323.5 million worth of Bitcoin spot ETFs were sold in the past day alone. The Ethereum spot ETF segment saw an even steeper withdrawal—its single-largest one-day outflow yet.

Continued selling pressure like this signals a broad divestment trend that could weigh on the prices of both Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Still, the market’s longer-term outlook remains intact.

The total assets under management (AUM) for digital asset products remain steady at $215 billion, suggesting that this could be a temporary pullback rather than a long-term reversal.

### Related Stocks

- [ETHE.US - Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ETHE.US.md)

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