Cryptocurrency investment products witnessed an unprecedented influx of $2.7 billion in just a week, with Bitcoin ($BTC) and Solana ($SOL) spearheading the surge. Ethereum ($ETH) products, however, faced outflows of $2.1 million during the same period.
Bitcoin ($BTC) Dominates Inflows with $2.63 Billion
Bitcoin investment products took the lion's share of the inflows, accumulating a staggering $2.63 billion over the week. Solana-focused investment products followed suit, attracting $23.6 million in investments, significantly surpassing products dedicated to other alternative cryptocurrencies.
Diverse Crypto Products Garner $3.2 Million Inflows
Multi-cryptocurrency exposure products amassed $3.2 million in inflows, while products concentrating on Polkadot ($DOT) recorded $2.7 million. This figure notably outpaced the $1.5 million for XRP ($XRP) products and the $800,000 for Cardano ($ADA) products.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows in 2023 Approach Historical Highs
The $2.7 billion inflows observed this year bring the year-to-date total to $10.3 billion, inching close to the record $10.6 billion inflows witnessed in 2021, when Bitcoin soared to nearly $69,000.
Bitcoin Price Surges to New All-Time High as Solana Follows Suit With Over 100% Yearly Gains
Bitcoin's price surge, fueled by demand from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has seen a remarkable 70% increase year-to-date, reaching a new all-time high above $72,000. Meanwhile, Solana's recent price surge to a 22-month high follows a broader cryptocurrency market rally, with its price skyrocketing by an impressive 480% over the past year.
Solana Recovers from FTX Fallout, Sees Significant Increase in TVL for Its DeFi Ecosystem
Solana, which faced a major outage earlier this year, has been steadily recovering from the collapse of the FTX exchange. Despite the setback, Solana's decentralized finance ecosystem now boasts over $3.2 billion in total value locked (TVL), marking a significant increase from $230 million at the beginning of 2023.