Crypto News: Digital Asset Funds Log $1.94B in Weekly Outflows — 3rd Largest Run Since 2018 as Sentiment Shows First Signs of Turning

Digital asset investment products recorded $1.94 billion in outflows over the past week, extending the streak of weekly redemptions to four consecutive weeks and marking the third-largest outflow run since 2018, according to CoinShares’ latest Digital Asset Fund Flows report.The four-week total now stands at $4.92 billion, equal to 2.9% of total assets under management (AuM).Despite the heavy selling pressure, analysts say the market may be nearing a sentiment shift, with Friday posting $258 million in inflows, snapping a seven-day outflow streak.AuM Down 36% Since Peak, but 2025 Inflows Remain StrongThe combined impact of price declines and outflows has driven AuM down 36% from recent highs.Even so, year-to-date inflows remain elevated at $44.4 billion, reflecting persistent structural demand beneath the current sell-off.Bitcoin Bleeds $1.27B but Sees Stronger Bounce Than AltcoinsBitcoin investment products saw the largest withdrawals:Weekly outflows: $1.27 billionFriday inflows: $225 million — the strongest single-day recovery among all assets.Short Bitcoin Products See Surge in DemandBearish sentiment also pushed traders toward inverse Bitcoin products:Weekly inflows: $19 millionThree-week inflows: $40 millionAuM share: 23%Short BTC AuM growth: +119%This marks one of the strongest multi-week increases in short-biased exposure in 2025.Ethereum Hit Harder Than Bitcoin With $589M in OutflowsEthereum products suffered $589 million in outflows, making it the most heavily hit asset proportionally:Outflows represent 7.3% of ETH AuMFriday inflows of $57.5 million offered only a modest recoveryETH has been under intensified pressure as markets reprice risk ahead of the December Federal Reserve meeting.Solana Sees $156M in Outflows as XRP Defies the TrendAmong altcoins:Solana (SOL)Weekly outflows: $156 millionThis continues a multi-week pattern of capital rotation away from high-beta altcoins.XRPWeekly inflows: $89.3 millionXRP remains one of the few large-cap digital assets attracting fresh institutional capital, even as the broader market slides.Tentative Signs of a Momentum ShiftThe final trading day of the week posted $258 million in inflows, marking the first positive day after seven straight sessions of redemptions.Analysts say this may signal early stabilization:Macro uncertainty (Fed rate-cut odds, Treasury liquidity conditions) remains the main driver of volatility.Bitcoin and Ethereum both showed initial signs of a rebound on Friday.Capital rotation into XRP and Short Bitcoin products shows active tactical repositioning among professional traders.