Crypto News Today: Crypto Funds See $414M Outflows as Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Reverse Amid Fed, Inflation, Iran Risks

Key TakeawaysCrypto funds recorded $414 million in outflows, ending a 5-week inflow streak.CoinShares links the shift to inflation fears, Fed rate hike expectations, and Iran tensions.Bitcoin saw $194M outflows, Ethereum led with $222M outflows.Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $296M outflows, reversing a $2.2B inflow trend earlier in March.Crypto investment products saw $414 million in weekly outflows, marking the first reversal in five weeks as rising inflation risks, Federal Reserve policy uncertainty, and escalating Middle East tensions weighed on market sentiment.According to CoinShares, the shift reflects a broader risk-off environment, with investors reducing exposure to digital assets amid expectations that the Fed may delay or reverse rate cuts. Total assets under management fell to $129 billion, returning to levels last seen in early 2025.Bitcoin recorded $194 million in outflows, though it remains positive year-to-date with $964 million in net inflows. Ethereum led losses with $222 million in outflows, pushing its yearly flows to a net loss of $273 million, the weakest among major assets.Altcoins showed mixed flows. Solana saw $12.3 million in outflows, while XRP attracted $15.8 million in inflows, standing out as one of the few assets with positive momentum.Exchange-traded funds mirrored the trend. Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $296 million in outflows, snapping a four-week inflow streak that brought in over $2.2 billion earlier in the month. Spot Ethereum ETFs extended losses with $206.6 million in outflows for a second consecutive week.The reversal highlights growing sensitivity of crypto markets to macro conditions, particularly oil-driven inflation, Fed rate expectations, and geopolitical risk.Unless macro conditions stabilize, fund flows suggest the market may remain defensive and range-bound, with institutional positioning closely tied to upcoming Fed signals and global developments.