Bitcoin ETF, Crypto Investments Stall as ‘Trump Trade’ Fades

• Bitcoin ETFs have seen over $1 billion in outflows since Jan. 8, 2025.
• Ripple (XRP) saw heightened performance as spot XRP ETF application decisions loom.
• Key pro-crypto policy changes are anticipated to take effect in the first days of Trump’s presidency.

The bullish post-election “Trump Trade” may be cooling off as crypto market inflows slow down ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Digital Asset Flows

As per the latest report from CoinShares, weekly digital asset flows have maintained bearish momentum as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other crypto investment products see muted inflows and large outflows.

The report highlights that overall, crypto investment products posted $48 million in inflows last week, with significant outflows in the final days of the week bringing the figures down.

Interestingly, Ripple (XRP)  saw solid inflows, which may be attributed to optimism surrounding the approval of spot XRP ETF applications this month.

Bitcoin inflows totaled $214 million, and Ethereum outflows hit $256 million. CoinShares believes this isn’t a reflection of pessimism around ETH, just part of a “broader tech sell-off.”

Despite pulling almost $1 billion in the first half of the week, the report notes that markets responded negatively to macroeconomic data, as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish outlook for 2025.

As per SosoValue data , Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw over $1 billion in combined outflows in recent days as institutional investors pulled back from funds.

The post-election “Trump Trade” buzz may finally be coming to a close. All that remains is to see if Trump and his administration can make good on their crypto promises.

Bitcoin ETFs

As per data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs are on day three of their losing streak, with a further $284.19 million in daily net outflows being recorded on Jan. 13, 2024. This brings the total outflows of this bearish run of red candles to $1.01 billion.

Just one fund, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), secured positive flows of $24.46 million, raising its cumulative net inflows to $37.7 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT stands leagues above competitors with $51.47 billion in net assets.

Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) took yet another sizeable outflow of $113.64 million, which comes just two trading days after the fund’s historic $258.69 million outflows.

It’s followed by the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), which posted $92.36 million in net outflows. Similarly to FBTC, it comes days after the fund posted record outflows of $212.55 million just a few days before.

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) maintained its well-established outflow trend, shedding $89.01 million from its dwindling fund, which to date has seen $21.66 billion in cumulative net outflows.

Finally, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF recorded a modest $18.64 million in net outflows. All other funds saw neutral flows.