Ethereum, Cryptocurrency Products Inflows Last Week $439 Million… Record High

Ethereum ($ETH) has been in the spotlight for 3 consecutive weeks and is benefiting from increased institutional interest. As interest in Ethereum's preliminary strategy grows, the largest altcoin has driven cryptocurrency inflows to a weekly record high.

Meanwhile, as interest in Ethereum spreads to altcoins, analysts are increasingly expecting an alt season to arrive soon.

Cryptocurrency Inflows Reach $4.39 Billion Last Week

According to the latest CoinShares report, cryptocurrency inflows last week reached $4.39 billion. This is an all-time high (ATH) for weekly inflows, bringing year-to-date (YTD) positive inflows to $27 billion. Meanwhile, Assets under Management (AUM) have reached an all-time high of $220 billion.

"Digital asset investment products recorded their largest weekly inflow ever, totaling $4.39 billion, surpassing the previous high of $4.27 billion set after the December 2024 US election." – James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares.

This represents a significant increase from the $3.7 billion cryptocurrency inflows in the week ending July 12th. It also continues a positive trend of 14 consecutive weeks of cryptocurrency inflows.

As shown in the chart, Bitcoin (BTC) recorded cryptocurrency inflows of up to $219.6 billion. However, Ethereum was exceptional, with inflows more than doubling in a week. As BeInCrypto reported for the week ending July 12th, Ethereum inflows reached $990.4 million.

Last week, inflows into Ethereum products reached $218.87 billion, growing 2.1 times in a week. Meanwhile, positive inflows into Bitcoin decreased from $273.1 billion to $219.6 billion.

"Ethereum has been gaining attention, recording $21.2 million in inflows, nearly double the previous record of $12 billion. The inflows over the past 13 weeks now represent 23% of Ethereum's AUM, and 2025 inflows have already exceeded the total annual amount of $6.2 billion in 2024." – Butterfill.

The 2.1-fold surge in Ethereum inflows is not surprising. This occurred as institutional interest in the leading altcoin accelerated. Among these are SharpLink Gaming and Bitmain, which now hold over $1 billion in Ethereum.

BeInCrypto also recently reported on Ethereum's price surge, with this massive altcoin's market cap now larger than Goldman Sachs and Bank of China combined.

Whales and ETFs are also pouring billions of dollars into the Ethereum market, with analysts emphasizing that an ATH could be possible soon.

Nevertheless, while Ethereum continues to receive high interest at retail and institutional levels, some analysts are urging caution.

"It's time to think about exit strategies… Bitcoin and altcoins are approaching the peak of the traditional 4-year cycle." – Lan Nuner, Crypto Banter host.

Similarly, Benjamin Cowen, founder of Into the Cryptoverse, notes that many altcoins are underperforming Ethereum.

According to analysts, Ethereum's increasing dominance at the expense of smaller assets often indicates a late cycle, with capital consolidating into major assets before a broader downturn begins.

Against this backdrop, trader Daan Crypto Trades advises investors to consider rotating profits and managing risks, a strategy to maximize returns in the face of inevitable volatility.

At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $3,786, up more than 2% in the last 24 hours.