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CoinShares to Launch Hedge Fund Targeting US Institutions in Push into Actively Managed Digital Asset Products

CoinShares, a European crypto ETP specialist, is expanding into actively managed digital asset products, including a hedge fund targeting US institutions. The company has gained recognition for its valuable industry research and operates a venture capital arm that accepts external investments, including contributions from US investors. The company's asset management arm, including assets held within its ETP products, amounted to approximately $3 billion.

Moon and Brick Subreddit Tokens Experience Surge and Subsequent Drop in Price

According to Coinshares, digital assets investment products experienced outflows of $6.5 million this week, breaking a streak of four consecutive weeks of inflows totaling $742 million. The outflows coincide with the recent market downturn that saw Bitcoin's price drop to its lowest value since June 21.

Digital asset inflows fully correct nine weeks of outflows, Bitcoin dominates with 98% of inflows

According to a report by CoinShares, the digital asset market has experienced a third consecutive week of positive inflows, totaling $136 million and fully correcting the previous nine weeks of outflows. Bitcoin funds continue to dominate with 98% of the inflows coming from BTC, while Ether, multi-asset holdings, and a few altcoins make up the remaining 2%. Despite the positive news, trading turnover has slowed, possibly due to seasonal effects, and some investors are growing nervous over the lack of a clear trend and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the SEC's litigation against Binance and Coinbase.

Bitcoin Dominates Institutional Investor Focus With $310.6M Inflows Over Past Two Weeks

July 4 (Cointime) - According to CoinShares, institutional investors have been primarily focused on Bitcoin over the past two weeks, with $310.6 million of inflows into Bitcoin-related products. This represents 98% of all digital asset flows, and is a reversal from the previous nine weeks of outflows.

Surge in ETF Activity Leads to Largest Weekly Inflow for Digital Asset Investment Products Since July 2022

June 26 (Cointime) - According to a report by CoinShares, there has been a surge in activity surrounding exchange-traded funds, resulting in the largest weekly inflow for digital asset investment products since July 2022. The inflows for the week of 19-23 June totalled $199 million, with Bitcoin representing 94% of overall inflows at $187 million.

Emerging Markets with High Inflation Dominate ETH Ownership, While Developed Countries Exercise Caution

June 23 (Cointime) - Turkey has the highest percentage of its population owning ETH, with most of the top-ranked countries being those with high inflation. CoinShares' research shows that only 14% of total ETH owners are from developed countries, while more than 75% of ETH nodes are concentrated in the developed world.

Crypto Investment Products See Eighth Straight Week of Outflows Amid Regulatory and Monetary Policy Concerns

According to Coinshares data, digital asset investment products experienced outflows of $88 million last week, marking the eighth consecutive week of money leaving crypto funds. The total outflows over the past eight weeks now amount to $417 million, which coincides with a significant drop in cryptocurrency prices following a strong start to the year. Bitcoin and Ethereum saw the largest outflows, with Bitcoin experiencing outflows of $52 million last week and Ethereum experiencing the largest single week of outflows since last year.

Arbitrum Leads Ethereum Rollup Market with $4 Billion in Capital Flows

Arbitrum has gained a significant market share due to the high demand for Ethereum rollups. According to CoinShares, Arbitrum is the top choice for capital flows away from Ethereum, with $4 billion in capital attracted as of May-end. Polygon follows closely with $3 billion, while Optimism and dYdX have attracted $983 million and $342 million, respectively. Despite a recent software bug causing network stress, Arbitrum has surpassed its rival protocols, with over seven million total addresses over time.

Crypto Investment Products Record Seventh Straight Week of Outflows, Short Bitcoin Fund Sees Net Outflows

According to a report by CoinShares, digital asset investment products experienced a seventh consecutive week of net outflows, with a total of $329 million representing 1% of total assets under management. The majority of outflows were from Tron, while Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced minor outflows.

Investors Withdraw $62 Million from Crypto Funds in One Week

According to a report by Coinshares, investors withdrew $62 million from crypto funds last week, resulting in a seven-week drawdown of $329 million. The withdrawals were driven by investors cashing in on short positions after a 56% rise in cryptocurrency prices over the last year. The largest outflows were seen on the Tron blockchain, but CoinShares head of research suggests this may be due to a withdrawal of seed capital rather than anything ominous. Despite consecutive pullbacks, Coinbase announced the launch of institutional-sized Bitcoin and Ethereum tracked futures contracts for its institutional clients, indicating that investors are still showing an appetite for digital assets.