CoinShares: Global digital asset inflows reached $47.2 billion in 2025, slightly lower than the record set in 2024.

PANews reported on January 5th that, according to a CoinShares report, digital asset investment products ended 2025 with a total global inflow of $47.2 billion, slightly lower than the record high of $48.7 billion in 2024. Last Friday, the market saw inflows of $671 million, a good start to the year, and despite outflows earlier this week, total inflows for the week still reached $582 million.

In 2025, the United States attracted the majority of inflows, totaling $47.2 billion, but this was a 12% decrease compared to 2024. Germany saw the most significant increase in inflows, with $2.5 billion flowing in in 2025, compared to an outflow of $43 million in 2024. Canada also experienced a similar recovery, with $1.1 billion flowing in in 2025, compared to an outflow of $603 million in 2024. Switzerland saw a slight increase in interest in digital assets in 2025, with inflows reaching $775 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.5%.

Bitcoin underperformed last year, with inflows declining by 35%, and is projected to reach only $26.9 billion in 2025. Affected by the price drop, investment products shorting Bitcoin saw inflows of $105 million in 2025; however, these products remain a niche market, with total assets under management (AuM) of only $139 million. Ethereum saw the most significant inflows, reaching $12.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 138%. In 2025, XRP and Solana saw inflows increase by 500% ($3.7 billion) and 1000% ($3.6 billion), respectively. Other altcoins experienced a decline in popularity, with inflows decreasing by 30% year-on-year ($318 million).