Ethereum Attracts $700M in Inflows as Other Networks Face Capital Outflows—Is a Shift in Investor Strategy Occurring?
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Ethereum pulls in over $700M while rivals bleed capital—are investors rotating or retreating for good? Ethereum captured 85% of total weekly inflows, reinforcing its dominance in DeFi liquidity. Bridge volume data shows consistent weekly outflows exceeding deposits across Ethereum. Ethereum [ETH] has once again asserted itself as the undisputed leader in blockchain capital inflows—and by a wide margin. At the time of writing, DeFiLlama’s latest data makes the picture unmistakably clear. Ethereum attracted a staggering $704.48 million in net inflows this week, dwarfing all other networks and signaling a deepening preference among capital allocators. Source: DeFiLlama Naturally, the divergence doesn’t stop there. Arbitrum [ARB] trailed with $226.18 million, a distant second and just 27% of Ethereum’s intake. Meanwhile, smaller inflows trickled into Aptos [APT] ($20.18M), zkSync Era [ZK] ($16.56M), and Optimism [OP] ($12.84M)—all combined barely grazing 8% of Ethereum’s total. When the tide turns, it leaves others behind On the flip side, losses were just as pronounced. Binance Smart Chain (BSC) led the outflow chart with -$43.83 million, followed by Avalanche [AVAX] (-$29M) and Solana [SOL] (-$25M). Taken together, these exits reveal mounting pressure on alternative Layer-1 ecosystems, particularly as capital consolidates around high-activity, high-trust platforms. Of course, this capital migration isn’t occurring in a vacuum. Ethereum alone accounted for over 85% of all positive net inflows this week, showcasing its gravitational pull in a market increasingly risk-aware. Having said that, it’s not just inflows doing the talking. Outflows, too, paint a revealing portrait. Bridge data adds another layer of context. For the week ending on the 30th of March, Ethereum recorded $1.957 billion in withdrawals against $1.353 billion in deposits, netting a $603 million outflow. Source: DeFiLlama For example, back on the 19th of January, Ethereum logged nearly $2.96 billion in weekly withdrawals, the highest in the current dataset.…
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