$2 Billion Moved Into Crypto—Just as Global Risks Peaked
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The latest CoinShares report shows crypto fund flows breached the $2 billion mark last week, recording their strongest weekly inflows since October 2025. It came as investors sought exposure to crypto markets amid rising geopolitical tensions, renewed tariff threats, and mounting policy uncertainty. Sponsored How Policy Uncertainty Drove Crypto Inflows to $2.17 Billion The surge in inflows came despite a sharp late-week reversal in sentiment. According to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, inflows were concentrated earlier in the week before turning negative on Friday. That shift followed diplomatic escalation linked to Greenland and fresh threats of additional trade tariffs, which weighed heavily on broader risk sentiment. Trump is raising tariffs on 8 NATO allies because they rightly support Denmark’s sovereignty in Greenland. Destroying our closest alliances to take Greenland — which Denmark lets us use freely already — is insane. Congress must say NO. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 17, 2026 By the end of the week, digital asset products had seen $378 million in outflows in a single day, partially offsetting earlier gains. Policy uncertainty also contributed to sentiment dampening. Market participants reacted to suggestions that Kevin Hassett, widely viewed as a policy dove and a leading contender for the next US Federal Reserve Chair, is likely to remain in his current role. Sponsored The prospect reduced expectations for a near-term shift in monetary policy, adding another layer of caution to already jittery markets. “…sentiment weakened on Friday amid geopolitical tensions, tariff threats, and policy-related uncertainty,” read an excerpt in the report. Bitcoin dominated asset-level flows, drawing $1.55 billion over the week. The scale of inflows suggests that investors continue to view Bitcoin as the primary macro hedge, particularly during periods of geopolitical stress and policy ambiguity. Crypto Fund Flows Last Week. Source: CoinShares Sponsored Smart…
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