Bitcoin is distinguished by a substantial infusion of $2.67 billion in capital, while Ethereum is trailing in terms of investment, as the financial sector is experiencing erratic movements instigated by recently imposed duties.
A total of $3.17 billion in fresh investment was drawn by digital asset-focused financial vehicles, even while financial markets were experiencing instability resulting from disagreements over import taxation between the United States and China, as was documented in the recent periodic account published by CoinShares.
A declaration was issued by President Donald Trump on the tenth of October that a potential increase in import duties could be enacted by the United States as a direct reaction to China’s recently implemented limitations on the export of uncommon metallic elements.
A broad liquidation across speculative investments was provoked by the official announcement, which simultaneously resulted in the decline of digital currency valuations and prompted the withdrawal of approximately $159 million from financial instruments dedicated to digital assets over the course of that specific day.
Significantly, the market correction concurrently instigated the enforced closure of investment positions, totaling approximately $20 billion in valuation, that were maintained by digital asset traders utilizing borrowed capital within the financial sector.
Concurrently, the swift decline resulted in the elimination of 7% from the total assets administered (AUM) across digital asset investments, diminishing the cumulative value to $242 billion.
Notwithstanding this, a record surge in commercial transaction activity was simultaneously ignited by that identical public declaration.
A surge in the daily transaction volume of digital asset ETPs (Exchange-Traded Products) reached a maximum value of $15.3 billion during the trading period on Friday, as was documented by CoinShares. This surge contributed to elevating the cumulative weekly transaction volume across these particular products to $53 billion, a figure representing twice the calculated mean for the current year.
An increasing inclination is being underscored by these figures: financial participants are progressively utilizing sanctioned digital asset funds as a safeguard against immediate market instability. This strategic positioning has been maintained throughout the entirety of the year, with cumulative capital infusions now surpassing $48.7 billion in 2025.
Bitcoin Reasserts Market Dominance
Bitcoin sustained its position as the principal recipient of institutional capital influxes, securing an additional $2.67 billion during the previous week, a contribution that elevated its aggregate accumulation for the year to $30.2 billion.
Despite Bitcoin’s modest capital flow of $390,000 on the tenth of October, this significant achievement was attained, as was reported by CoinShares, a figure which presented a stark difference from the circumstance that BTC experienced its greatest-ever daily trading activity, totaling $10.4 billion, on that identical day.
In contrast, Ethereum, the second-largest digital asset, fell short of expectations, recording $338 million in total capital additions subsequent to $172 million in divestments being incurred during the extensive market sell-off on the tenth of October.
It was observed by CoinShares that this shift in capital flow indicates persistent investor circumspection, with Ethereum being perceived by financial participants as having a greater susceptibility to immediate market disruptions.
Nevertheless, the cumulative capital movements for ETH in the current year presently amount to approximately $14 billion, while its total assets under administration remain stable at a valuation near $36 billion.
In the interim, the deceleration in capital flow extended to other significant digital assets, such as Solana and XRP, which accumulated $93.3 million and $61.6 million, respectively, in new investment.
Notwithstanding the anticipations surrounding the imminent sanctioning of their Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), a perceptible decline in financial participant eagerness for these specific investment vehicles appears to have materialized.
An indication is provided by this dynamic that the investment capital held by financial participants is becoming concentrated predominantly around Bitcoin as the appetite for speculative undertakings gradually diminishes.
