Key Highlights
- Bitcoin leads $2.17B crypto inflows as investors show growing confidence in digital assets globally.
- Privacy coins like Monero and Dash soar despite broader market drops, highlighting strong niche demand.
- Hybrid finance adoption rises as tokenized funds and stablecoins embed crypto into traditional markets.
The digital asset market is currently caught in a violent tug-of-war between record-breaking institutional appetite and sudden “Tariff-Man” volatility. Last week, global crypto investment products attracted US$2.17 billion in inflows-marking the largest weekly total since October 2025.
As per the report, tensions over Greenland and new tariff threats caused investors to pull out US$378 million. Market optimism also eased after news that Kevin Hassett, a top candidate for the next US Fed Chair, might stay in his current role.
Despite this challenge, investments into the company saw significant entries in various countries, topped by the US at US$2.05 billion. This was followed by investments in Germany at US$63.9 million, Switzerland at US$41.6 million, Canada at US$12.3 million, and the Netherlands at US$6.0 million.
The leading cryptocurrency was Bitcoin, drawing US$1.55 billion showing strong investor confidence in the asset. Ethereum and Solana followed with US$496 million and US$45.5 million, respectively, even though discussions on the CLARITY Act might put a limit on the returns from stablecoins.
Altcoins and blockchain equities gain traction
Other cryptocurrencies also saw healthy investments. XRP led with US$69.5 million, followed by Sui, LIDO, and Hedera with smaller but notable amounts. Blockchain-related stocks did well too, attracting US$72.6 million. This shows that investors are increasingly seeing digital assets as part of regular financial strategies, not just a side market.
The report follows the previous month’s report by CoinShares which said that 2026 could be a big year for crypto adoption. As per the report, combining traditional finance with digital assets is already changing how money moves, how markets work, and how institutions invest.
Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO of CoinShares, said, “Digital assets are no longer operating outside the traditional economy. They are increasingly embedded within it.” Growing tokenized funds, companies buying Bitcoin, and the US government reserves all point to a wider adoption wave. Stablecoin usage is now comparable to Visa and Mastercard, with the market projected to hit US$3 trillion by 2030.
According to James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, early-week optimism drove significant investment, but sentiment turned cautious on Friday.
Why did the momentum stall on Friday?
Markets reacted poorly to signals that Kevin Hassett—the pro-crypto, ultra-dovish candidate—may stay at the NEC rather than lead the Fed. This cooled expectations for aggressive rate cuts in Q1.
President Donald Trump’s weekend threat of 10% to 25% tariffs on European NATO allies unless they facilitate a Greenland purchase sent the Nasdaq and BTC sliding in tandem.
Privacy coins defy market downturn
Additionally, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies performed exceptionally lately. According to CoinMarketCap, while Bitcoin fell 2.3% and many altcoins dropped 3 to10%, Dash rose 1.9% and Monero gained 8.3%. The broader privacy coin category surged 4% daily and 13.1% weekly.
Dash traded at $81.61, up 119% over the week, while Monero reached $644 after hitting an all-time high. DUSK surged 118% in 24 hours and 354% over the week, showing investor appetite for privacy assets.
Digital assets are becoming a bigger part of the global financial system. Bitcoin is attracting the most investment, and privacy-focused coins are gaining despite overall market drops.
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