Crypto Funds Attracted Nearly $2 Billion Following Trump Executive Order

Investors have been piling into crypto funds after President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for a new legal framework for cryptocurrencies and a “national stockpile” of digital assets.
Crediting Trump’s Jan. 23 executive order with boosting investor confidence among investors, CoinShares noted in its weekly digital asset fund flows report that weekly flows into crypto exchange-traded products (ETP) reached $1.9 billion, with $1.6 billion going to Bitcoin ETPs.
That brings year-to-date inflows to $4.7 billion.
That was “likely as a result of recent presidential executive orders that proposed the initiation of a strategic reserve asset in Bitcoin,” the report said. Trump’s order stopped short of calling for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, instead calling for a “national stockpile of digital assets.”
While the difference has not been defined, many speculate that a stockpile would consist of the Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies that the government has seized over time, compared to a reserve which would be created by actively buying Bitcoin.
In either case, the U.S. government potentially stockpiling digital assets is a watershed moment for the industry.
Boosting Confidence
The executive order “has significantly boosted institutional confidence, driving notable inflows across digital asset markets,” Sidney Powell, CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance, told The Defiant in an email. “The order further legitimizes cryptocurrencies as essential components of diversified investment portfolios by aligning U.S. policy with digital asset adoption.”
The inflows highlight “the powerful role of government policy in shaping market sentiment and fostering closer collaboration between institutions and the digital asset ecosystem,” he added.
While the Bitcoin ETP flows extended a winning streak for BTC, Ether outflows reversed for the month-to-date period. Weekly inflows were $204.7 million, while the month-to-date inflows were just $177.2 million.
Around the World
The CoinShares report looks at exchange flows across multiple countries, not just the U.S. Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland are also included.
Except for outlier Sweden, which saw outflows of $5.7 million, all the rest were in the black. Switzerland, Canada and Germany led the way with inflows of $34.6 million, 30.9 million and $23.1 million respectively.
XRP brought in $18.5 million, while Solana, Chainlink and Polkadot saw inflows of $6.9 million, $6.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
“Unusually,” Coinshares said, “no digital asset investment products saw outflows last week.”
Pointing to President Trump’s executive order, Powell said the “policy shift also influences global investment trends, with non-U.S. markets showing increased interest in altcoin ETPs like Solana and XRP.”
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