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CoinShares, a leading crypto asset investment firm, <a href="https://blog.coinshares.com/2023-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-db1cb09abd74" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">reported</a> a substantial $2.2 billion inflows into digital asset investment products in 2023. This figure represents a notable 2.7-fold increase from the inflows seen in 2022, marking it as the third-largest year for such investments since 2017. 
According to James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, this increase signals a significant shift in investor sentiment and <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/crypto-futures-razed-657-million-bitcoin-crash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">market dynamics</a> compared to the previous year. 
Despite this uptick, the inflows remained under the record highs of $10.7 billion in 2021 and $6.6 billion in 2020. Butterfill attributes much of the recovery to the final quarter of the year, noting: 
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 [This was] where it became increasingly clear that the SEC was warming up to the launch of bitcoin spot-based ETFs in the United States.
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<h2 id="diverse-investment-trends-across-crypto-funds">Diverse Investment Trends Across Crypto Funds</h2> 
Bitcoin investment products were the primary beneficiaries, accounting for $1.9 billion or 87% of yearly inflows. This dominance of Bitcoin-related inflows marks the largest percentage allocation to date, surpassing the previous peak of 80% in 2020 and significantly higher than the 42% seen 5 years ago in 2017. 
Butterfill noted no clear trend in this allocation, suggesting that the hype surrounding US SEC-approved spot ETF might be a contributing factor. 
In contrast, Ethereum investment products saw a modest recovery in inflows towards the year’s end, totaling $78 million. However, this represented only 0.7% of Coinshares’ total Assets Under Management (AUM). On the other hand, Solana investment products recorded inflows of $167 million or 20% of the firm’s total AUM in 2023. 
The US led the pack in terms of inflows in dollar terms, with $792 million, followed by Germany with $663 million and Canada with $543 million. However, when analyzing inflows as a percentage of AUM, the US saw a modest 2% increase, while Germany and Canada witnessed a more significant growth of 22% and 15% of AUM, respectively. 
This disparity suggests a regional variation in<a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-road-to-record-heights-analysts-forecast-post-halving-surge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener "> investor preferences</a> and strategies, particularly in the US, where the anticipation of a spot-based ETF may have influenced investment choices, according to Butterfill. 
In total, assets under management at these funds surged by 129% over the year, hitting a high of $51 billion, a value not seen since March 2022. Blockchain equities also saw a rise, with <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/crypto/why-the-crypto-flash-could-be-the-buy-the-dip-moment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">inflows increasing</a> 3.6 times to $458 million in 2023, resulting in a 109% rise in AUM. 
<h2 id="recent-market-recovery-post-matrixport-s-report">Recent Market Recovery Post-Matrixport’s Report</h2> 
The crypto market, however, is not without its recent turmoil. The market faced a setback following a <a href="https://www.matrixport.com/institutions/research/matrix-on-target/813" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">bearish report</a> by Matrixport, which speculated on the rejection of spot&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-at-a-crossroads-economists-doom-prediction-clashes-with-spot-etf-approval-hopes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">Bitcoin</a>&nbsp;ETFs by the US SEC. 
This report triggered a brief <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-plunges-more-than-6-amid-matrixports-contradictory-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">market downturn</a>, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing significant drops. Nonetheless, both cryptocurrencies show signs of recovery, with Bitcoin regaining its $43,000 mark and Ethereum climbing above $2,200. 
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Crypto Funds Flourish In 2023: CoinShares Reports $2.2 Billion Inflow

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