Cryptocurrency Chaos: XRP Laughs While BTC and ETH Weep like Children! šŸŽ­šŸ’”

Ah, dear reader, as the eternal wheel of market fate turns inexorably, we find that since the dawn of February, the harrowing total of $7.2 billion has fled the scene. This loss is so monumental, it could put even the most fatalistic Russian novel to shame, erasing the proud year-to-date inflows that now timidly stand at a mere $165 million, like the last vestige of autumn leaves clinging to a branch before winter’s embrace.

Tariffs: The Fickle Fortune’s Bitter Joke

CoinShares’ eminent harbinger of market truths, the insightful James Butterfill, likened the ongoing exodus to a tempestuous sea stirred by President Donald Trumpā€™s tariff decisionsā€”a shadow cast long and dark over the crypto waters. Yet, lo and behold, a faint glimmer of hope appeared late in the week: the price surge breathed life into total assets under management, rising from a pitiful $120 billion on April 8 to a jubilant $130 billion, an 8% recovery that could almost be likened to a phoenix rising, albeit from a rather singed ash.

ā€œPresident Trumpā€™s temporary retreat from tariffs, which had threatened economic mayhem, facilitated this reboundā€”even if, amusingly, China was left out of this unexpected festival of relief,ā€ buttered Butterfill with a wry smile on his face.

Bitcoin: A Tale of Dismal Outflows Amidst his Rejuvenated Ego

Oh woe unto Bitcoin investment products, for they suffered the harshest of fates, with a staggering $751 million in outflows, making it the martyr of this seasonā€™s financial theatrics. Still, as if clinging to life with desperate hands, year-to-date inflows for BTC reside at a respectable $545 million. Remarkably, even the short-Bitcoin products reported a subtle $4.6 million in outflows, indicating that investors perhaps fancy themselves as noble warriors rather than grim harbingers of doom.

This beloved Bitcoin dipped below the tragic threshold of $75,000 early last week, only to rise with the fury of a Russian novel’s hero, reclaiming a trading position above $84,000 by Friday. The GMCI 30 index, much like the wayward sun peeking through clouds, gained 13% as if to say, ā€œNot today, dark times!ā€

XRP: The Eloquent Survivor Amidst a Sea of Crypto Woe

Ethereum products, alas, suffer similarly, with second-largest global outflows at $37.6 million. U.S. spot ETH ETFs lead this malaise, contributing $82.5 million to the funeral procession, their gains abroad like droplets of rain slipping from thirsty soil.

In this tumult, Solana, Aave, and Sui products also witnessed minor net outflows; however, XRP, that cunning trickster, and its cohortsā€”Ondo, Algorand, and Avalancheā€”managed to attract slight inflows, as if laughing in the face of adversity, embodying the sentiment of a grand celebration amidst whispers of misfortune.

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2025-04-14 16:10