CoinShares, in its latest report, revealed that there was a significant buying opportunity in the digital asset investment products market, with inflows amounting to $441 million in the past week. The report also highlighted that Bitcoin alone saw inflows of $398 million. CoinShares attributed these buying sprees to the weakness in Bitcoin prices, as well as the activities of Mt. Gox and selling pressure from the German government.
The majority of the inflows were seen in the United States, totaling $384 million, followed by Hong Kong ($32 million), Switzerland ($24 million), and Canada ($12 million). On the other hand, Germany experienced outflows of $23 million.
Last week was eventful for the defunct Japanese crypto exchange, Mt. Gox. On July 5, it transferred over 47,000 BTC, valued at around $2.7 billion at the time, to an unknown wallet address as part of its creditor repayment process. Repayments also began on the same day in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash to selected creditors through designated cryptocurrency exchanges, as outlined in Mt. Gox’s rehabilitation plan. To be eligible for repayment, creditors had to confirm the validity of their accounts and agree to subscribe to the Agency Receipt Agreement through the designated crypto exchanges.
Analysts have speculated that many of Mt. Gox’s creditors may choose to sell their Bitcoin holdings, as the value of the cryptocurrency has increased by over 8,500% since the exchange’s collapse.
In addition to Mt. Gox’s activities, the German government moved 3,000 BTC, valued at approximately $172 million, to various crypto exchanges and an unknown wallet during the same week.
The CoinShares report also highlighted that Bitcoin accounted for about 90% of the total inflows, amounting to approximately $398 million, with investors showing interest in a “broader set of altcoins.” Solana emerged as the best-performing altcoin, attracting $16 million in inflows in the past week and totaling $57 million year-to-date. Ether saw $10 million in inflows.
Moreover, in the past week, the Sentinel Action Fund doubled its donations to a pro-crypto political action committee, which supports four pro-crypto United States Senate candidates.
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