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Investors have pulled roughly $5.8B from digital asset investment products over the past four weeks, according to CoinShares. The sustained exodus marks one of the sharpest withdrawal streaks of 2026, driven by geopolitical anxiety and rising interest rates.
The bleeding accelerated in the most recent reporting week. For the period ending June 1, CoinShares logged $1.67B in outflows, the third consecutive negative week. That brought the rolling three-week total to $4.21B before a June 5 update pushed the four-week figure to approximately $5.8B.
Assets under management across digital asset investment products dropped from $148B to $141B in a single week, hitting their lowest level since early April.
Bitcoin takes the biggest hit
Bitcoin accounted for the lion’s share of the pain. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap saw $1.438B in weekly outflows, its worst single-week performance of the year. In English: for every dollar leaving crypto investment products that week, roughly 86 cents came from Bitcoin funds.
Ethereum wasn’t spared either, recording $257M in outflows during the same period.
Only five altcoins managed to attract inflows greater than $1M in the latest week. That’s down from 11 altcoins three weeks prior.
US investors drove the bulk of the exit. Of the $1.67B in weekly outflows, US-based investors accounted for $1.63B — 97.6% of the total.
What’s behind the sell-off
Two forces are doing most of the damage: geopolitical tensions related to Iran and rising interest rates. Both are classic risk-off triggers that send capital from volatile assets toward safer harbors.
Positive legislative developments have been unfolding simultaneously. The CLARITY Act, designed to provide regulatory frameworks for digital assets, has been progressing through legislative channels. But macro headwinds have completely overshadowed it.
CoinShares data shows five consecutive weeks of negative flows during January and February 2026, suggesting that extended outflow periods aren’t unprecedented this year. But the current pace, nearly $1.5B per week on average, is notably aggressive.
What this means for investors
The contraction in AuM from $148B to $141B — a drop of roughly 4.7% in a single week — represents a meaningful decline in institutional exposure. The concentration of outflows among US investors also introduces a regional risk factor, as international flows haven’t been strong enough to offset the American pullback.
The shrinking altcoin interest adds another layer of concern. When only five altcoins are drawing inflows above $1M, down from 11 three weeks prior, it typically indicates broad-based de-risking rather than a simple rotation out of one crypto sector into another.
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