The year 2024 became a record year for digital asset investments, reaching $44.2 billion, driven largely by U.S. ETFs despite overall market instability.
Overall Data and Start of the Year
The year kicked off strongly with $585 million in digital asset investments during the first three days of 2025. However, for the full week, including the last two days of 2024, there were net outflows of $75 million.
Influence of Different Markets
A significant portion of the surge came from U.S. spot-based ETFs, which accounted for $44.4 billion of the inflows. Switzerland saw smaller inflows of $630 million, while Canada and Sweden experienced large outflows of $707 million and $682 million, respectively, as investors shifted to U.S. products or took profits.
Leading Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin remained a leader, attracting $38 billion, or 29% of total assets under management. Ethereum also made a strong comeback with $4.8 billion in inflows, nearly 2.5 times more than in 2021.
In 2024, investments in digital assets reached record levels, driven by U.S. ETFs and the growth of Bitcoin and Ethereum, despite market volatility.
