The strong optimism that lifted crypto markets at the start of 2026 has now faded. 

A new report from CoinShares shows that this trend is getting worse. Digital asset investment products have seen money flow out for four weeks in a row.

In the past week alone, investors withdrew $173 million. Over the last month, total outflows have reached $3.74 billion, showing that confidence in the market is falling.

This situation is not just caused by small investors panicking. Large institutions are deliberately reducing their risk.

Source: CoinShares

Shift in investor sentiment

First, trading activity has slowed down sharply, showing that investors are becoming more careful.

At the start of the week, the market saw strong inflows of…