Canadians buy the drop as holdings of the Purpose Bitcoin ETF reach all-time highs

The Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) has increased its holdings over the past five days, indicating that purchasers are taking advantage of cheaper pricing.

Despite the price fall in May that sent Bitcoin (BTC) to a low of $23,800, institutional investors appear unwilling to abandon faith in the cryptocurrency.

The February 2021-launched Purpose Bitcoin ETF has seen sustained inflows over the past five trading days. As of Tuesday, the fund’s holdings have grown to 43,701.7 BTC, according to Glassnode data published by Jan Wustenfeld. This is the highest recorded level.

The Canadian #Bitcoin Purpose spot ETF has seen persistent inflows over the last 5 trading days. 📈

Wed: 752 BTC
Thu: 2.06k BTC
Fri: 1.82k BTC
Mon: 6 BTC
Tue: 2.78k BTC

Assets under management new all-time high: 43.70k $BTC 🚀

Previous ATH: 42.48k BTC, May 16 pic.twitter.com/vQHRd1XecC

— Jan Wüstenfeld (@JanWues) June 1, 2022

Notably, the Canadian Bitcoin spot ETF acquired 2,006 BTC on Thursday and 2,780 on Tuesday.

The inflows appear to fit with a broader short-term trend of institutional investors re-entering the cryptocurrency market. According to data from Coinshares, digital asset investment products had cumulative inflows of $87 million last week, of which Bitcoin products accounted for $69 million.

This news is a reprieve from the digital asset outflow precipitated by last month’s market crash, which resulted in $141 million in total outflows from institutional funds during the week of May 24. This marked the greatest outflow since July 2021.

According to the Coinshares report, the total assets under management (AUM) indicator is currently at its lowest level since the middle of 2021, as some institutional purchasers appear to be waiting for lower prices before reinvesting in cryptocurrencies.

Regarding the near future of the market, analysts are still pessimistic, with Bitcoin price forecasts as low as $14,000 and the latest price increase dubbed a “bull trap.” Meanwhile, long-term expectations remain optimistic, with Bitcoin holders continuing to amass the cryptocurrency and younger generations remaining supportive.