Bitcoin’s Billion-Dollar Rally: What’s Fueling the Sudden Surge Amid Global Chaos?

Isn’t it something how XRP is playing the rebel this week, pulling back funds even as the broader crypto cosmos rallies? While digital assets are soaking up a billion-dollar-plus inflow against the backdrop of simmering geopolitical tensions—making Bitcoin sparkle as a “safe haven” star—it seems XRP’s got cold feet for the second week in a row. Since the Iran crisis flared up, we’ve seen digital asset investments swell by nearly 10%, nudging total assets under management to a hefty $140 billion. Bitcoin alone grabbed the lion’s share, pulling in $793 million last week, while Ethereum and a handful of others quietly amped their stakes. It’s as if the market’s saying, “Let’s dance,” but XRP is stepping on its own toes. What’s behind this curious divergence in crypto’s grand ballet? Let’s unpack the intriguing push and pull behind these flows—and maybe figure out if XRP’s just fashionably late or truly out of step. LEARN MORE.

XRP witnessed a second week of capital withdrawal, bucking the trend of broader digital asset gains.

Digital asset investment products attracted $1.06 billion in inflows last week, extending their streak to three consecutive weeks of positive flows. The inflows arrived during intense geopolitical tensions, which appear to have strengthened the perception of digital assets, especially Bitcoin, as a relatively safe haven compared with traditional markets.

Since the Iran crisis began, assets under management in digital asset exchange-traded products have climbed 9.4% and reached a total of $140 billion.

Capital Flow Amid Iran Crisis

According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, roughly three-quarters of last week’s investment activity was captured by Bitcoin, which drew $793 million. Over a three-week period, cumulative allocations have reached $2.2 billion, which has narrowed the gap with the earlier five-week phase when about $3 billion left the sector. At the same time, short Bitcoin products added $8.1 million, which means that investors still hold mixed views.

Ethereum attracted $315 million last week, pushing its year-to-date performance toward a near-neutral level, which was supported in part by new US staking ETF launches. Other digital assets also received fresh capital. For instance, Solana added $9.1 million, Sui $3.1 million, and Chainlink $2.4 million. Multi-asset investment products drew an additional $2.5 million.

On the other hand, XRP appears to have bucked the trend as it suffered its second week of outflows of $76 million. Litecoin also saw a minor withdrawal of $0.3 million during the same period.

The US dominated regional activity and accounted for 96% of recent digital asset investments. Canada and Switzerland contributed $19.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively. Hong Kong also recorded $23.1 million, its largest weekly inflow since August 2025. Germany posted a $17.1 million outflow, which is its first weekly reduction of the year, while Sweden and the Netherlands experienced smaller outflows of $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Rising Risk Appetite

Tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate. Amid these developments, BTC has reclaimed a major resistance level at 71,300. According to experts, this suggests that some risk capital is beginning to flow back into the market. However, liquidity remains concentrated between 72,700 and 74,000. In a statement to CryptoPotato, a Bitunix analyst explained,