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## Crypto Carnage: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Shed $1.7 Billion Over Five Weeks – Though One Altcoin Endures Virtual Currency Funds Experience Significant Outflows Amidst Market Downturn
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A fresh analysis by CoinShares exposes that prominent cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have been profoundly affected by investor divestments amid persistent market ambiguity.
Bitcoin, the foremost cryptocurrency, underwent the most pronounced withdrawals, succeeded by Ethereum and Solana. Nevertheless, XRP, a top-5 cryptocurrency, succeeded in defying the pattern and drawing in investment throughout this slump.
### XRP Challenges Expectations
CoinShares indicates that digital asset offerings have undergone considerable withdrawals for the fifth successive week, signifying an extended duration of capital departure. This embodies the lengthiest outflow sequence in the prior ten years.
Bitcoin and Ethereum encountered substantial deficits, with withdrawals of $978 million and $175 million, correspondingly. A significant portion of this was credited to withdrawals from spot Bitcoin ETFs, with BlackRock’s IBIT forfeiting $401 million, Fidelity’s ETF relinquishing $317 million, and 21Shares AG ETF surrendering $534 million.
Solana likewise sustained withdrawals of $2.2 million. Conversely, XRP and ADA observed inflows, with XRP spearheading at $1.8 million, accompanied by ADA at $200,000.
In general, the preceding week witnessed an astounding $1.7 billion depart the crypto sphere, carrying the cumulative withdrawals beyond the prior five weeks to $6.4 billion.
Over the past month and a bit, Bitcoin on its own has lost an astounding $5.4 billion in valuation.
## Strategy Boosts Possessions with 130 BTC, Almost at Half a Million Landmark
Michael Saylor, Bitcoin advocate and co-creator and executive chairman of Strategy, announced today that his entity has taken advantage of the current drop in Bitcoin values to grab an extra 130 BTC, adding to their previously substantial collection.
Strategy spent roughly $10.7 million for this newest set of digital currency, with an average buying rate of about $82,981 for each Bitcoin. Consequently, Saylor’s business now possesses a total of 499,226 BTC, with these resources assessed at approximately $33.1 billion on their financial statement.
To provide some context, Strategy’s Bitcoin possessions now overshadow those of entire countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. According to information from Arkham Intelligence, the U.S. administration possesses 198,109 BTC, worth $16,928,463,649.57, while the U.K. has 61,245 BTC, assessed at $4,055,461,003.
Strategy obtained 130 BTC at roughly $82,981 for each Bitcoin for about $10.7 million and understood a 6.9% BTC return YTD as of 2025. Since March 16, 2025, we possess 499,226 $BTC obtained at an aggregate buying rate of $66,360 for each Bitcoin and a total valuation of approximately $33.1 billion. $MSTR $STRK
The notorious North Korean hacking organization, the Lazarus Group, has lately appeared as the third-biggest national owner of Bitcoin, possessing 13,518 BTC, equivalent to $1.16 billion.
