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The cryptocurrency market continues to pull strings of outsized inflows in recent weeks as investors set sights on a spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds have seen the largest single week of inflows since July of last year. The funds raked in about $326 million with expectations rising that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to approve a spot-based Bitcoin ETF, according to a report by crypto asset manager CoinShares on Monday. The optimism is also helping to boost demand for so-called altcoins, with Solana-related products seeing $24 million in inflows. Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, saw $6 million in outflows. Forecasts for the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF have been increasing since the SEC declined to appeal an August court ruling that threw out its rejection of a plan by Grayscale to convert its Bitcoin trust to an ETF. Bitcoin is trading at levels that have not been seen since the crypto market meltdown last May. However, investors are showing restraint despite the prospect of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval. “While positive for Bitcoin, this weekly inflow only ranks the 21st largest on record, suggesting continued restraint among investors,” the report said.

Mutual Fund said that investing in multi-asset funds brings diversification, helps manage market cycles, and aims to beat inflation. She suggested that investors consider multi-asset funds as a lower-risk, tax-efficient allocation that beats inflation and participates in equity compounding. Aparna Karnik, SVP, DSP Mutual Fund is the fund manager for DSP's Multi-asset Fund, Value Fund, and Quant Fund.

real estate investment trusts, infrastructure investment trusts, etc. They are seen as a one-stop solution for every investor’s asset allocation needs. But not all multi- asset funds are the same.

As the markets near their all-time highs and investors become wary, asset management companies are launching multi-asset funds. Investing in these low-correlated funds can safeguard the portfolio from drawdown and inflation risk, helps in diversification and get better risk-adjusted returns.

GARS is one of three strategies affected by the review, with the remaining two set to close later this year.

Digital asset investment funds saw $32 million in net outflows last week amid a flurry of aggressive regulatory actions from U.S. authorities.