ETF Delays Trigger Massive Outflows from Solana, Cardano, and Sui: Report

Institutional enthusiasm for major altcoins such as Solana, Cardano, Litecoin, and Sui has cooled sharply amid the prolonged delay of U. S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) ￰0￱ ongoing ￰1￱ shutdown has slowed regulatory decisions, driving capital away from non-Bitcoin assets. Consequently, investor sentiment toward altcoins has weakened, even as overall crypto market inflows remain strong, according to CoinShares’ latest fund flow ￰2￱ Flows Shift Toward Bitcoin Amid ETF Delays CoinShares reported that altcoin inflows have declined ￰3￱ saw inflows of $29.4 million, while XRP registered $84.3 million, both sharply lower from early October ￰4￱ had earlier hit a weekly record with $706.5 million in inflows, while XRP attracted $219.4 million, signaling a short-term cooling ￰5￱ posted $0.3 million in outflows, reversing $3.7 million of inflows in the previous week.

Similarly, Sui recorded $8.5 million in outflows compared to $5.9 million in earlier inflows. Besides, Chainlink and Litecoin also experienced declining investor ￰6￱ believe the lack of clarity on ETF approval timelines has reduced short-term institutional ￰7￱ delays have forced several funds to pause their accumulation strategies until regulatory certainty ￰8￱ and Ethereum Take Divergent Paths Despite the weakness in altcoins, overall crypto funds recorded $921 million in ￰9￱ uptick came as investors gained confidence following softer ￰10￱ data and expectations of another 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate ￰11￱ alone absorbed $931 million in inflows, lifting cumulative investments since the last rate cut to $9.4 billion.

However, Ethereum struggled to maintain investor attention, facing $169 million in outflows after five consecutive weeks of ￰12￱ Ethereum ETFs in the United States registered three days of net outflows, even as ETH prices briefly rebounded above $4,200 before traders booked ￰13￱ Eye Long-Term Solana Expansion Meanwhile, Solana has emerged as a standout performer despite institutional ￰14￱ token trades near $199 , marking a 3.5% weekly ￰15￱ ￰16￱ noted that Solana has confirmed a macro breakout from the $200 zone, with the next target around $1,000, followed by $2,000. The structure mirrors early 2021 patterns, hinting at the beginning of an expansion cycle.