Global digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) ended August 2025 with $205.23 billion in assets under management (AUM), marking the second consecutive month above the $200 billion threshold, an analysis from Fineqia International Inc (CSE:FNQ, OTC:FNQQF) has shown.
In its report, Fineqia said that this total represented a 1.3% decline from July’s record high of $207.82 billion.
The broader digital asset market capitalization rose 2.2% in August, climbing from $3.75 trillion to $3.84 trillion.
This marked one of the few instances where overall market growth outpaced ETP AUM, reflecting shifts in investor flows between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins, Fineqia noted.
Bitcoin-backed ETPs closed the month at $159.5 billion, down 6.5% from July’s $170.66 billion, mirroring a 6.4% decline in the price of Bitcoin to $108,228.
Fineqia’s report noted that outflows were minimal, with Bitcoin ETP investors showing longer-term holding patterns despite short-term volatility.
Ethereum ETPs registered strong growth, with AUM rising 32.5% to $32.2 billion, a second consecutive all-time high.
Ethereum’s price increased 19.2% during the month to $4,390, peaking intramonth at $4,954.
Net inflows totaled around $4 billion in August, following $5.5 billion in July, bringing year-to-date growth in ETH ETP AUM to 104.2%.
Altcoin-linked ETPs also expanded, increasing 9.6% to $7.54 billion, while diversified basket products fell 4.9% to $4.95 billion.
Year-to-date, altcoin ETPs are up 30.1%, compared with 17.2% growth in basket products, underscoring stronger demand for single-asset exposures.
Despite August’s modest pullback from record levels, digital asset ETPs remain up 36% year-to-date, compared with 12.9% growth in overall crypto market capitalization.
Bitcoin continued to dominate ETP allocations at 78% of AUM, though Ethereum and altcoins have driven increasing diversification within regulated digital asset investment products.
Fineqia said that August confirmed the resilience of digital asset ETPs, with AUM holding above $200 billion for the second month despite Bitcoin’s drop in price.
“The overall trend remains clear: regulated, transparent digital asset ETPs continue to attract outsized demand relative to the broader market, highlighting their growing role as the preferred entry point for institutional and traditional finance investors in 2025,” the company said in its monthly report.
Fineqia offers investors regulated ETPs backed by crypto assets in European markets.