WisdomTree Crypto ETPs Pull $137 Million in Q1 as AUM Hits $1.8 Billion

WisdomTree’s cryptocurrency exchange-traded products recorded $137 million in net inflows during the first quarter of 2026, pushing cumulative assets under management to roughly $1.8 billion, according to a report by The Block published May 1.

What the Numbers Show

The $137 million figure covers the full suite of WisdomTree (WETF) digital asset products listed across European markets. The inflow total represents fresh capital committed to the products, not mark-to-market appreciation from price moves in underlying assets. Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) are the primary holdings across the firm’s ETP lineup.

The $1.8 billion AUM figure is a cumulative total, meaning it aggregates existing positions alongside Q1 net new flows.

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Background

WisdomTree entered the cryptocurrency ETP market through its European product shelf, where regulatory frameworks have permitted physically backed digital asset products for several years ahead of the United States. The firm manages a broad range of commodity and equity ETPs globally, and its cryptocurrency products sit within that wider platform.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in the U.S. in January 2024 and drew tens of billions of dollars in their first year of trading, intensifying competition for digital asset fund flows worldwide. WisdomTree also applied for U.S.-listed Bitcoin spot ETF approval during that period, though its European ETP business operates under separate regulatory regimes.

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What Comes Next

The Q1 data arrives as broader institutional flows into cryptocurrency products have shown momentum heading into the second quarter.

Bitcoin spot ETF products in the U.S. logged approximately $2 billion in net inflows across April 2026, per available market data. Whether WisdomTree’s European ETP business can maintain the Q1 pace will depend partly on Bitcoin (BTC) price performance, which sat near $78,300 on May 1, and partly on competitive pressure from U.S. issuers expanding their international distribution.

The firm has not yet issued an official press release confirming the figures cited by The Block.

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