Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October 2025

cointelegraphPublished on 2026-08-24Last updated on 2026-08-24

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US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows surged to $1.92 billion for the week ending Friday, their strongest week since October 2025, according to SoSoValue data. This resurgence coincided with Bitcoin's price jumping over 20%, briefly surpassing $79,000. Spot Ether ETFs also saw about $700 million in inflows. Despite the strong week, US spot Bitcoin ETFs remain in net outflows of roughly $2.91 billion for 2026, though August has brought $2.38 billion in net inflows, making it the year's best month so far. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led last week's inflows, attracting approximately $1.33 billion over five consecutive days, with analysts noting a bullish pattern in its daily flow data.

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows surged last week after months of uneven flows, with investors pouring nearly $2 billion into the products amid a surge in Bitcoin’s price.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.92 billion in net inflows during the week ending Friday, marking their strongest weekly performance in nearly 10 months, according to SoSoValue data.

ETF analyst Nate Geraci said Sunday that spot Ether ETFs also attracted about $700 million. He added that Bitcoin and Ether funds each posted their strongest weekly inflows since October 2025.

The renewed ETF demand came amid Bitcoin jumping more than 20% last week, briefly surging past $79,000 on Friday after starting the week near $63,000, according to CoinGecko.

Bitcoin ETFs remain in the red for 2026

Despite the latest surge, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded about $2.91 billion in net outflows so far in 2026.

The funds saw their heaviest monthly outflows in June at $4.51 billion, following $2.43 billion in withdrawals in May. August has brought $2.38 billion in net inflows through Friday, making it the strongest month for inflows so far this year.

Monthly spot Bitcoin ETF flows since October 2025. Source: SoSoValue

During the last major inflow wave in October 2025, the funds attracted $3.42 billion. The October inflows preceded the Oct. 10 crypto market crash, which triggered the largest liquidation event in the industry’s history, wiping out roughly $19 billion in leveraged positions within 24 hours.

Source: Quinten

Since Oct. 6, when Bitcoin traded near $124,700, its price has plummeted roughly 38%.

BlackRock’s IBIT flashes a “bullish signal”

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was responsible for much of last week’s resurgence, attracting about $1.33 billion in net inflows across five consecutive trading days, according to Farside Investors data.

IBIT’s daily inflows rose from $160.2 million on Monday to $503 million on Thursday, before easing to $239.3 million on Friday.

Source: Eric Balchunas

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas took to X to highlight what he described as a “classic Flipping the Bird pattern” in IBIT’s daily flows, adding that he viewed it as a bullish signal.

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Related Questions

QWhat was the total net inflow for US spot Bitcoin ETFs in the strongest week since October 2025?

AUS spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.92 billion in net inflows during that week.

QAccording to the article, what were the net inflows for spot Ether ETFs during the same strong week?

ASpot Ether ETFs attracted about $700 million in net inflows during that week.

QWhat is the total net outflow for US spot Bitcoin ETFs so far in 2026, despite the recent strong week?

ADespite the recent surge, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded about $2.91 billion in net outflows so far in 2026.

QWhich specific ETF was primarily responsible for last week's resurgence in Bitcoin ETF inflows, and how much did it attract?

ABlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was responsible, attracting about $1.33 billion in net inflows across five consecutive trading days.

QWhat significant market event followed the major ETF inflow wave in October 2025?

AThe October 2025 inflow wave preceded the Oct. 10 crypto market crash, which triggered the largest liquidation event in the industry's history, wiping out roughly $19 billion in leveraged positions within 24 hours.

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