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Bitcoin ETFs erase 2026 flow deficit as fresh inflows surge
US-listed Bitcoin ETFs pulled in more than $1.7 billion this week, lifting total 2026 net flows from a $5.69 billion deficit toward modest gains even as traders take profits.
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have erased their 2026 flow deficit after a sharp rebound in buying, even as the broader crypto market struggles to hold onto recent gains, CryptoSlate reports. SoSoValue data show the US-listed funds attracted more than $1.7 billion in fresh capital this week, with $999 million on Sept. 21 and $715 million on Sept. 22.
At the current pace, the inflows put the ETFs on track to top their strongest inflow week of the year, when they gathered about $1.92 billion during the week ended Aug. 21. BlackRock leads the latest demand, with its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) drawing roughly $1.02 billion over four trading sessions, according to Arkham Intelligence.
The renewed inflow caps a reversal from a period when ETFs had accumulated a $5.69 billion year-to-date deficit by July 13. Askthetape data show about $6.04 billion has flowed back into the products since that trough, leaving the annual tally near $349 million in net inflows, with $3.17 billion of the recovery coming over the past 30 days.
CryptoSlate also attributes the demand to improving expectations for longer-dated US bond purchases after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled increased purchases of longer-dated government bonds. Despite Bitcoin rising about 35% since then, the rally has since cooled, with CryptoSlate reporting Bitcoin traded at $84,589 as of press time as profit-taking picked up. CryptoQuant data cited by CryptoSlate show short-term holders sent about 47,600 BTC held at a profit to exchanges as Bitcoin neared $88,000.
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