Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $2.4 Billion as Institutional Demand Rebounds
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted about $2.4 billion during the week ended September 25, marking their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025. The surge helped reverse a sharp 2026 outflow trend, even as Bitcoin retreated from levels above $87,100.
The week began with nearly $1 billion entering the funds on September 21. However, daily inflows slowed steadily through Friday. CoinDesk reported that the funds had moved back into positive territory for 2026 after previously carrying a deficit of roughly $5.8 billion.
Demand Cools as Bitcoin Pulls Back
The five-day inflow streak showed strong institutional participation, but the pace weakened as the week progressed. Bitcoin’s pullback from its recent high added to signs that investors became more cautious after the initial surge.
CoinDesk reported that Bitcoin ETF flows had turned positive for the year after the funds erased most of their earlier deficit.
The shift comes after a volatile period for crypto markets. Bitcoin had recovered sharply from lower levels in August, while renewed macroeconomic concerns around inflation and interest rates continued to influence risk assets.
Ether and Other Crypto ETFs Attract Capital
The renewed demand extended beyond Bitcoin. U.S. Ether ETFs added roughly $690 million during the same week, according to CoinDesk calculations using daily fund-flow data.
Solana ETFs also posted a record weekly inflow of about $188 million. Mean while, XRP ETFs have continued to attract fresh capital, adding to a broader trend of investors using regulated funds to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin.
CoinDesk reported that all seven U.S. Solana funds attracted money during the week, highlighting the breadth of demand across crypto-linked investment products.
The latest figures underscore the growing role of ETFs in crypto markets. However, the sharp slowdown in Bitcoin’s daily inflows shows that strong weekly totals can mask changing demand from one session to the next.
