Bitcoin And Ether ETFs Pull In $646M Inflows On First Trading Day Of 2026
US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted $646 million in combined net inflows on the first trading day of 2026.Summary
US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs experienced a robust start to 2026, recording a combined net inflow of approximately $646 million on the first trading day. Specifically, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $471.3 million in net inflows, and spot Ether ETFs added $174.5 million. This marked the largest single-day inflow for Bitcoin ETFs in 35 trading days and for Ether ETFs in 15 trading days. This strong start follows a challenging December for the crypto market, where Bitcoin and Ether prices declined amid broader market caution, reflected by the Crypto Fear & Greed Index hovering in "Fear" territory. One crypto executive suggested that institutional investors who sold Bitcoin in Q4 2025 for tax loss harvesting are now actively reinvesting, signaling this inflow surge is just the beginning. Despite the recent downturn, US crypto ETFs attracted over $31.77 billion in 2025, though Bitcoin ETFs captured slightly less inflow ($21.4 billion) compared to 2024.
(Source：Cointelegraph)