Important points
- The U.S.-listed Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund attracted approximately $471 million in inflows on the first trading day of this year.
- BlackRock's IBIT led the group with $287 million, followed by ETFs managed by Fidelity and Bitwise.
The U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF began 2026 with a surge in demand, attracting about $471 million in new capital at the start of trading, according to data from Pharcyde Investors.
The renewed appetite for Bitcoin exposure helped reverse the negative trend seen on December 31, when the ETF group shed $348 million.
On Friday, the sector fully recovered with no funds posting losses, with approximately $287 million in inflows led by BlackRock's IBIT. Funds managed by Fidelity and Bitwise also reported strong gains.
The rebound comes amid a recovery in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin soaring above $90,000 and Ethereum soaring above $3,100. According to CoinGecko, the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies increased by about 2% in the past 24 hours to $3.1 trillion.
Ethereum ETFs also rallied. After $72 million in outflows at the end of 2025, inflows resumed yesterday as the Spot Ethereum ETF recorded about $174 million in new capital, mostly from funds managed by Grayscale and BlackRock.
