Bitcoin ETFs see $1.4B inflows, marking the strongest week since October
- Sweat equity bitcoin ETFs recorded an inflow of $1.42 billion from January 12 to 16, 2026.
- Ethereum-ETFs received more than $470 million over the same period.
- Against this background, bitcoin rose to $98,000 and Ethereum to $3,400.
The cryptocurrency spot ETF sector finished the second full week of January with record results. Bitcoin funds raised over $1.42 billion from January 12 to 16. For Ethereum products, the weekly inflow amounted to $479 million. In both cases, these are the highest figures since October last year.
Capital inflows/outflows in the US spot bitcoin ETF sector by week. Source: SoSoValue.
Amid growing investor interest, prices rose, with bitcoin rising from $91,000 at the beginning of the week to a peak of $98,000 on January 15. Ethereum rose from $3100 to $3400 over the same period. However, on January 16, the market reacted with a decline — $394.68 million was withdrawn from bitcoin ETFs, while ETH ETFs recorded a minimum inflow of $4.64 million.
Capital inflows/outflows in the US spot Ethereum-ETF sector by week. Source: SoSoValue.
On January 12, Bitcoin ETFs attracted $116.67 million, while Ethereum funds showed a minimum inflow of $5.04 million. On January 13-14, investor interest increased sharply: Bitcoin ETFs received $753.73 million and a record $843.62 million, respectively, and ETH ETFs received $129.99 million and $175 million.
On January 15, inflows continued but slowed down: bitcoin funds attracted $100.18 million and Ethereum funds attracted $164.37 million.
It is worth noting that in the first full week of 2026, spot bitcoin ETFs lost more than $680 million.
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