Overview
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in about $471 million on the first trading day of 2026, led by roughly $287 million into BlackRock’s IBIT as Fidelity and Bitwise funds also posted gains.
- The New Year inflow reversed the prior session’s $348 million outflow and followed a Dec. 15–31 stretch that saw about $1.29 billion in net redemptions concentrated across most days.
- Across November and December, Bitcoin ETFs logged a record $4.57 billion in net outflows as Bitcoin fell roughly 20 percent, while US spot Ether ETFs saw withdrawals exceeding $2 billion.
- Ether funds turned positive with about $174 million of inflows on Jan. 2, led by Grayscale and BlackRock products, marking the first positive weekly tally since mid‑December.
- Flows showed rotation within crypto ETFs, with XRP products drawing over $1 billion and Solana funds more than $500 million late in 2025, as some analysts emphasized that daily ETF activity now drives short‑term price moves.