Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs reported the strongest inflows of 2026 as crypto surge recovered investor demand.
Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.918 billion, and Ethereum ETFs $697.2 million in the five sessions, generating combined inflows to $2.6 billion.
Bitcoin funds increasing cumulative net subscriptions in January 2024 to approximately $53.7 billion. The weekly inflow was also the largest in October 2025 market downturn.
Ethereum funds also reported as the strongest weekly inflows in October, close to $1.3 billion.
Bitcoin increased from over $62,300 to close $80,000 and Ethereum $2,500 for a seven-month high.
As of the latest update, crypto prices for Bitcoin and Ethereum have declined slightly approximately $76,550 and $2,400, respectively.
Bitcoin and ETF Backed by Macro and Policy
Bitcoin’s surge and ETF inflows were triggered by both macro and policy favorable conditions, such as reducing Treasury yields, renewed White House crypto support, and regulatory support from SEC and CFTC.
Bitcoins’s surge sped up following the U.S. Treasury reported August 19 that it would double liquidity-support reacquisition over $4 billion per operation. Reducing long-term yields weakened financial conditions and strengthened demand for Bitcoin and risk assets.
Market strength reinforced following President Donald Trump met crypto executive at the White House and said the U.S. was considering generating large amounts of bitcoin and several cryptocurrencies.
However, the remarks did not allow new open-market acquisitions; they reinforced projections that the administration moves to increase the government’s role in terms of digital assets.
Washington also developed crypto regulation, with the SEC proposing Regulation Crypto Assets in which it demonstrates framework on crypto fundraising, such as exclusions and conditional regulatory protection for authorizing token offerings.
ETF Inflows Backs Bitcoin Surge
The inflows suggested Bitcoin’s surge was influencing new investment amid forced short covering. Bitcoin also reclaimed its 200-day moving average, while billions of dollars in utilized short positions were liquidated as prices increased.
It is noted that ETF demand had been renewed in August but increased in the final sessions as Bitcoin broke higher. Maintained ETF inflows are essential as it signals new capital entering the sector, possibly developing the surge more durable than one driven mainly by short covering.
ETF flow also positioned Bitcoin’s support range to approximately $67,000 to $78,000, with fair value close to $72,000. Continued ETF buying could force the range if increasing prices influence more trend-following investors.
The transformations highlight Bitcoin’s weakness. ETF demand faded during the downturn from its October 2025 data, removing a significant source of structural buying that had backed past surges.
The $1.9 billion inflows suggest ETF demand has renewed. The main test is whether inflows maintain following Bitcoin’s roughly 25% surge and as short liquidations fade.
