Spot bitcoin ETFs listed in the U.S. have reversed a $5.8 billion net outflow recorded earlier this year and are now showing about $800 million in net inflows for 2026.
Bitcoin investors have driven the turnaround by directing billions of dollars into the funds in recent weeks, according to SoSoValue data. The shift marks a sharp reversal from the losses accumulated earlier in the year.
The ETF group reached its weakest point on July 13, when cumulative net outflows for the year stood at $5.8 billion, according to data reviewed by CoinDesk.
The recovery has accompanied bitcoin’s rise to around $85,000 from below $58,000 in early June. Stronger ETF demand alongside the price rebound has led some analysts to suggest that bitcoin may be entering another bullish phase.
About $4 billion of the recent ETF inflows have been recorded since U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced increased bond purchases in August. The purchases were presented as a liquidity-management measure as Treasury yields climbed to multi-year highs.
Even after the turnaround, however, this year’s ETF inflows remain modest compared with previous years. The current $800 million net inflow is significantly below the $35.2 billion recorded in 2024 and the $21.4 billion posted in 2025.
ETFs Record Six Straight Days of Inflows
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have attracted fresh capital for six consecutive trading sessions, despite bitcoin’s rally losing momentum above $85,000 since Tuesday.
The funds collected $2.84 billion during the latest six-day run. That figure represents a significant amount of buying, although it falls short of the two other six-day inflow streaks recorded since the ETFs launched.
From Feb. 22 to Feb. 29, 2024, the funds attracted $2.35 billion.
The second streak occurred from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13, 2024, when ETF inflows reached $4.73 billion, almost twice the amount generated during the latest six-session run.
