Bitcoin ETFs Recover From $5.8B Shortfall to Post Positive 2026 Flows

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs have erased their $5.8 billion net outflow deficit from earlier this year and are now showing approximately $800 million in net inflows for 2026.

The funds have attracted billions of dollars over recent weeks, according to SoSoValue data, completely reversing the losses accumulated during the first part of the year.

The ETFs reached their lowest point on July 13, when cumulative net outflows stood at $5.8 billion, based on CoinDesk’s analysis.

The reversal has come as bitcoin recovered to around $85,000 after trading below $58,000 in early June. The combination of the price recovery and renewed ETF demand has led some analysts to argue that bitcoin could be entering another bullish phase.

Roughly $4 billion of the recent ETF inflows have occurred since U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced increased bond purchases in August. The purchases were described as a liquidity-management measure introduced as bond yields climbed to multi-year highs.

However, the 2026 inflow figure remains relatively small compared with previous annual totals. The current $800 million net inflow is well below the $35.2 billion recorded in 2024 and $21.4 billion recorded in 2025.

Six-Day Inflow Streak

Bitcoin ETFs have now attracted capital for six consecutive days, even as bitcoin’s rally has stalled above $85,000 since Tuesday.

The funds brought in $2.84 billion during the latest six-session streak. Although significant, the amount is below the two other six-day inflow runs recorded since the launch of the ETFs.

The first occurred from Feb. 22 to Feb. 29, 2024, when the funds recorded $2.35 billion in inflows.

The second took place from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13, 2024, producing $4.73 billion in inflows, almost twice the amount generated during the latest six-day streak.

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