Bitcoin ETF Attract $3.8 Billion As Institutional Demand Returns

Over the past three weeks, Bitcoin ETFs have captured approximately 3.8 billion dollars. This is their best performance since the beginning of this year. In the last week, they attracted an additional 986.9 million dollars despite a withdrawal. This recovery thus confirms the return of institutional demand, although it has not yet offset all the outflows recorded since January.

Three Weeks Erase a Large Part of 2026 Outflows

In the week that ended on September 4, Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows of 986.9 million dollars. This result exceeds the inflows of the previous week by nearly 7%.

The total thus amounts to approximately 3.8 billion dollars over three weeks. However, ETFs still display nearly one billion dollars of outflows since the start of the year. The current recovery has therefore significantly reduced the deficit without completely erasing it according to SoSoValue data.

The key statistics reveal the importance of capital inflows :

• Inflows reached 986.9 million dollars in the last week ;
• The total for the past three weeks is nearly 3.8 billion ;
• Net inflows since launch are around 55.6 billion ;
• Net assets held by funds amount to 101.3 billion ;
• The 2026 balance remains negative by about one billion dollars.

About 1.92 billion was collected in the first week of this streak. Nearly 924 million dollars were added in the following weekly period, and then 986.9 million during the last. This consistency distinguishes the current sequence from a simple exceptional day.

BlackRock Captures Two Thirds of Friday’s Inflows

On September 4, ETFs captured 174.6 million dollars. This amount remains significantly lower than the 730.8 million attracted the previous day, yet it allows the category to close the week with a second consecutive positive session.

BlackRock’s IBIT ETF received 117.4 million dollars, or nearly 67% of the daily total. Fidelity’s FBTC reported 57.2 million dollars. As for other funds, they recorded no net inflows or outflows during the session, according to the Farside Investors table.

This dominance by BlackRock is also visible in cumulative data. IBIT has totaled over 64 billion dollars in inflows since its launch. Fidelity is just behind with nearly 10.3 billion dollars.

This concentration means that a significant share of demand still depends on two large funds. On Friday, IBIT and FBTC provided all the category’s positive flows.

Inflows Increase Despite Bitcoin Falling Below 80,000 Dollars

Bitcoin dropped from nearly 81,200 dollars to less than 79,000 dollars during Friday’s session. Afterwards, it moved around 79,700 dollars. However, it maintained a weekly gain close to 2.6%.

ETFs therefore continued to attract capital despite the price drop. This divergence may indicate that some investors use the decline to consolidate their exposure. However, it does not guarantee an immediate price recovery.

This distinction is illustrated by the total valuation of assets held by ETFs. From Thursday to Friday, it fell from 103.3 billion to 101.3 billion dollars, even as funds collected 174.6 million dollars. Bitcoin’s drop reduced asset valuations faster than new capital increased them.

Thus, net flows measure subscriptions and redemptions of shares. Assets also account for Bitcoin price changes. An increase in inflows does not immediately trigger a corresponding rise in assets under management.

Funds Move Away from Ethereum and XRP ETFs

For Bitcoin ETFs, demand has consolidated, however it has fundamentally slowed down for other crypto products. Ethereum ETFs recorded only 218.4 million dollars in the week, compared to 824.4 million the previous week. This drop is close to 74%.

Inflows in XRP ETFs fell from 110.5 to 19 million dollars, or a drop of nearly 83%. Despite this slowdown, both categories remain positive since January. Ethereum products have accumulated nearly 863 million dollars of inflows this year, compared to 515 million for those dedicated to XRP.

The current movement thus signals a rotation of capital towards Bitcoin. For confirmation of a durable trend, Bitcoin ETFs need to maintain positive inflows and erase the one billion dollar outflow still accumulated since the start of this year.