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US spot Bitcoin ETFs break seven-day outflow run
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $355 million in net inflows, ending a seven-day streak of withdrawals that removed about $1.12 billion from the sector. The move suggests early signs of improving global liquidity and renewed investor interest in crypto ETFs.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended a seven-day run of net outflows, pulling in $355 million as traders pointed to early signs of improving global liquidity.
Which funds led the rebound
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led Tuesday’s inflows with $143.75 million, followed by the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) with $109.56 million and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) at $78.59 million, per SoSoValue data. Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF (BITB) added $13.87 million, while Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) and VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF (HODL) logged smaller inflows of $4.28 million and $4.98 million, respectively.
Context: recent selling and year-end pressures
The inflow reversal comes after spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly $1.12 billion in cumulative net outflows across the previous seven trading days. The heaviest selling came on Friday, when funds experienced about $275.9 million in redemptions. December was largely a month of outflows overall, with spot Bitcoin ETFs losing about $744 million as investors reacted to falling BTC prices and thin year-end liquidity.
Analysts point to improving liquidity dynamics
Market commentators attribute the flow reversal to signs that global dollar liquidity has stabilized and is beginning to expand. In a Wednesday post on X, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes suggested dollar liquidity likely bottomed in November and has been edging higher since. “$ liq likely bottomed in Nov and is inching higher,” he wrote, arguing the setup favors a renewed push in crypto markets.
Other analysts echoed that assessment. Crypto commentator Mister Crypto observed that liquidity indicators across major economies were accelerating and highlighted the Federal Reserve’s upcoming US Treasury bill purchases as a supporting catalyst. He noted the Fed planned to inject roughly $8.165 billion into markets on Tuesday and called the backdrop “the bullish side of the liquidity cycle.”
Analysts reveal Fed’s upcoming purchases
Altcoin ETF flows: Ether rebounds, XRP streak continues
Spot Ether (ETH) ETFs ended a four-day outflow streak on Tuesday with $67.8 million in net inflows, reversing more than $196 million of redemptions over the prior four sessions. The largest single-day outflow during that run occurred on Dec. 23, when spot Ether ETFs lost about $95.5 million. Meanwhile, spot XRP ETFs extended their consecutive inflow streak to 30 days, adding about $15 million on Tuesday.
What this means for investors
Improving liquidity and the resulting inflows into spot crypto ETFs can help stabilize prices and attract institutional capital back into BTC, ETH, and other token ETFs. Traders and portfolio managers will watch upcoming Fed operations and macro liquidity indicators closely, as these can directly influence ETF demand and crypto market momentum.
Source: cointelegraph
Comments
Armin
I've seen liquidity cycles flip at month end in my trading desk, big ETFs move fast. optimistic but still want to see sustained volumes, not just headline buys
blocktone
Wow, inflows after a week of redemptions? is this even true, or just window dressing by big firms. liquidity talk sounds convenient... if that's real then BTC might bounce, maybe
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