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According to Decrypt’s tracking, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $134.5 million on Friday, extending a seven-day streak of continuous fund inflows totaling approximately $2.98 billion.
This inflow followed a combined net outflow of $746.3 million on September 15 and 16, when the Senate failed to pass the Clarity Act, triggering capital outflows.
As of Thursday, according to Farside data, the funds' year-to-date cash flow has turned positive at $886.8 million; in July, it was at a net outflow of $5.69 billion.
Less than two weeks ago, Bitcoin ETF investors were pulling out. Now, they’re rushing back in.
According to Decrypt’s Bitcoin ETF tracker, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $134.5 million on Friday, extending their streak of consecutive net inflows to seven trading days. This influx cycle began on September 17 and has collectively attracted approximately $2.98 billion.
This stands in stark contrast to mid-September, when these funds experienced net outflows of $450.4 million on September 15, marking their worst single-day performance since June, following the failure of a cloture vote in the Senate on the Clarity Act. The next day, the funds saw additional outflows of $295.9 million.
Subsequently, the trend reversed. The subsequent inflow was approximately four times the total amount of outflows over the previous two days.
Bitcoin ETFs are exchange-traded funds that hold actual Bitcoin, allowing investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin through regular brokerage accounts without needing to use cryptocurrency exchanges, wallets, or seed phrases. Their daily inflows and outflows have become a key indicator of institutional demand.
The largest surge occurred on September 21, when these funds saw net inflows of nearly $1 billion, marking their best single-day performance since October 2025. According to Decrypt on Tuesday, this wave of inflows helped push Bitcoin’s price above the cost basis of typical ETF holders, estimated by Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart at $81,722—marking the first time since January that typical fund investors have returned to profitability.
This continuous inflow has also rewritten the year’s fund flow record. According to Farside Investors, as of Thursday, these funds recorded a net inflow of $886.8 million in 2026—representing a reversal of approximately $6.6 billion compared to the $5.69 billion net outflow as of July 13. Friday’s inflows would push the total past $1 billion, though different trackers show slight variations. Bloomberg’s year-to-date fund flow estimate earlier this week was around $320 million.
According to Decrypt’s tracker, cumulative net inflows since the launch of these funds have reached $58 billion. Total net assets stand at $108.42 billion, with Bitcoin trading at approximately $84,020.
However, there is still a gap compared to last year. According to Farside data, these funds attracted $21.35 billion in funding last year. To match this level, an average daily inflow of approximately $300 million would be required by the end of December, and the current streak of continuous inflows has already surpassed this daily average.