Institutional Investors Flood Back Into Bitcoin ETFs Despite Headwinds

Institutional investors returned to Bitcoin in force last week, pouring $2.4 billion into U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) despite policy and geopolitical headwinds.

This was the strongest weekly haul since October 2025 and pushed year-to-date flows back into the black at roughly $934 million after a mid-July deficit of around $5.8 billion.

The week opened with a burst of demand, with Monday alone bringing in close to $999 million, the largest single-day print since early October last year.

BlackRock's IBIT led the pack with about $1.2 billion for the week, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at roughly $702 million and ARK 21Shares' ARKB with nearly $295 million.