Bitcoin ETFs See $697M Inflows Led by BlackRock

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $697M inflows on Jan. 5, led by BlackRock IBIT at $372M, with Ethereum, XRP, and Solana ETFs also rising.

U.S. crypto markets opened the year with heavy institutional activity across regulated exchange-traded funds nationwide. Trading data from January five showed strong demand while price moves stayed measured across U.S. venues.

Investors favored major digital assets during early global sessions on Monday periods with broad market participation.

Bitcoin ETFs Record Broad Inflows on January Five

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded combined net inflows of $697 million on January five. Data from SoSoValue showed that no listed fund posted a net outflow during the session.

Daily trading volume across Bitcoin ETFs reached about 5.86 billion dollars during the same period.

Total assets under management rose to around $123.52 billion across all products. These funds now represent about 6.57% of the Bitcoin market value.

Market activity showed coordinated buying across multiple issuers rather than isolated trades.

The absence of redemptions suggested continued positioning within regulated investment structures. 

Bitcoin prices moved higher during the session, and volatility remained controlled across markets.

ETF participation continued to shape liquidity conditions across U.S. trading hours. The session reflected steady demand rather than short-term trading behavior.

BlackRock IBIT Leads Institutional Allocations

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT recorded the largest single-day inflow at $372 million. The fund maintained its position as the largest U.S.

Bitcoin ETF by assets. Cumulative net inflows for IBIT reached about 62.75 billion dollars after the session.

Bitcoin Daily Total Net Inflow
Bitcoin Daily Total Net Inflow | Source: SosoValue

Institutional investors continued using established issuers for regulated Bitcoin exposure. IBIT activity accounted for a large share of total inflows during the day.

Fidelity’s FBTC followed with net inflows of about $191.19 million.

FBTC cumulative inflows reached nearly $12.39 billion after January five. Other issuers, including Bitwise and ARK products, also recorded positive flows.

Capital moved across several funds, and issuer concentration remained stable. The pattern showed diversified allocations across trusted market participants.

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Ethereum, XRP, and Solana ETFs Also Attract Capital

Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of about $168 million on January five. These products continued drawing interest alongside Bitcoin-focused funds.

Ethereum ETF participation supported steady exposure to the second-largest digital asset.

Ethereum Daily Total Net Inflow
Ethereum Daily Total Net Inflow | Source: SosoValue

Trading activity remained balanced across issuers during the session. Flows showed ongoing use of ETFs for multi-asset crypto exposure.

XRP spot ETFs recorded inflows of about $46.10 million during the day. Solana spot ETFs added roughly $16.24 million in net inflows.

The data showed investor activity extending beyond Bitcoin-centered products.

ETF structures allowed access to several digital assets within regulated frameworks.

Capital distribution reflected steady participation across leading crypto markets.

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