Bitcoin Etfs Attract $697m In Second Trading Day Of 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have hauled in $1.1 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts pointing to a new year “clean-slate effect” driving digital asset demand.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have drawn strong inflows in 2026 as Matrixport analysts point to renewed investor appetite due to the new year’s “clean-slate effect.”

US spot Bitcoin ETFs bagged $697 million worth of inflows during the second trading day of 2026 on Tuesday, bringing in over $1.1 billion in net positive inflows in the opening two days of the new year, according to Farside Investors data.

The renewed inflows are a welcome sign for Bitcoin (BTC) holders, following two consecutive months of net outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs. The funds saw $3.48 billion in outflows in November and $1.09 billion in December, according to Sosovalue data.

Inflows to spot Bitcoin ETFs were the primary driver of Bitcoin’s momentum in 2025, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, Geoff Kendrick, recently told Cointelegraph.

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Looking at other crypto funds, spot Ether (ETH) ETFs attracted $168 million on Monday, marking their second consecutive day of inflows. Spot Solana (SOL) ETFs recorded $16.8 million in investments, clocking 20 days of successive inflows, according to Farside Investors.

The renewed demand for crypto ETFs reflects a “rebalancing phase” driven by geopolitical risk and “liquidity positioning,” as fundamental market drivers remain “constructive” despite the elevated uncertainty, according to Lacie Zhang, research analyst at Bitget Wallet.

The renewed ETF inflows and expanding stablecoin supply signal that “institutional buyers are absorbing supply, supporting a near-term rebound,” Zhang told Cointelegraph, adding:

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Source: CoinTelegraph