Bitcoin ETFs Shatter Records: $2.9 Billion Floods In During 7-Day Surge

Wall Street's crypto love affair just hit hyperdrive.

Bitcoin ETFs are vacuuming up capital at a staggering pace—$2.9 billion in fresh inflows over just seven consecutive days. That's not just momentum; that's institutional FOMO on steroids.

The Breakdown

Traditional finance finally gets it—or at least their algorithms do. While your average fund manager still can't explain blockchain, they sure know how to chase returns. The seven-day streak marks the longest sustained inflow period since these products launched, turning what was once niche into mainstream allocation.

Why It Matters

This isn't retail money chasing memes. These are pension funds, endowments, and hedge funds deploying capital at scale. They're bypassing crypto exchanges entirely, opting for the familiar wrapper of ETF structures—because nothing makes traditional finance more comfortable than something that looks exactly like what they already own.

The cynical take? Wall Street always monetizes the revolution—first by ignoring it, then by mocking it, and finally by packaging it into fees. But hey, at least they're finally buying.

Bitcoin ETFs momentum

The shift reflects more than just short-term flows. Bitwise highlighted that US-traded Bitcoin ETFs are once again absorbing more capital than new Bitcoin supply entering the market, reinforcing the latest recovery.

NovaDius Wealth Management President Nate Geraci highlighted the scale of the trend, noting that these funds have now secured over $22 billion in inflows since January.

The rebound comes as Ethereum-focused products lose momentum in the market.

In August, investors allocated roughly $3.87 billion into ethereum ETFs, while Bitcoin products struggled.

This month, however, Bitcoin ETFs have already attracted $3.14 billion compared to just $148 million for Ethereum. Last week alone, BTC ETFs brought in $2.4 billion globally, far surpassing Ethereum’s $646 million.

The turnaround appears to be fueled by growing institutional conviction. Market participants point to regulatory clarity efforts and an expanded lineup of large financial institutions offering Bitcoin access as catalysts.

For context, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley recently revealed that one of the country’s largest banks, with more than $1 trillion in assets, has onboarded Bitwise as an asset manager.

At the same time, its flagship product, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), has also gained approval for use in managed accounts and brokerage platforms serving more than 10,000 wealth managers.

As a result, this scale of adoption has boosted BTC ETFs’ overall market performance.

Data from Ecoinometrics shows that two BTC ETFs now rank among the top 100 by assets under management, collectively holding $110 billion.

BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest of the group, is closing in on SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), a benchmark for traditional safe-haven investing.