Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETF There has been renewed interest from institutional investors towards the start of the year, giving a bullish outlook to the crypto market. This development comes as BTC soars above $90,000, with the flagship cryptocurrency currently targeting new highs in 2026.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs receive over $800 million in inflows
SoSoValue data On January 5th, the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs saw daily net inflows of more than $800 million. BTC ETF Led by funds from BlackRock and Fidelity, it raised $697.25 million. This inflow was especially the largest since the cryptocurrency crash on October 10th, and was a huge positive for Bitcoin prices. Notably, BTC has reached a 2026 high of over $94,000 amid these capital inflows, with sustained demand likely contributing to the price rally.
Additionally, the Ethereum ETF recorded daily net inflows of $168.13 million, following January 2nd’s $174.43 million inflows. The net inflow recorded on January 2nd was the highest since December 9th. These inflows into the ETH ETF will look like this: Demand for ETH staking Currently, the staking entry queue is over 200 times larger than the staking exit queue. This is important because both institutional investors and staking demand can contribute to supply shocks in the ETH price.
Meanwhile, like the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the XRP ETF also recorded significant inflows on January 5th. These funds had inflows of $46.1 million on the day. Mark maximum flow rate In the last month. It is worth noting that these XRP funds have not recorded any daily net outflows since their creation in November.
This may be contributing XRP outperformance This comes after Bitcoin soared above $90,000 at the beginning of the year. Altcoins are currently up over 20% since the beginning of the year, outperforming every crypto asset in the top 10 rankings except Dogecoin.
“2026 is coming like a lion”
in ×postBloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas said Bitcoin ETFs will arrive like a lion in 2026. This came after he pointed out that in the first two business days of this year, more than $1.2 billion of capital flowed in, a significant inflow into every fund. Based on this, Bloomberg Analyst “If we can have $22 billion flowing in when it’s raining, imagine when the sun is shining,” he said, noting that it’s on pace to see $150 billion in inflows in 2026.
Meanwhile, Balciunas said that the total flows of these Bitcoin ETFs in 2026 will depend on price. Bloomberg analysts noted that this is not a formal forecast, but said that if it were to happen, it could lead to inflows of between $20 billion and $70 billion. BTC price Performance will be degraded. Meanwhile, if BTC rises to around $130,000 to $140,000, Balciunas believes the ETF could record up to $70 billion in inflows this year.
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