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Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 with $2.4 billion weekly inflow

Bitcoin ETFs erased a $5.8 billion net flow deficit as weekly inflows reached $2.4 billion, their largest since October.

  • Weekly net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $2.4 billion, erasing year-to-date net losses.

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What happened

Bitcoin ETFs erased a $5.8 billion net flow deficit as weekly inflows reached $2.4 billion, their largest since October.

Why it matters

Weekly net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $2.4 billion, erasing year-to-date net losses.

What to watch

24h breadthMixed · 48/100
Latest available market pulse.A compact snapshot of whether BTC, ETH, SOL moved higher or lower over the prior 24 hours.
Lower50 = flatHigher

Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.

Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.
BTC$83,447.00−0.98%
BTC was 0.98% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
ETH$2,657.96−1.23%
ETH was 1.23% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
SOL$119.97−0.10%
SOL was 0.10% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.

CoinGecko snapshot at 04:57 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.

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This panel compares each provider quote with the quote 24 hours earlier. Editorial stories remain in the Editor-in-Chief’s priority order instead of being repeated or pulled into this fixed data region.

Mixed · breadth 48/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.

24-hour price changeLatest · 04:57 UTC
Each row compares the current provider quote with its quote 24 hours earlier. Bar length is scaled to the largest move shown.
BTC$83,447.00
−0.98%BTC was 0.98% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
ETH$2,657.96
−1.23%ETH was 1.23% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.
SOL$119.97
−0.10%SOL was 0.10% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.

Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.

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