Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETF We are seeing renewed institutional interest to start the year, providing an optimistic outlook for the cryptocurrency market. This development comes as BTC rises above $90,000, with the flagship cryptocurrency now targeting a new 2026 high.
Over $800 million inflows into Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs
SoSoValue data The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs show daily net inflows of more than $800 million on January 5th. BTC ETF Funds from BlackRock and Fidelity led the way, investing $697.25 million. These inflows are the largest since the cryptocurrency crash on October 10 and have had a significant positive impact on the price of Bitcoin. BTC, in particular, has surpassed its 2026 high of $94,000 amid these inflows, and continued demand is likely to contribute to the price rise.
Additionally, the Ethereum ETF recorded daily net inflows of $168.13 million, building on $174.43 million in inflows on January 2. The net inflow recorded on January 2 was the largest since December 9. These inflows to the ETH ETF are as follows: ETH Staking Demand The staking entry queue is now over 200 times larger than the staking exit queue. This is important as both institutional and staking demand can contribute to a supply shock to the price of ETH.
Meanwhile, like the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the XRP ETF also recorded significant inflows on January 5. On this day, $46.1 million was inflow into these funds. Show highest flow Last month. It is worth noting that this XRP fund has not recorded daily net outflows since its launch in November.
This probably contributed to: XRP’s Outstanding Performance After Bitcoin rose above $90,000 to start the year. The altcoin currently boasts year-to-date (YTD) gains of just over 20%, outperforming every cryptocurrency asset in the top 10 except Dogecoin.
“Welcoming 2026 like a lion”
to X postBloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas said Bitcoin ETFs will come in 2026 like a lion. The results came as he noted that there were significant flows across all funds, with profits of more than $1.2 billion in the first two trading days of the year. Based on this, Bloomberg analyst He noted that he expects $150 billion in inflows in 2026. “If we can accept $22 billion when it rains, imagine when the sun shines,” he added.
Meanwhile, Balchunas stated that the aggregate 2026 flows of these Bitcoin ETFs will depend on price. Bloomberg analysts noted that this was not an official forecast, but noted that there could be inflows of between $20 billion and $70 billion if: BTC price Performance is poor. On the other hand, if BTC rises to around $130,000 and $140,000, Balchunas believes the ETF could record inflows of up to $70 billion this year.
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