Bitcoin ETFs pull in close to $1 billion weekly as investor appetite for risk grows
Exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin saw close to $1 billion in weekly capital inflows, representing their best weekly showing in more than three months as appetite for risk assets strengthens.
Exchange-traded funds for spot Bitcoin (ETFs) attracted close to $1 billion in net capital flows during the previous week, representing their most robust weekly showing in excess of three months as investor appetite pivots increasingly toward risk-oriented assets.
According to data provided by SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs pulled in $996 million in aggregate net inflows throughout the past week, representing the largest weekly capital intake since the beginning of January, when these investment vehicles saw roughly $1.4 billion in inflows.
The week concluded with Friday bringing in $663.9 million in fresh capital, representing the most substantial single-day showing throughout the entire week. Prior gains during the week included $411.5 million recorded on Tuesday, followed by $186 million on Wednesday, and then a considerably smaller $26 million registered on Thursday. The weekly period commenced with an outflow of $291 million on Monday.
Aggregate net assets held within spot Bitcoin ETFs rose beyond the $101 billion threshold by Friday's close, accompanied by a substantial uptick in trading activity, as daily transaction volumes approached the $4.8 billion mark.
Markets price in de-escalation
Market analysts from Bitunix suggest that financial markets are progressively pricing in the manner in which geopolitical tensions develop rather than focusing on whether such tensions will continue to exist. Indications of de-escalation, especially concerning relations between the US and Iran, have diminished extreme risk scenarios, thereby reducing demand for conventional safe-haven assets such as the US dollar, according to their analysis.
The same analysts noted that the Federal Reserve continues to maintain a cautious stance, with market expectations for interest rate reductions remaining constrained. Simultaneously, growing concerns regarding demand for US government debt and elevated long-term bond yields are beginning to erode confidence in assets traditionally viewed as "risk-free." These factors have contributed to supplementary downward pressure on the dollar, which in turn has provided additional support for capital flows into alternative investment options, Bitcoin among them.
In crypto market structure, BTC is currently in a classic liquidity redistribution phase. Liquidation heatmaps suggest the market is building a new equilibrium range rather than extending a directional trend.
Bitcoin remains trading within an established range, encountering resistance at levels exceeding $75,000 while support is establishing itself in the vicinity of $72,000.
Bitcoin surges as Strait of Hormuz reopens
This past Friday witnessed Iran's foreign minister making the announcement that the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to allow commercial shipping operations throughout the duration of the ongoing ceasefire, a development that received rapid confirmation from US President Donald Trump. This decision alleviated immediate concerns regarding potential supply disruptions along one of the planet's most strategically important oil transit corridors, prompting rapid responses throughout global financial markets.
Bitcoin experienced a surge that pushed it beyond the $77,000 threshold in the wake of this announcement, while simultaneously Brent crude prices declined by approximately 10% to settle around $85 per barrel.