U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds reported their highest single-day net inflows in three weeks, signaling a tentative recovery in investor sentiment.
According to data from SoSoValue, spot bitcoin ETFs posted $506.5 million in net inflows on Wednesday, led by $297.4 million into BlackRock’s IBIT. Six other funds, including those from Fidelity and Grayscale, saw net inflows. There were no net outflows from any ETF for the day.
“Inflows suggest institutional sentiment is shifting back toward cautious accumulation after a period of sustained de-risking,” Vincent Liu, CIO at Kronos Research, said. “However, positioning remains measured, indicating sentiment is stabilizing.”
Outflows from bitcoin ETFs have outweighed inflows since the beginning of this year, as increased volatility and falling prices impacted investor confidence, across both retail and institutional investors.
Notably, bitcoin ETFs have seen five straight weeks of net outflows leading up to Feb. 20, during which over $3.8 billion worth of capital left the funds.
Despite the broader market decline, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana ETFs also reported positive flows on Wednesday. Ethereum ETFs recorded a total inflow of $157.1 million, while Solana ETFs posted $30.9 million — the highest single-day inflow since Dec. 15, 2025.
Improving prices
Crypto market sentiment improved midweek, with bitcoin (BTC) rebounding from its early-week low below $63,000. Bitcoin is up 3.8% over the past day and is currently trading at $68,000, while ether (ETH) is up 7.6% to trade above $2,000, according to The Block’s prices page.
The Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 11, up from 5 earlier this week. Though improved, this indicates that the sentiment remains in the fear zone.
Some have attributed the improving prices to a pause in a long-suspected pattern of heavy selling around 10 a.m. ET, which was linked to trading firm Jane Street. A number of commentators claimed that the “10 a.m. dump” disappeared right after the firm was sued by Terraform Labs.
However, other analysts, including Bitwise advisor Jeff Park, argued that a single firm cannot dictate the market.
“While the rebound has gained momentum from reports of a pause in Jane Street’s alleged 10 a.m. dumping, easing concerns over heavy selling pressure, this rally appears more like short-term relief than a fundamental shift in direction,” Nick Ruck, Director of LVRG Research, told The Block.
Ruck commented that the future path of the crypto market will ultimately depend on macro stabilization, and continued ETF inflows signaling a “tactical repositioning into more durable, structural institutional buying in the weeks ahead.”
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