US spot bitcoin ETFs draw $987 million in weekly inflows

September 7, 2026 at 07:15 AM2 min

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U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $986.9 million in net inflows last week, extending their positive streak to three consecutive weeks. Spot ether ETFs added $218.4 million in net inflows over the same period. The inflows reflect renewed institutional demand, even as trading volumes declined from the prior week.

Key Facts

BlackRock's IBIT led spot bitcoin ETFs with $691.5 million in net inflows for the week ended Sept. 4.
Spot bitcoin ETF trading volume totaled $14.5 billion last week, down from nearly $19 billion the prior week.
Spot ether ETFs recorded $218.4 million in net inflows last week, their third consecutive week of positive flows.
Bitcoin traded at $79,951 as of 9:35 p.m. ET Sunday, little changed over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin ETF Inflows

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds reported $986.9 million in net inflows last week, according to SoSoValue data. The figure rose from $924.5 million in net inflows the prior week, marking three consecutive weeks of positive flows. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $691.5 million of the weekly total. Trading volume for the funds reached $14.5 billion, down from nearly $19 billion the week before.

Ether ETF Performance

Spot ether ETFs recorded $218.4 million in net inflows last week, also their third consecutive week of positive flows. Weekly trading volume for ether ETFs amounted to $4.1 billion, down from $6.3 billion the previous week. In August, spot bitcoin ETFs drew $3.52 billion in monthly net inflows, their largest monthly positive flows since September 2025. Spot ether ETFs brought in $1.85 billion last month, their strongest month since August 2025.

Market Context

Bitcoin traded at $79,951 as of 9:35 p.m. ET Sunday, little changed over the past 24 hours, after reaching a high of around $81,700 last Thursday. Dominick John, analyst at Zeus Research, said sustained ETF inflows suggest institutional capital is steadily rebuilding exposure to bitcoin. Min Jung, research associate at Presto Research, said the crypto market appears to be seeing a catch-up trade after lagging other risk assets. John added that traders are watching Sept. 10 jobless claims and Sept. 11 CPI for signals on Fed policy, yields and liquidity.