Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Pulled in $2B in April: Can the Flows Continue in May?
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Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Pulled in $2B in April: Can the Flows Continue in May?
"Bitcoin ETFs closed April with roughly $2 billion in net inflows, which is the strongest monthly total of 2026 so far. In the week ending May 1, they pulled in another $153.87 million, pushing cumulative inflows since January 2024 to $58 billion and total net assets to $103.78 billion. That was the fifth straight positive week, and most of the gains came from just two trading days."
"On May 1, Bitcoin ETFs brought in $629.73 million in a single session -the biggest one-day inflow since mid-April. The earlier days of the week were flat or slightly negative, so that one session rescued the weekly total. Three days later, the funds added another $532.21 million on May 4, marking the third straight positive day of the month."
"Then the momentum cracked. Bitcoin ETFs posted $1 billion in net outflows for the week ending May 15-the largest weekly redemption since late January. That ended a six-week inflow streak, which had drawn in $3.4 billion at an average of $568 million per week. The week ended with roughly $1.16 billion in gross outflows against just $158 million in inflows-about $1 billion net out."
Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest month of 2026 in April, generating about $2 billion in net inflows. In the week ending May 1, they added $153.87 million, extending cumulative inflows since January 2024 to $58 billion and bringing total net assets to $103.78 billion. The week’s gains were concentrated in two trading days, including a $629.73 million one-day inflow on May 1. On May 4, the funds added $532.21 million, with BlackRock’s IBIT contributing $335.49 million and Fidelity’s FBTC contributing $184.57 million. Momentum reversed for the week ending May 15, when ETFs posted about $1 billion in net outflows, ending a six-week inflow streak and showing $1.16 billion in gross outflows versus $158 million in inflows.
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