Escape the gloom of the falling trend? Bitcoin ETF attracted $760 million in a single day, institutions and retail investors are back in the game.

Cryptocurrency investors are opening the new year with the familiar trend of a surge into Bitcoin ETFs. Statistics show that on Tuesday this week, more than ten ETFs holding Bitcoin received approximately $760 million in inflows, marking the largest single-day net inflow since October last year. Among them, the Bitcoin ETF-Fidelity (FBTC.US) contributed the most, attracting $351 million in a single day. Most of these spot Bitcoin ETFs were listed more than two years ago. By the end of 2025, due to the impact of falling cryptocurrency prices, they had experienced outflows of funds. However, prior to the collective plummet of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and various other tokens in October, these products were highly favored by institutional and retail investors for providing a convenient channel to participate in the digital asset market. However, the price of Bitcoin - at least for now - has shown signs of recovery, with a cumulative increase of 10% since the start of the new year, reaching above $97,000 again. Analyst Eric Balchunas stated, "With continuous inflows into ETFs, if the trend of inflows continues, it will provide strong support for the price of the cryptocurrency." Since the spot Bitcoin ETFs were listed two years ago, with the rising price of Bitcoin and the increasing mainstream acceptance of the cryptocurrency industry, they have accumulated inflows of over billions of dollars. However, after the market crash in October, these products have started to face pressures of outflows, leading to Bitcoin's first annual decline since 2022. In 2025, Bitcoin fell by over 6% for the year, largely disconnected from the rising trends in the stock market and precious metals. David Tawil, the President of ProChain Capital, said, "A rising tide lifts all boats." He added that in the long run, the price of Bitcoin is likely to detach from other assets and show more independence. Other cryptocurrency tokens have also performed well in this round of rising trends. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization globally, saw a single-day increase of up to 6% on Wednesday, with a cumulative increase of 13% since the start of the new year; during the same period, Ethereum ETFs also received inflows of $130 million.