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Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three‑week stretch of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in the latest week as Friday inflows stayed positive despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.

US‑listed spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest three‑week inflow period of 2026 as Bitcoin traded around $80,000.
Three‑week inflow totals
The funds attracted $986.9 million in the week ending Friday, bringing net inflows over the past three weeks to $3.8 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Total net assets across the funds stood at $101.3 billion on Friday after briefly rising to $103.3 billion a day earlier, while cumulative net inflows reached $55.6 billion.
Weekly flow dynamics
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $174.6 million in net inflows on Friday, down sharply from the nearly $731 million recorded a day earlier. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) contributed $117.4 million, about 67 % of Friday’s total, while Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) added $57.2 million. All other US spot Bitcoin ETFs reported no net flows for the day.
Price context
Bitcoin fell from around $81,200 to briefly below $79,000 on Friday, trading at $79,716 at the time of publication, up roughly 2.6 % over the past seven days (CoinGecko).
Comparison with Ether and XRP ETFs
Compared with the previous week, Bitcoin ETF inflows rose about 7 %, while inflows into US spot Ether and XRP ETFs fell about 74 % and 83 % respectively. Spot Ether ETF inflows dropped to $218.4 million from $824.4 million, and XRP ETF inflows declined to $19 million from $110.5 million (SoSoValue). Despite the decline, Ether and XRP ETFs remain in positive territory for the year, with year‑to‑date net inflows of roughly $863 million for Ether and $515 million for XRP.
Source & attribution
News Source
- Publisher
- Cointelegraph
- Original date
- September 5, 2026, 8:03 AM
- Original headline
- Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026