US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1B Weekly Inflows Amid Easing Global Tensions

• The week’s best single-day result came on Friday, with inflows of $663.9 million.
• In response to the announcement, Bitcoin’s value soared over $78,000, while the price of Brent oil dropped over 10% to about $85/bbl.

As investor focus moves to riskier assets, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of over $1 billion last week, their best performance in over three months. Last week, spot Bitcoin ETFs received $996 million in net inflows, according to data from SoSoValue. This is the greatest weekly intake since early January, when inflows hit over $1.4 billion.

The week’s best single-day result came on Friday, with inflows of $663.9 million. Gains for the previous three days were $411.5 million, $186 million, and a more modest $26 million. A $291 million withdrawal was made on Monday to start the term.

By Friday, the combined net assets of all spot Bitcoin ETFs had surpassed $101 billion, and trading activity had surged, with daily volumes approaching $4.8 billion.

De-Escalation of Global Tensions

Markets are starting to price in the evolution of global tensions instead of assuming they will remain static, say crypto experts. Traditional safe havens, such as the US dollar, have had their demand eroded due to signs of de-escalation, especially in US-Iran ties.

The analyst went on to say that the Fed is still being conservative, so there isn’t much hope for rate decreases. Contrarily, faith in conventional “risk-free” assets is beginning to erode due to worries about the demand for US debt and high long-term returns. This has added to the dollar’s woes, which has bolstered investment in Bitcoin and other alternative assets.

Following an announcement by Iran’s foreign minister on Friday, the US president Donald Trump swiftly acknowledged that the Strait of Hormuz is once again open to commercial shipping as long as the present truce continues. Immediate concerns about a potential interruption to one of the world’s most important oil transit routes were allayed by the decision, which caused markets throughout the globe to react quickly. In response to the announcement, Bitcoin’s value soared over $78,000, while the price of Brent oil dropped over 10% to about $85/bbl.

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