Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US snapped a five-week net outflow streak in the trading week ending March 21.

Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs clocked a net inflow of $744.4 million โ€” the biggest tally in eight weeks โ€” extending their daily inflow streak to six consecutive days, according to data from SoSoValue.

US-based spot Bitcoin ETF net flows get back on track. Source: SoSoValue

Five funds contributed to the inflows, with the bulk coming from BlackRockโ€™s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which recorded $537.5 million. Fidelityโ€™s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) followed with $136.5 million.

The renewed inflows come after a bearish period for both the crypto market and the broader global economy, marked by growing concerns over escalating trade tensions and rising recession concerns.

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Earlier this year, Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest net inflows of 2025: $1.96 billion in the week ending Jan. 17 and $1.76 billion the following week. Bitcoin (BTC) surged to an all-time high of $109,000 on Jan. 20, the inauguration day of US President Donald Trump.

Bitcoin later dropped into the $78,000 range amid the broader market correction. With the latest inflows โ€” the strongest since January โ€” the price rebounded to $87,343 at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko.

Bitcoin leaves Ethereum in the red zone

The same canโ€™t be said for Ether (ETH) ETFs, which extended their weekly net outflow streak to four weeks.

Ethereum ETF net inflows continue slumping. Source: SoSoValue

During the week ending March 21, Ethereum funds saw a net outflow of $102.9 million, with BlackRockโ€™s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) accounting for $74 million of that.

Ether (ETH) was trading at $2,090 at the time of writing, up from less than $2,000, a level it had fallen beneath for the first time in over a year.

Still, there was a bright spot for Ethereum, as institutions continue to deepen their exposure to the asset.

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BlackRockโ€™s BUIDL fund โ€” which primarily invests in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) โ€” now holds a record $1.15 billion worth of Ether, up from about $990 million just a week earlier, according to Token Terminal. The fresh injection of ETH signals growing conviction from the worldโ€™s largest asset manager in Ethereumโ€™s role as the leading infrastructure for real-world asset tokenization.

Market sentiment improves, but investors remain cautious

Market sentiment on crypto has improved since the past week, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index improving to 45% from 32% last week.

Still, Singapore-based investment firm QCP Capital advised caution regarding the likelihood of a sustained breakout.

โ€œUpcoming tariff escalations slated for 2 April could once again pressure risk assets,โ€ QCP Cap said in a March 24 market analysis.

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