Bitcoin ETF flows turn positive for 2026 after erasing $5.8 billion deficit

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs have returned to positive net flows for the year, registering about $800 million in inflows after a period of substantial withdrawals. Data compiled by SoSoValue and reported by CoinDesk show the funds had been down $5.8 billion year-to-date on July 13, the low point for 2026. The reversal has come alongside bitcoin's price recovery to roughly $85,000 from below $58,000 in early June. Nearly $4 billion of the ETF inflows occurred after an August announcement from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about increased bond purchases, a liquidity management measure introduced as bond yields climbed to multi-year highs. ETF inflows have been concentrated in a recent six-day run that brought in $2.84 billion, though that streak is smaller than one six-day period in November 2024 ($4.73 billion) and larger than a February 2024 six-day stretch ($2.35 billion). Some analysts cited in the reporting view the combined price and fund-flow momentum as evidence of a renewed bull phase in bitcoin, but the data also highlight how this year's inflows remain modest compared with prior years. Year-to-date net flows of about $800 million are far below the $35.2 billion recorded in 2024 and the $21.4 billion seen in 2025, indicating that while recent weeks have brought renewed demand, the overall pace of ETF accumulation in 2026 is still substantially lower than in the previous two years.