Institutional Funds Pour $2.6B into Crypto ETFs

MGR Online•Economy•3d ago

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US-based Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot ETFs saw a combined net inflow of $2.6 billion in the week ending August 21, 2026.

•Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot ETFs in the US attracted $2.6 billion in new investments in one week.
•Net asset value for these funds grew by $23 billion, driven primarily by price increases.
•Institutional investment also expanded into Altcoin ETFs including XRP, Solana, and Chainlink.

•Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot ETFs in the US saw total net inflows of $2.6 billion for the week ending August 21, 2026, the highest weekly figure in 10 months.
•Bitcoin funds led with $1.92 billion in inflows, while Ethereum funds attracted $697.18 million, reversing a previous week's sell-off of $391.96 million.
•Net asset value for both fund groups increased by $23 billion, which is nearly nine times the amount of new capital injected.
•The growth in fund value was driven by price increases, with implied returns of 22.9% for Bitcoin and 29.2% for Ethereum.
•Between August 17 and 21, 2026, Bitcoin funds saw net inflows for five consecutive business days, with $606 million entering on August 20 alone.
•XRP ETF led altcoin inflows with $39.78 million and a record weekly trading volume of $271.74 million, followed by Solana ETF with $28.34 million and Chainlink ETF with $13.35 million.
•Since the beginning of 2026, Bitcoin and Ethereum funds have faced cumulative outflows of $2.91 billion and $177.93 million, respectively.

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