BlackRock Leads Seven-Day Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak as BTC Approaches $80,000
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BlackRock Leads Seven-Day Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak as BTC Approaches $80,000

23 April, 2026.Crypto.6 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Seven straight days of inflows into US-listed BTC ETFs totaling $1.9B, led by BlackRock's IBIT.
  • Bitcoin near $80,000 as ETF inflow streak continues.
  • IBIT attracted about $1.4B, accounting for roughly 73% of inflows.

ETF inflows lift BTC

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds extended a winning streak to seven consecutive trading days as Bitcoin climbed back toward $80,000, according to Cointelegraph and FinanceFeeds.

Bitcoin ETF inflows have turned positive across all tracked periods, signaling renewed institutional demand for bitcoin exposure

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Cointelegraph said daily spot Bitcoin ETF inflows since April 14 showed the streak, while noting that “several funds have clocked losses during the past seven trading sessions,” with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) “led redemptions during the period, with net outflows of around $100 million.”

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FinanceFeeds put the overall figure at “roughly $1.9 billion in net inflows” across the seven-day run, and said spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded “$335.8 million in inflows on Wednesday,” the seventh straight day of positive flows.

Cointelegraph also tied the move to broader Ether product demand, saying US-listed spot ETFs posted “a 10-day inflow streak totaling $633.6 million,” and that the Crypto Fear & Greed Index surged to 46 for the first time since late January.

FinanceFeeds added that Bitcoin “briefly traded above $79,000 on Wednesday,” reaching “a level last seen in late January,” and said BTC “has gained 11% over the past 30 days.”

The same theme appeared in crypto.news, which said US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded “a seventh straight day of net inflows on April 23” and that the streak totaled “$1.9 billion as BTC approached $80,000.”

BlackRock leads the run

Across the seven-day window, multiple outlets singled out BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as the dominant driver of inflows.

FinanceFeeds said “BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for the lion’s share of capital flowing into the product category during the latest run,” adding that the fund “captured more than 73% of total inflows across the seven-day window, drawing in $1.4 billion on its own.”

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Cointelegraph similarly described the broader ETF recovery but emphasized that some funds still saw losses, while FinanceFeeds and crypto.news both quantified IBIT’s share and holdings.

crypto.news stated that “IBIT captured $1.4 billion, driving more than 73% of recent US Bitcoin ETF inflows,” and said “IBIT now holds about 809,870 Bitcoin.”

CoinMarketCap echoed the same holdings and concentration, saying BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF “captured more than 73% of the streak's total inflows at $1.4 billion,” and that it “holds 809,870 Bitcoin, accounting for 62% of all assets under management across U.S.-listed spot BitcoinETF products.”

FinanceFeeds also reported that Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) contributed to the streak, stating it “contributing $95 million over the same period,” and that it “has not recorded a single day of outflows and has gathered $163 million in total inflows since launch.”

Ether ETFs join the bid

The ETF momentum described for Bitcoin also extended to Ether, with outlets citing a 10-day inflow streak and linking it to broader Ether investment product flows.

Daily spot Bitcoin ETF inflows since April 14

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Cointelegraph said “Ether (ETH), the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization, has also been gaining traction in US-listed spot ETFs,” and that “these funds posting a 10-day inflow streak totaling $633.6 million, according to Farside.”

FinanceFeeds likewise reported that “US-listed spot Ether ETFs have posted a 10-day inflow streak totaling $633.6 million,” and said the move “signaling that the broader institutional crypto trade is back in play.”

Cointelegraph added that “broader ETH investment products recorded their strongest week since January,” and that they “finally flipping to positive flows year-to-date, according to CoinShares.”

crypto.news used similar language, stating “US-listed spot Ether ETFs also showed stronger demand” and that “those products posted a 10-day inflow streak totaling $633.6 million.”

CoinMarketCap reinforced the same Ether figure, saying “U.S.-listed Ethereum ETFs posted a 10-day inflow streak totaling $633.6 million, according to Farside,” while also noting that broader ETH products turned positive year-to-date for the first time.

In the same set of reports, the outlets tied the ETF flows to sentiment gauges, with Cointelegraph saying the Crypto Fear & Greed Index surged to 46 and FinanceFeeds stating the index climbed to 46 “this week, its highest reading since late January.”

Sentiment gauges diverge

While the ETF inflow streaks were described as a recovery, the sources framed market sentiment with different readings of the Crypto Fear & Greed Index and different emphasis on how far the rebound had gone.

Cointelegraph said the Crypto Fear & Greed Index “surged to 46 for the first time since late January,” while adding that “Still, the index remains in “fear” territory, as Bitcoin remains down about 11% year-to-date.”

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FinanceFeeds similarly reported that “The Crypto Fear & Greed Index climbed to 46 this week, its highest reading since late January, though the gauge remains in “fear” territory,” and it reiterated that “Bitcoin is still down roughly 11% year-to-date despite the recent bounce.”

crypto.news also said “The Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 46, its highest reading since late January,” and again stressed that “Even so, the index remains in “fear” territory.”

CoinMarketCap, however, reported a different figure for the same index during the period, stating “The Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 61 during the period, also its highest reading since late January, though Bitcoin remains down approximately 11% year-to-date.”

The Bitcoin price context also varied in how it was presented across outlets: FinanceFeeds said BTC “briefly traded above $79,000 on Wednesday,” while Cointelegraph said “BTC nears $80,000” and referenced the streak beginning “since April 14.”

crypto.news described the timing as “on April 23,” and said the run “started in mid-April,” while CoinMarketCap said “seven straight days of inflows through Wednesday.”

What comes next for flows

Several outlets framed the next phase as a question of whether inflows could persist and whether the category could set new records, while also describing how flows were distributed across products.

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have extended their winning streak to seven consecutive trading days, pulling in roughly $1

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FinanceFeeds said the seven-day run “outpaced a similar seven-day streak in March, which totaled $1.2 billion,” and it described the renewed ETF momentum as “suggesting institutional demand is accelerating rather than plateauing after several weeks of volatile flows.”

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Cointelegraph noted that “the ongoing recovery in spot markets came as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index surged to 46,” but it also emphasized that “the index remains in “fear” territory” and that “Bitcoin remains down about 11% year-to-date.”

In a separate Bitcoin-focused report, Bitcoin News said “Bitcoin ETF inflows have turned positive across all tracked periods,” and quoted Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas saying the category had returned to a stronger trend, with flows now “back in the high life.”

Bitcoin News also said Balchunas emphasized the scale of BlackRock’s IBIT, stating its “roughly $3 billion in year-to-date inflows places it in the top 1% of all ETFs,” and that “he said the group still needs a few billion dollars more to move past its prior high in cumulative lifetime net flows, which stands at $62.8 billion.”

Bitcoin News further quantified the flow windows it tracked, saying “Total net flows reached $335.82 million over one day and $1.28 billion over one week,” and that “Over three months, net flows stood at $1.85 billion,” while also reporting that “Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) continued to record outflows” with “$960.43 million year-to-date.”

Across the set, the stakes were framed as institutional positioning through regulated products, with FinanceFeeds saying the bid’s ability to push Bitcoin “decisively back above $80,000” depended on whether ETF demand “holds steady through the coming sessions.”

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