Bitcoin ETFs Bag 25,600 BTC ($1.91B) in One Week, Highest Since April 2025

The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market flourished last week as it soaked up 25,600 units of the apex coin in just five days. Notably, this would be the highest weekly inflow these investment funds have seen since April 2025.

The latest market dynamics coincide with notable price surges seen in BTC during the week despite the Iran-U.S. tussle. 

Bitcoin ETFs Welcome 25,600 BTC

At the start of last week, Bitcoin ETFs held a total balance of 1.3141 million BTC, accumulated from the previous week. However, the investment funds ended last Friday with a balance of 1.3397 million BTC.

Although the market started the week with an outflow of $291.11 million in BTC, it saw inflows over the remaining four days. On Tuesday, it raked in $411.5 million. In the following days, the spot Bitcoin ETF market soaked in $186.03 million, $26.05 million, and $663.91 million, respectively. As in many other times, BlackRock’s IBIT saw the largest inflows this week.

Notably, Friday’s metric, the largest of the week, marked the first time the investment fund had recorded such a high inflow since January 14th.

The last time that the spot Bitcoin ETF market saw an inflow close to the latest record was in April 2025, when it recorded 23,900 BTC.

Five-Month High in Total Bitcoin ETF Balance

Zooming out to the Bitcoin ETF market performance over the past year, on-chain data from CryptoQuant show that investors are increasingly interested in these BTC-backed funds. After reaching a total balance of 1.384 million BTC in October 2025, the balance has been declining.

However, from February 2026, the balance has steadily increased to its current level. The last time the fund held a balance close to its latest record of 1.3397 million BTC was in mid-November. Hence, it implies that the Bitcoin ETF balance is currently at a five-month high.

The booming Bitcoin ETF market has attracted various investment firms in recent months. Earlier this month, Morgan Stanley became the first Wall Street bank to launch a Bitcoin ETF, enabling its users to indirectly access the leading crypto. The approval came after months of back-and-forth with the U.S. securities regulator.

Later this month, Goldman Sachs applied for the listing of a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. Unlike traditional Bitcoin ETFs, this fund allows investors to access the options market to earn additional yield beyond the usual capital appreciation.

Aside from Goldman Sachs, firms like BlackRock and Grayscale have also shown interest in the Bitcoin Premium Income ETF market.

Strait of Hormuz’s Reopening Fuels BTC’s Surge

Meanwhile, BTC’s price currently trades above the $75,000 threshold. This surge came amid news that the Iranian government had reopened the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway for transporting oil across borders.

Note that shortly after the path was reopened, BTC soared above $77,000 and approached $80,000. These are price levels not seen since February. It is likely that news of the resumption of oil transport through the strait also triggered the massive inflow into Bitcoin ETFs on Friday.

Since the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, it remains to be seen what impact the eventual closure would have on risky assets like bitcoin.

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