Bitcoin Taps $97,000 Powered By $843 Million ETF Inflows: What Is Going On?

U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs pulled in $843.62 million Wednesday—the highest single-day total since October 7—as institutional money floods back into crypto after three months of cautious positioning, pushing BTC to test the critical $100,000 resistance level.

Three-Day Streak Brings $1.71 Billion In Fresh Capital

Wednesday’s massive inflow caps a three-day run that brought $1.71 billion into Bitcoin ETFs.

That’s a complete reversal from early January, when these same funds bled $1.38 billion from January 6-9 as investors pulled back.

The shift happened fast. Tuesday saw $753.73 million in inflows—the highest in three months at the time. 

Wednesday topped that with $843.62 million, the biggest single day since October 7.

BlackRock’s IBIT (NASDAQ:IBIT) led the charge with $648 million flowing in Wednesday alone. 

Fidelity's FBTC (NYSE:FBTC) added $125.4 million, while Ark & 21Shares' ARKB (NYSE:ARKB) attracted $27 million.

Overall, eight of the 12 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reported net inflows for the session, signaling broad-based institutional demand.

January Shows Recovery Pattern After Year-End Weakness

January has now posted $1.81 billion in net inflows through 14 trading days, with positive flows on six days and outflows on three. 

The month’s strongest inflow day came Wednesday at $843.62 million, while the worst outflow hit $486.08 million on January 7.

Nick Rick, director of LVRG Research, said the ETF inflows represent a resurgence of institutional demand, signaling investors are aggressively reallocating capital after year-end caution and de-risking late last year.

Total Bitcoin ETF assets now stand at $128.04 billion, representing 4.54% of Bitcoin’s entire market cap. Cumulative net inflows since inception hit $58.12 billion, with daily trading volume reaching $6.26 billion.

Ethereum, XRP, And Solana ETFs Join The Party

The enthusiasm extends beyond Bitcoin. Spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs posted $175 million in positive flows Wednesday, marking their third consecutive net inflow day.

Spot Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) ETFs and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) ETFs also reported inflows, worth $23.5 million and $10.6 million respectively. 

The broad-based buying across crypto ETFs suggests renewed confidence in the entire digital asset ecosystem.

Vincent Liu, CIO of Kronos Research, said sustained net inflows into crypto ETFs will create a “structural tailwind” for crypto prices, supported by improving regulatory clarity from the Senate Banking Committee’s draft bill granting major altcoins Bitcoin-like commodity status.

BTC Consolidates Below $100,000 As Bulls Build Position

BTC Price Analysis By TradingView

Bitcoin is trading flat today, down 0.40%, consolidating just below the critical $100,000 psychological resistance. 

Price holds above both the 20-day moving average at $91,860 and 50-day average at $92,068, maintaining short-term bullish structure. 

However, the 200-day average at $99,560 has proven formidable, rejecting multiple breakout attempts.

A sustained move above $99,500-$100,000 would confirm the ascending triangle breakout, targeting $104,000 and potentially $108,000. 

The consolidation pattern suggests a big move is imminent—direction will be determined by whether bulls can finally conquer the $100,000 barrier.

Support sits at $95,000, then $92,000 where moving averages converge, followed by $89,000. Losing $95,000 would signal the breakout attempt failed.

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