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After seven straight days of outflows, Bitcoin ETFs are finally seeing new capital coming in. On Monday, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.47 million in net inflows. It’s a small number, but it marks the first positive move since April 2.
This shift hints at a slow return of institutional interest in Bitcoin through regulated funds. Last week, these funds faced $713 million in net outflows, as market worries grew around Donald Trump’s trade war comments.
Monday’s largest inflow came from BlackRock’s IBIT, with a $36.72 million inflow. Its total net inflows now stand at $39.6 billion.
In the derivatives market, Bitcoin futures open interest climbed 2% in the past 24 hours, now at $56 billion. This rise suggests that traders are placing more bets on Bitcoin’s next move. Interestingly, even as prices rose, the funding rate turned negative for the first time since April 2.
A negative funding rate shows more traders pay for maintaining short positions, hoping the price will fall. The options market also shows caution. More traders are buying put options than calls, a sign that some expect downside ahead.
Still, after two quiet weeks, any inflow is welcome news for Bitcoin ETFs. Whether this signals a lasting shift remains to be seen in the coming days.
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