US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $930 Million Inflows Over Six-Day Streak, Longest Since Spring

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a six-day inflow streak ending July 21, 2026, attracting approximately $930 million in net capital, led by BlackRock's IBIT. The run was the longest since April and coincided with Bitcoin trading above $66,000. Separately, Coinglass reported $241.69 million in forced liquidations over 24 hours, including $182.5 million in short positions. Despite the short-term momentum, the funds remained down approximately $4.84 billion year-to-date. XS.com executive Simon-Peter Massabni said the inflows may reflect easing selling pressure rather than a broad return of institutional demand.

Bitcoin ETF inflow streak

• ▪The six-day inflow streak ending July 21, 2026, was the longest consecutive run of net inflows for United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds since April 2026
• ▪Despite the six-day inflow streak, United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds remained down approximately $4.84 billion in net outflows year-to-date for 2026
• ▪United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $203.14 million in net inflows on July 21, 2026, marking the sixth consecutive day of positive flows.
• ▪United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $930 million in net inflows over a six-day consecutive trading streak ending July 21, 2026.
• ▪BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded $163.89 million in net inflows on July 21, 2026, following a net inflow of $116 million on July 20, 2026

Bitcoin price rally

• ▪The Crypto Fear & Greed Index improved from 'extreme fear' to 'fear' during the Bitcoin price recovery on July 22, 2026
• ▪Bitcoin's price climbed above $66,000 on July 21, 2026, briefly reaching a five-week high of $66,700

Technical resistance levels

• ▪Technical analysts identified the next key resistance levels for Bitcoin above $67,000, specifically pointing to the $67,500 to $68,000 range
• ▪Analysts and market strategists identified the $65,000 to $65,500 price range as a critical resistance zone that Bitcoin must hold to sustain its uptrend.

Short liquidations

• ▪Coinglass reported $241.69 million in forced liquidations over a 24-hour period ending July 21, 2026, with short positions accounting for $182.5 million of the total.

Institutional demand outlook

• ▪Market analysts cautioned that the six-day inflow streak may reflect easing selling pressure rather than a structural trend reversal, given the substantial year-to-date deficit
• ▪The concentration of inflows into BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust suggests that the recent ETF buying momentum is primarily driven by institutional capital rather than retail investors