U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $853.54 million in net inflows during the week ending August 7, 2026, marking their best weekly performance since mid-April. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) dominated with approximately $693 million of the total inflows.
Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute has registered its US affiliate as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA, enabling the firm to trade traditional financial instruments including stocks, options, commodities, and crypto ETFs alongside its digital asset operations.
Bitcoin fell to around $64,300 and Ethereum dropped to approximately $1,904 on August 7, 2026, as the broader cryptocurrency market slipped 0.5% amid a sharp 38.7% decline in the DeFi sector. Despite the downturn, BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF saw $170 million in inflows.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $211.5 million in net inflows on August 4, 2026, with BlackRock's IBIT fund accounting for $170 million. Bitcoin price held steady near $64,000 despite the strong institutional demand.
Bitcoin has traded in a tight range around $63,000-$64,000 for approximately two months, showing limited price response despite over $211 million in spot ETF inflows and record Wall Street performance. Analysts identify accumulation of 155,000 BTC in the $62,000-$65,000 range and suggest a bottom may be forming through prolonged consolidation.
Hashdex Asset Management announced it will close and liquidate its spot Bitcoin ETF (DEFI) on August 17, 2026, after the fund struggled with weak demand and held only $14.7 million in assets as of July 30. The fund's approximately 225 BTC holdings will be sold and cash distributed to shareholders around August 24.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $8.05 billion in trading volume during the five sessions ending July 24, their lowest total for a full trading week since October 2024. The funds still posted $33.8 million in net weekly inflows, even though a $225.2 million outflow on July 23 ended a seven-session daily inflow streak and was followed by another $240.1 million outflow on July 24. Spot Ether ETFs attracted $103.9 million, more than three times the Bitcoin funds' weekly total, for their third consecutive positive week.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $930 million in net inflows across six consecutive trading days through July 21, 2026, marking their longest inflow streak since April. Bitcoin climbed above $66,000 during the streak. BlackRock's IBIT led the inflows, and Crypto Briefing said its disproportionate share suggested that institutional investors were returning after June's $4.7 billion outflow.
On July 16, 2026, T. Rowe Price listed TKNZ on NYSE Arca — the first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF — dynamically holding 5–15 assets from a 15-token universe at a 0.75% net fee, benchmarked against the FTSE Crypto US Listed Index.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $424.66 million in net outflows on July 13, with BlackRock's IBIT losing $186.1 million and Fidelity's FBTC shedding $246.3 million, erasing the previous week's inflows as trading activity hit cycle lows.
Bitcoin recovered to $65,000 by mid-July 2026 after initially dropping below $62,000 due to renewed US-Iran military hostilities in the Middle East. The rebound, supported by strong ETF flows and lower-than-expected US CPI data, suggests cryptocurrency markets may be becoming less sensitive to geopolitical shocks.
US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded combined net inflows of approximately $282 million in the week ending July 12, 2026, breaking an eight-week streak of outflows dating back to early May. However, the positive momentum was short-lived as Bitcoin ETFs recorded $425 million in outflows the following Monday.
Asset manager Franklin Templeton filed with the SEC for two new exchange-traded funds that would hold baskets of U.S. stocks and automatically reinvest dividends into Bitcoin, tracking new VettaFi 'Bitcoin DRIP' indices.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $213.85 million in net outflows on June 10, marking an 18-day losing streak, as JPMorgan analysts report an accelerating retreat from the debasement trade for both bitcoin and gold.
BlackRock has filed what appears to be the final amendment with the SEC for its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), a covered-call product charging 65 basis points that will trade on Nasdaq. The launch sets up a race with Goldman Sachs to bring the first major yield-paying Bitcoin ETF to market.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management announced a partnership with Galaxy Digital allowing eligible high-net-worth clients to lend Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana as collateral in exchange for shares of spot crypto exchange-traded products.
Goldman Sachs completely exited its XRP and Solana ETF positions in Q1 2026 while reducing Ethereum ETF holdings by approximately 70%. The firm maintained approximately $700 million in Bitcoin ETF exposure.
Bitcoin briefly surpassed $80,000 on May 4-5, marking its highest level in three months, driven by renewed ETF inflows totaling over $530 million and easing geopolitical tensions. The move triggered over $300 million in short liquidations.
Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg stated that while the bank launched the first bank-issued Bitcoin ETP, advisors, regulators and balance sheets still have significant progress to make before banks hold Bitcoin directly.
Morgan Stanley's MSBT Bitcoin fund has overtaken WisdomTree's spot Bitcoin ETF in assets after only six trading days, with inflows topping $100 million. The fund is now within striking distance of overtaking three other January 2024 Bitcoin ETF launches.
Morgan Stanley priced its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) at 14 basis points, undercutting all existing competitors and potentially launching in early April. Bloomberg analysts called it a 'big move' that could drive significant inflows given the bank's 16,000 financial advisors managing $6.2 trillion in client assets.
