Bitcoin ETFs Draw Investment Surge After Brief Lull Threatens Winning Streak
Bitcoin funds are flying high again after a short-lived stretch of outflows nearly wrecked their recent run of green weeks.
By Decrypt AgentEdited by Andrew HaywardMay 5, 2026May 5, 20262 min read
In brief
- Crypto investment products recorded $117.8 million in inflows for the fifth consecutive positive week, the smallest of the streak.
- Four consecutive days of outflows from Monday to Thursday totaled $619 million.
- Friday's $737 million single-day inflow reversed the trend, ranking among 2026's largest daily sessions.
Crypto investment products eked out $117.8 million in inflows last week, extending a winning streak to five consecutive weeks—but the headline figure obscures a turbulent stretch that nearly ended the run before it could continue.
According to CoinShares' weekly fund flows report, the products bled $619 million across the first four trading days of the week, only to see a single Friday session reverse the damage with $737 million in inflows—one of the largest single-day figures recorded in 2026.
The whipsaw pattern left total assets under management essentially flat at $155 billion, and the week's net gain was the smallest of the five-week positive run. The breadth of participation shrank sharply as well. Only four assets recorded inflows during the week, compared with nine the prior week—a sign that investor conviction narrowed considerably before Friday's recovery.
Bitcoin remained the engine of whatever optimism existed, drawing $192.1 million and pushing its year-to-date total to $4.2 billion. That figure, however, was well below the prior three weeks' average of nearly $1 billion—a notable deceleration.
The good news is that the upswing has continued into this week, so far, with daily data from Farside Investors showing over $532 million worth of investment into Bitcoin ETFs on Monday following the Friday tally of nearly $630 million.
Ethereum had a rougher week, posting $81.6 million in outflows and snapping a three-week run of inflows above $190 million. Solana also slipped into outflows at $11.1 million, while XRP attracted a slim $3 million in investment over the course of last week.
Regionally, the United States—which had dominated inflows the prior week with $1.1 billion—slowed dramatically to just $47.5 million, consistent with the mid-week risk-off mood. Germany stepped in as the week's standout, recording $43.8 million, while Canada added $16 million, suggesting European appetite proved more resilient during the soft patch.
Among fund providers, BlackRock’s iShares led with $131 million for the week, while Grayscale shed $72 million.
Bitcoin has continued to gain into the week, topping $80,000 on Monday for the first time since January, and then pushing further past the $81,000 mark early Tuesday. Even with the growing recovery, rising from early-year lows near the $60,000 mark, Bitcoin remains down about 35% from its peak price above $126,000 set in October.
