US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows on all five trading days from April 20 through April 24, 2026, pushing the weekly total to $823.7 million and extending a broader accumulation streak that has drawn renewed attention to institutional demand for BTC.
BTC ETFs Posted Net Inflows on All Five Trading Days
Farside Investors data shows the week opened with $238.4 million in net inflows on April 20. The following day saw a sharp pullback in pace, with just $11.8 million flowing into the funds on April 21.
Midweek brought the strongest session. April 22 logged $335.8 million in net inflows, the largest single-day print of the week and the primary driver of the weekly total.
April 23 added $223.3 million before Friday cooled to $14.4 million on April 24. Despite the slowdown, the session stayed net positive, keeping the week’s record unblemished.
The five daily figures sum to $823.7 million, confirming that every trading day finished in the green. The pattern resembles earlier stretches of sustained ETF buying, including one in which US spot Bitcoin ETFs added 24,197 BTC in just 10 days.
Why the $823.7 Million Week Matters for Bitcoin Demand
The inflow streak landed during a period of otherwise muted market sentiment. Bitcoin traded at roughly $77,661 at the time of data collection, with a 24-hour price change of approximately -0.18 percent.
Bitcoin’s market capitalization stood near $1.55 trillion, with 24-hour trading volume around $27.9 billion. The Fear and Greed Index read 31, classified as “Fear,” suggesting broader retail sentiment had not caught up with institutional ETF buying.
That divergence is notable. ETF inflows strengthened across the week even as broader crypto market participants remained cautious, a split between institutional allocators adding exposure through regulated fund products and retail traders staying on the sidelines.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have been live since the SEC approved them in January 2024. This is not a new-approval event but a demand signal from products that have now operated for more than two years, a dynamic that also shaped Goldman Sachs’ plans for a Bitcoin premium income ETF.
How Friday’s Smaller Inflow Fits the Wider Streak
Friday’s $14.4 million print was the smallest of the five sessions, roughly 23 times smaller than Wednesday’s $335.8 million surge. The contrast shows demand cooled into the weekend, but it did not reverse.
Cointelegraph reported on April 23 that a seven-day Bitcoin ETF inflow streak had reached $1.9 billion, with BTC briefly trading above $79,000 during that stretch. The current week’s all-green run extends that broader pattern of persistent institutional accumulation.
Even a thin positive day like Friday preserves streak continuity, a detail that matters for momentum-tracking strategies. The broader capital-flow landscape across crypto has seen similar institutional debates, including Aave’s proposal to allocate 25,000 ETH through Kelp DAO.
The next week of trading will show whether institutions continue absorbing supply through the ETF wrapper at a pace that keeps daily flows positive, or whether Friday’s cooldown marks a shift toward lighter demand.
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