Spot Bitcoin ETFs post $394.68M outflow on Jan 16; Ether ETFs see ~$480M weekly inflows as on-chain signals point to early markup

first published 2026-01-17T11:27:56Z

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $1.42 billion in net inflows over the past week, the largest weekly total since early October, with big midweek inflows (about $754M Tuesday, $844M Wednesday) offset by a $395M outflow on Friday. Ether ETFs saw front-loaded inflows (~$290M Tuesday, $215M Wednesday) and a $180M outflow on Friday, finishing the week near $479M. Kronos Research said long-only allocators appear to be re-entering via regulated channels and that lower whale selling plus steady ETF buying may be tightening effective supply, while Ecoinometrics warned isolated ETF inflow spikes have historically produced short-lived rebounds and that multiple strong weeks would likely be needed to change the broader trend.

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Weekly net inflows: $1.42B into spot Bitcoin ETFs and ~$479M into Ether ETFs, with concentrated midweek inflows and Friday outflows; Kronos Research noted return of long-only allocators and possible tightening of effective supply; Ecoinometrics cautioned that isolated inflow spikes have produced short-lived rebounds and that several consecutive strong weeks are likely required to alter the broader trend.

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