On January , 2026, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded approximately $287.4 million in net inflows. This marked the fund's largest single-day haul since early October 2025 and represented a significant reversal from a period of sustained redemptions at the end of 2025.
Key details regarding the recent surge include:
Market Leadership: BlackRock's IBIT led the broader market on 2026's first full trading day, accounting for more than half of the $471 million in total net inflows across all U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Price Rebound: These inflows coincided with Bitcoin reclaiming the $90,000 tactical pivot level, later surpassing $93,000 on January 5.
Context of Reversal: The surge followed a difficult Q4 2025, during which Bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $4.5 billion in outflows as prices corrected from October peaks. Despite the end-of-year slump, IBIT finished 2025 as the sixth-highest U.S. ETF by annual inflows, attracting over $25 billion.
Catalysts: Analysts attributed the renewed appetite to "January effect" reallocations after year-end tax-loss harvesting and geopolitical volatility following major international events.
Broader Crypto Flows: The positive sentiment extended to other digital assets, with U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recording approximately $174.4 million in inflows on the same day.
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