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Bitcoin ETFs have just recorded their best week in nearly two months. A strong signal, as the crypto market was barely emerging from a dark streak marked by massive withdrawals and persistent volatility.
After several weeks of doubts, the Bitcoin ETFs are picking up again. Data from SoSoValue, published this Saturday April 11, are unequivocal: American spot funds backed by Bitcoin collected 789 million dollars net in seven days. A performance largely driven by BlackRock and its essential IBIT fund.
This figure contrasts starkly with previous weeks. The prior week barely surpassed 22 million dollars in inflows, amid extreme institutional caution. Even worse, on Tuesday April 8, Bitcoin ETFs recorded 159 million dollars of net outflows in a single session, with Fidelity, Grayscale, and ARK Invest leading the withdrawals.
The reversal is therefore as rapid as it is significant. In just a few days, the market shifted from distrust to appetite. Confidence, as volatile as Bitcoin itself, seems to have regained its place in institutional portfolios.
In this recovery picture, one player crushes the competition: BlackRock. The American asset management giant alone attracted 612 million dollars, about 78% of the total inflows of the week. Other funds, Fidelity, Ark, Bitwise, recorded much more modest flows, or even none for some.
This imbalance is not incidental. It confirms a strong trend: institutional investors no longer trust just any vehicle. They direct their capital to the best-established, most liquid, best-managed products. BlackRock’s IBIT checks all these boxes.
However, this comeback occurs in a context that scarcely invites optimism. Volatility remains high, macroeconomic uncertainties persist, and the trade war reignited by the Trump administration continues to weigh on market sentiment. Despite everything, institutions reinjected nearly 800 million dollars. This is no accident; it is a deliberate bet on Bitcoin’s resilience.
789 million dollars in seven days is not just a technical rebound. It is a signal: major financial players have not turned their backs on Bitcoin, even when markets stagger. If this dynamic continues in the coming weeks, the BTC price could feel the effects quite directly.