U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $458 million in net inflows, suggesting institutional investors stepped in to absorb the market shock that briefly drove bitcoin down to $63,000 over the weekend.
Bitcoin was trading around $68,000 on Tuesday as U.S.-listed spot ETFs pulled in $458 million in fresh capital, according to data compiled by SoSoValue. The inflow ranks among the strongest daily totals of the quarter, even as geopolitical tensions tied to the ongoing conflict with Iran continue to create volatility across global markets.
The continued demand indicates that institutional investors view the recent price swings in bitcoin—sparked by war-related headlines—as a temporary disruption rather than a deeper structural risk to the market.
Singapore-based trading firm QCP Capital said in a recent note that about $300 million in long liquidations triggered by weekend developments were “notable but contained.” The firm added that market positioning had already been reduced significantly in the weeks leading up to the event, limiting the broader impact.
Options markets reflected a similar sentiment. According to QCP, one-day implied volatility briefly jumped to 93% following the news before quickly retreating, suggesting traders were primarily hedging short-term event risk instead of anticipating a prolonged escalation.
Meanwhile, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs attracted roughly $1.1 billion in inflows across three consecutive trading sessions last week, according to SoSoValue data previously cited by CoinDesk. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for roughly half of those inflows.
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