Spot crypto ETFs saw fresh capital inflows from institutional investors for the last two sessions amid a broader drawdown in the market. This indicates institutions are looking at this correction as an accumulation opportunity.
According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin and Ethereum combined attracted $172.18 million in net inflows as of Wednesday, March 11 2026, a sign that institutional capital is re-entering after heavy selling pressure.
Bitcoin ETFs logged $115.17 million in net inflows, continuing their streak for the last three days, where on Monday, 9 March 2026, it attracted $167.03 million, and Tuesday, 10 March 2026, saw $250.92 million in inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $115.26 million in fresh capital, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $62.88 billion since the launch.
Fidelity’s FBTC attracted $15.37 million with a cumulative net inflow of $10.95 million, while Grayscales GBTC continued its outflow streak with $15.37 million in net outflows. GBTC has now shed a cumulative $25.93 billion since its conversion to an ETF structure.
For Ethereum, the net inflow was $57.01 million. Fidelity’s FETH led with $19.13 million, with a cumulative net inflow of $2.33 billion. Grayscales ETH attracted $19.08 million, and BlackRock’s ETHA saw $18.80 in net inflows.
The inflows come amid stress in the market as Bitcoin declined by around 44% from its all-time high of $126,073 in October 2025.
The Crypto Fear & Greed index is in “Extreme Fear” territory at 19. February saw $3.8 billion in net outflows, the worst month for the ETFs since its launch.
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Total Bitcoin spot ETF products' net assets stand at $90.89 billion or 6.43% of Bitcoin's total market cap, with cumulative historical inflows reaching $55.90 billion.
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