{"id":60902,"date":"2026-01-04T10:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T07:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=60902"},"modified":"2026-01-04T10:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T07:22:28","slug":"us-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-start-2026-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/us-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-start-2026-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"US Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Start 2026 Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1531\">US-based spot <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> and <strong>Ethereum <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/strong-capital-inflows-into-bitcoin-and-altcoin-etfs\/\">ETFs<\/a><\/strong> made a strong impression on the first trading day of 2026. Investors poured a total of $646 million into these funds, signaling a rapid recovery of interest at the start of the year. Still, the broader market remains cautious.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/us-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-start-2026-strong\/#Bitcoin_ETFs_Reach_Two-Month_High\" title=\"Bitcoin ETFs Reach Two-Month High\">Bitcoin ETFs Reach Two-Month High<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/us-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-start-2026-strong\/#December_Challenged_Investors\" title=\"December Challenged Investors\">December Challenged Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/us-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-start-2026-strong\/#Institutional_Investors_Adjust_Strategies\" title=\"Institutional Investors Adjust Strategies\">Institutional Investors Adjust Strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1572\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_ETFs_Reach_Two-Month_High\"><\/span>Bitcoin ETFs Reach Two-Month High<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1918\">The spot Bitcoin ETF segment broke a 35-trading-day silence with a powerful move. Eleven US-based ETFs recorded their strongest single-day net inflow since $524 million on November 11. Spot Ethereum ETFs followed a similar pattern, posting their largest inflow in 15 trading days, surpassing the $177.7 million recorded on December 9.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1955\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"December_Challenged_Investors\"><\/span>December Challenged Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2391\">Crypto ETFs faced a difficult December amid broader market weakness. Bitcoin and Ethereum fell 1.56% and 1.39% respectively over the past 30 days. This downtrend started after Bitcoin reached $125,100 in October, followed by a $19 billion liquidation wave. The Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index reflected investor caution, remaining between \u201cFear\u201d and \u201cExtreme Fear\u201d, with the index returning to 25 points on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2440\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Institutional_Investors_Adjust_Strategies\"><\/span>Institutional Investors Adjust Strategies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2824\">Tonso\u2019s marketing lead, Wal, commented on social media about this resurgence. Many institutional investors sold Bitcoin in Q4 2025 for tax-loss harvesting, and now they are rebuilding positions. In 2025, US investors directed $31.77 billion into crypto ETFs, with Bitcoin ETFs accounting for $21.4 billion. However, this was below the $35.2 billion inflow in 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"3019\">Experts note that this renewed capital could help ease risk perception, but high volatility and the Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index remaining at \u201cExtreme Fear\u201d still urge caution for investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"3019\"><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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