U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $730.87 million in net inflows on Thursday, their third-largest single-day haul of 2026, as bitcoin surged above $80,000. The surge in institutional capital reflected renewed demand across the crypto ETF landscape, with Ether, XRP, and Solana funds also posting gains.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Lead the Move
Blackrock's IBIT dominated Thursday's inflows with $453.96 million in fresh capital. Ark & 21Shares' ARKB followed with $137.74 million, while Fidelity's FBTC added $74.45 million. Additional inflows came from Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust ($48.79 million), Bitwise's BITB ($24.76 million), GBTC ($8.22 million), and Morgan Stanley's MSBT ($7.71 million).
Vaneck's HODL posted a $19.58 million outflow, and Wisdomtree's BTCW saw a $5.16 million outflow. Trading value across bitcoin ETFs reached $4.77 billion, while net assets climbed to $103.34 billion.
Ether and Alternative Asset ETFs Recover
Ether ETFs recorded $141.39 million in inflows, rebounding from Wednesday's outflow. Blackrock's ETHA led with $72.07 million, followed by Fidelity's FETH at $65.11 million. Invesco's QETH, Grayscale's Ether Mini Trust, and Blackrock's ETHB also recorded gains. Grayscale's ETHE posted a $6.07 million outflow. Ether ETF trading volume reached $1.12 billion with net assets at $15.92 billion.
XRP ETFs brought in $6.14 million, with net assets rising to $1.55 billion. Solana ETFs attracted $6.40 million, finishing with net assets of $1.46 billion.
Economic Data on the Horizon
Attention now shifts to Friday's U.S. August jobs report, with markets expecting approximately 56,000 new payrolls and an unemployment rate of 4.1%. Labor market data could influence expectations for the Federal Reserve's September meeting and shape the broader cryptocurrency market outlook.
