Bitcoin held near $86,000 on Wednesday, just below the $87,000 level it touched earlier in the session, as spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to four sessions worth roughly $2.3 billion. BlackRock's IBIT led Tuesday's $714.75 million haul, while Ether, Solana, XRP and Zcash funds also pulled in fresh capital.
Bitcoin traded down 0.6% to $85,814.4 by 09:42 ET on Wednesday. It had risen past $87,000 earlier in the session. The pullback came even as ETFs kept absorbing institutional cash. The inflows are reinforcing the sharp reversal from last week's heavy redemptions.
Four-day inflow streak reaches $2.3 billion
On Tuesday, spot Bitcoin ETFs added $714.75 million. That stretched the run to four straight sessions worth roughly $2.3 billion. BlackRock's IBIT led with $350.35 million.
Fidelity's FBTC followed with $257.42 million. Morgan Stanley's MSBT contributed $99.01 million. No Bitcoin ETF recorded an outflow. Combined net assets closed at $110.84 billion.
Cumulative net inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs now stand at about $56.9 billion. Assets under management have climbed to $110.8 billion to $111 billion — roughly 6.4% of Bitcoin's market capitalization. The streak followed a record $999 million single-day net inflow on September 21, the largest of 2026.
Ether and altcoin funds broaden the bid
Ether funds attracted $162.31 million across five products. BlackRock's ETHA led with $88.13 million. Fidelity's FETH added $33.64 million.
Solana funds added $28.87 million. XRP funds recorded $20.02 million in inflows. Grayscale's ZCSH, tracking Zcash, attracted $32.81 million.
Strategy buys more bitcoin as Trump-Xi summit looms
Crypto markets were also encouraged by Strategy Inc disclosing more bitcoin purchases this week. Focus this week is squarely on a summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, though the meeting is unlikely to carry direct ramifications for crypto.
Ether traded 1.4% lower to $2,721.19. XRP edged down 0.5%, tracking bitcoin's pause.
Sources: Investing.com, Bitcoin.com, Crypto Briefing
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