HUGE INFLATION WAVE

RECORD $2.44 BILLION INFLOWS INTO BITCOIN ETFs IN APRIL 2026 📊

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest monthly performance of 2026 in April, with net inflows of $2.44 billion. This figure nearly doubles the $1.32 billion inflow in March, strongly confirming the return of institutional demand.

Return of Institutional Appetite

According to data from SoSoValue and Farside Investors, these April inflows more than offset the outflows experienced in January and February. Total net inflows since the beginning of the year reached approximately $1.47 billion, while cumulative net inflows since launch in January 2024 exceeded $58 billion. Total assets under management (AUM) rose to $102 billion.

Fund Leaders and Losers

🔹 BlackRock IBIT Leads by a Wide Margin: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded net inflows of $2.013 billion in April, attracting over 70% of total inflows. IBIT holds approximately 809,000 to 812,000 BTC, valued at around $62 billion. IBIT ranks in the top 1% of all ETFs in the US by inflow.

🔹 Morgan Stanley MSBT Gets Off to a Strong Start: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), which began trading on April 8, 2026, generated net inflows of $194 million in its first month. More importantly, MSBT experienced no outflows during the month. This indicates real and new net demand rather than a shift between existing funds.

🔹 Fidelity FBTC Volatile Performance: Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) experienced a nine-day inflow streak, but saw volatile outflows towards the end of the month, with $263 million on April 27, $89.7 million on April 28, and $148.4 million on April 29.

🔹 Grayscale GBTC Continues to Bleed: Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced outflows of approximately $280 million in April. Year-to-date outflows since its conversion from a closed-end fund to an ETF have reached $960 million.

Dynamics Behind the April Inflow Wave

🔹 Bitcoin Price Rise: In April, the price of Bitcoin gained approximately 12% to 16%, approaching the $77,000 level. This rally was the strongest monthly performance seen since April 2025.

🔹 Demand Exceeding Supply: Daily purchase volume for ETFs far exceeded Bitcoin's daily mining output (approximately 450 BTC), creating a supply squeeze in the market.

🔹 Macro and Political Support: Eric Trump's statement at the Bitcoin 2026 conference that cryptocurrencies are experiencing their "greatest historical period," and the confirmation that the US government holds approximately 300,000 BTC in reserve, reinforced institutional confidence.

End-of-Month Outflows and FOMC Caution

A total of approximately $490 million in outflows occurred in the last three trading days of the month. While these outflows indicate that institutional investors are taking cautious positions ahead of the FOMC meeting, they did not overshadow the total monthly inflows.

Activity in Altcoin ETFs

🔹 Ether ETFs: Ether ETFs recorded a net inflow of $356 million in April, marking their first positive monthly inflow since October 2025.

🔹 XRP ETFs: Experiencing their strongest month since December 2025, XRP ETFs saw inflows of $81.6 million.

🔹 Solana and Dogecoin ETFs: Solana ETFs showed a more modest performance with inflows of $38.7 million, while Dogecoin ETFs saw inflows of $2 million.

Market Implications and May Expectations

🔹 Structural Transformation: The record inflows in April demonstrate that institutional investors are now positioning Bitcoin not as a speculative asset, but as a strategic part of their long-term portfolio allocation. The Q2 2026 13F filings, to be released in August, will more clearly reveal the extent of this structural transformation.

🔹 Supply Tightness and Price Impact: The fact that daily ETF purchases continue to exceed mining supply indicates that the balance between limited supply and increasing demand could put upward pressure on prices in the medium term.

🔹 May Risks: However, the "sell and go" season in May, the FOMC decisions, and uncertainties before the 13F season could increase volatility in the short term. It is critical for investors to closely monitor these factors.

💡 "Markets weigh money, not fear. In April, institutional capital once again overcame fear."

⚠️ Don't forget to mark stop-loss and manage risk properly.
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