Bitcoin ETFs See Strongest Single-Day Inflow Since February, With $471M Surge

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest inflow session in more than six weeks on April 6, pulling in $471 million in net investments in a single trading day, according to data compiled by SoSoValue.

April 6 inflows: $471 million net investment

The $471 million total marked the highest single-day figure since February 25 and the sixth-strongest daily inflow for 2026.

BlackRock’s IBIT led with $182 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC added $147 million. During the same period, Bitcoin was trading near $68,780.

Despite the ETF demand, Bitcoin remained unable to break above the $70,000 level. The article attributes the limited price advance to subdued spot-market buying alongside selling from major holders, with ETF inflows effectively offsetting distribution pressure.

Macro backdrop: rate expectations steady

Broader economic conditions were described as relatively stable. Data from Polymarket showed a 98% likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming April policy meeting, with minimal probability assigned to near-term rate changes.

The article links this policy stability to increased institutional willingness to allocate capital into Bitcoin ETF products, noting that when interest rate expectations are anchored, large asset managers typically show greater readiness to build positions.

Bitcoin’s shifting response to monetary policy

Binance Research highlighted what it described as a change in Bitcoin’s relationship with global central bank actions. Before the January 2024 approval of U.S. spot ETFs, Bitcoin generally responded to monetary easing cycles with a delay—moving after policy adjustments were implemented rather than ahead of them.

Binance Research said that since 2024, Bitcoin’s correlation with its Global Easing Breadth Index—covering 41 central banks worldwide—has shifted to a sharply negative relationship. The inverse relationship is described as approximately three times more pronounced than previously observed.

In this framework, ETF-driven institutional capital is now positioned as anticipatory rather than reactive, with major funds establishing positions based on expected central bank decisions instead of waiting for policy to take effect.

“BTC may have evolved from a macro ‘lagging receiver’ to a ‘leading pricer,'” Binance Research wrote.

What to watch next

The article also emphasized that ongoing ETF inflows continue to absorb circulating supply, helping stabilize Bitcoin’s price even when spot-market demand is weaker.

Daily inflow figures remain a key metric to monitor. A sustained decline in inflows would be a notable development, while the April 6 $471 million session is presented as further confirmation of the current institutional buying trend.