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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows over the past week, their strongest performance in more than three months as sentiment shifted toward risk assets. Data from SoSoValue shows spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs attracted $996 million in total net inflows last week, the highest weekly intake since early January, when inflows reached about $1.4 billion.
Friday accounted for $663.9 million in inflows, the strongest single-day performance of the week. Earlier gains included $411.5 million on Tuesday and $186 million on Wednesday, followed by $26 million on Thursday. The week began with a $291 million outflow on Monday.
Total net assets across spot Bitcoin ETFs climbed above $101 billion by Friday, alongside a sharp increase in trading activity. Daily volumes neared $4.8 billion.
Analysts at Bitunix said markets are increasingly pricing how geopolitical tensions evolve rather than whether they persist. They pointed to signs of de-escalation, particularly around US–Iran relations, which they said have reduced extreme risk scenarios and weakened demand for traditional safe havens such as the US dollar.
Bitunix added that the Federal Reserve remains cautious and expectations for rate cuts are limited. At the same time, concerns about US debt demand and high long-term yields are starting to weaken confidence in traditional risk-free assets, adding pressure to the dollar and supporting flows into alternative assets, including Bitcoin.
In crypto market structure, Bitunix described BTC as being in a “classic liquidity redistribution phase,” with the asset trading in a defined range. The analysts cited resistance above $75,000 and support forming near $72,000. They also said liquidation heatmaps indicate the market is building a new equilibrium range rather than extending a directional trend.
On Friday, Iran’s foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to commercial shipping for the duration of the current ceasefire, a move quickly confirmed by US President Donald Trump. The announcement eased immediate fears of supply disruption in one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes and triggered swift reactions across global markets.
Bitcoin surged above $77,000 following the news, while Brent crude fell roughly 10% to around $85 per barrel.
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