Recovery in bitcoin ETF inflows is real. It is just not complete yet.

While ETF inflows have resumed, the recovery has yet to match last fall’s peak.

What to know:

• U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs have attracted $3.29 billion over the past two months, bringing cumulative net inflows since their January 2024 launch to $58.72 billion, still below the $61.19 billion peak reached in October.
• The current rebound in ETF demand has not yet fully offset the $6.38 billion in outflows seen between November 2025 and February 2026, underscoring that the recovery from last fall’s peak remains incomplete.

The 11 U.S.-listed spot bitcoin BTC$79,673.64 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have now recorded two consecutive months of net inflows in a sign of renewed institutional appetite for the leading cryptocurrency.

But zoom out, and the recovery looks more modest than the monthly headlines suggest.

ETFs have pulled in a total of $3.29 billion in investor funds over the past two months, according to data source SoSoValue. May began on a positive note, with ETFs registering a net inflow of $629 million on Friday.

That has lifted the cumulative net inflows since the launch in January 2024 to $58.72 billion, which is still shy of the record high of $61.19 billion in October. It's also the month when bitcoin's spot price hit its lifetime peak of over $126,000.

The gap shows that, though demand has recovered, it has yet to compensate for the outflows between November 2025 and February 2026. The four-month stretch saw investors yank $6.38 billion alongside a sharp slide in bitcoin to nearly $60,000 from over $100,000.

It's not necessarily a reason for alarm, but a useful reality check on where things stand compared to the peak of October's bullish sentiment. It tells us that the recovery in ETF flows is real but incomplete. Whether it gains enough momentum remains to be seen in the days ahead.

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