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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $999M as BTC Briefly Tops $87K
BlackRock’s IBIT led the surge as Bitcoin briefly topped $87,200 and traders saw renewed institutional demand.
- US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion on Monday, September 21, 2026, marking their largest daily inflow in 12 months according to SoSoValue data.
- Bitcoin price surged above $87,200 as CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno identified the asset moving above its 365-day moving average, describing it as a signal for a "new bull market."
- BlackRock's IBIT led Monday's inflows with $381.4 million, followed by Ark Invest's ARKB at $289.1 million and Fidelity's FBTC at $238.8 million, contrasting with a $464 million year-to-date outflow.
- Ether ETFs attracted around $270 million on Monday, their biggest 2026 daily inflow, while XRP ETFs recorded no net flows with cumulative inflows at about $1.71 billion.
- Despite macro headwinds including a failed Senate cloture vote on the Clarity Act and Fed rate decisions, the inflow reads as institutional "vote of confidence" as Bitcoin's price has climbed 44% this quarter.
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Bitcoin ETFs Pull In Nearly $1 Billion as Short Sellers Get Liquidated
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in nearly $1 billion on September 21, their biggest single-day haul in almost a year, as Bitcoin reclaimed $87,000 and a short squeeze wiped out hundreds of millions in bearish bets. BlackRock's IBIT led the inflows, while open interest kept climbing even as traders got liquidated.
Bitcoin briefly breached US$87,200. Institutional fund flows, US regulation, and macro sentiment became factors in strengthening BTC prices.
A record entry for 2026 On Monday, September 21, 2026, the cash-backed Bitcoin-backed funds (ETFs) recorded a net influx of nearly $1 billion, exactly $998.95 million according to more...
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