American spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds generated $986.9 million in net capital additions over the past week, bringing their sequence of positive weekly movements to three consecutive weeks as institutional interest rebounds.
Based on statistics from SoSoValue data, net accumulations for the week increased compared to the previous week’s figure of $924.5 million. The IBIT product offered by BlackRock topped all funds by gathering $691.5 million in net deposits for the period concluding on September 4.
Aggregate trading activity for these investment vehicles reached $14.5 billion during the week, marking a decline from the roughly $19 billion recorded a week prior.
Concurrently, spot ether ETFs captured $218.4 million in net weekly capital, similarly securing their third straight week of net positive results. Their combined weekly volume hit $4.1 billion, dropping from $6.3 billion during the preceding week.
These recent accumulations arrived on the heels of a robust August performance for both categories of exchange-traded funds. Spot bitcoin funds accumulated $3.52 billion in net monthly inflows, representing their highest monthly total since September 2025. Spot ether funds attracted $1.85 billion throughout the previous month, setting their strongest monthly performance since August 2025.
Dominick John, an analyst at Zeus Research, stated to The Block that continuous ETF injections indicate institutional money is progressively re-establishing positions in bitcoin, establishing authentic spot buying rather than depending on debt-fueled trading.
Min Jung, a research specialist at Presto Research, likewise mentioned that the digital asset space seems to experience a catch-up phase following a period of underperformance relative to other risk-on instruments, with robust fund deposits signaling a resurgence in institutional appetite.
Bitcoin keeps trading near the $80,000 threshold after touching a peak close to $81,700 on the prior Thursday, as reported by The Block’s BTC price page. The leading cryptocurrency exhibited minimal movement over the last 24 hours, changing hands at $79,951 as of Sunday 9:35 p.m. ET.
John noted that maintaining the $80,000 level preserves a positive technical formation. He explained that BTC will likely push upward gradually toward the $82,000 to $85,000 zone, though the upcoming phase will probably be dictated by macroeconomic factors, noting that market participants are monitoring the September 10 jobless claims and September 11 Consumer Price Index for indications regarding Federal Reserve monetary direction, bond yields, and market liquidity.
Jung from Presto commented that a favorable macroeconomic environment could prolong the upward trend, whereas an elevated inflation reading presents the primary downward threat.
Originally published at https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-09-06-bitcoin-etfs-987-million-weekly-inflow-413639.
