Matrixport analysts note that renewed investor interest due to 2019’s new year has led to a strong increase in Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). “clean-slate effect.”
US Bitcoin ETFs received $697m in inflows on the second day of trading in 2026, Tuesday. This brings the total net inflows to over $1 billion for the first two days of this new year. according to Farside Investors data.
Bitcoin is happy to see the renewed interest.BTCThe funds saw $3.48 billion in outflows during November and $1.09 billion in December, according to the latest data. According to, the funds experienced $3.48 Billion in withdrawals from November and $1.09 Billion in December. Sosovalue data.
Bitcoins’ price rise was mainly driven by inflows from Bitcoin ETFs. momentum in 2025Geoff Kendrick told Cointelegraph that Standard Chartered is the global leader of research on digital assets.
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Look for Ether in other crypto-funds.ETHOn Monday, ETFs received $168 million in new money. This was their second day with a positive flow. Spot Solana (SOLFarside Investors reports that the ETFs have recorded investments of $16.8 Million over a period of 20 successive days.
Crypto ETFs are in high demand. “rebalancing phase” Driven by geopolitical uncertainty and risk “liquidity positioning,” Fundamental market drivers still remain “constructive” Lacie Zhu, Research Analyst at Bitget Wallet, says that despite increased uncertainty.
New ETF inflows, and an expanding stablecoin market signal that “institutional buyers are absorbing supply, supporting a near-term rebound,” Zhang, who told Cointelegraph:
“In this setup, Bitcoin has room to push toward $105,000, while Ethereum could test $3,600, as traders balance inflation risks with crypto’s deflationary characteristics and long-term adoption narrative.”
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The crypto market is booming on the New Year “clean-slate effect”
In the meantime, Matrixport’s report on crypto-platforms highlighted some of these issues. “clean-slate effect” As of January 1, the cryptocurrency markets reset, as $30 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ether derivatives had unwinded. $19 billion market crash In October,
“Entering 2026, positioning is far leaner, speculative excess has been flushed out, and without the weight of crowded trades, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies now have room to follow their natural trajectory, which may well be higher,” Matrixport was quoted in the Monday edition of X post.
Even so, the most successful traders in the sector by tracking returns are still tracked. “smart money” Nansen traders continue betting that Bitcoin will fall in price.
According to the crypto intelligence platform Nansen, smart money traders are net short Bitcoin worth $108,000,000. Nearly $19 million of net short positions have been added in the last 24 hours.
The cohort had net-long positions on Ether (worth $712m) and XRP ($412m).XRP() at $83,000,000, indicating that these coins are expected to rise in value.
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Source: cointelegraph.com
