In a notable development, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have achieved their first consecutive five-day inflow streak of 2026, accumulating approximately $767.32 million this week.
On Friday alone, these funds experienced net inflows of $180.33 million, continuing the positive trend that initiated earlier in the week. The peak day for this streak occurred on Tuesday when spot Bitcoin ($BTC) ETFs attracted an impressive $250.92 million, as reported by SoSoValue.
The last time such a sequence was observed was in late November 2025 when spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded five straight days of net inflows from November 25 to December 2, totaling $284.61 million.
Spot Bitcoin ETF flows for the current year. Source: SoSoValue
Currently, these ETFs manage assets worth $91.83 billion in total net assets and have seen cumulative net inflows reach $56.14 billion with around $4.93 billion traded on that particular day.
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Ether ETFs Experience Four-Day Inflow Streak
In parallel developments, US spot Ether (ETH) ETFs reported net inflows amounting to $26.69 million on Friday, marking a four-day series of positive flows that commenced on Tuesday with an addition of $12.59 million followed by gains of $57.01 million on Wednesday and a substantial increase to $115.85 million on Thursday—the highest during this period.
This four-day influx has resulted in approximately $212.14 million flowing into spot Ether ETFs and has successfully reversed previous outflows witnessed earlier in March this year.
As it stands today, cumulative net inflows into US spot Ether ETFs total around $11.79 billion while overall assets across these funds reached about $12.26 billion with roughly about$1 .30 billion traded within the day.
This recent influx signifies the first sustained flow for both Bitcoin and Ether spots so far this year following a tumultuous start to 2026 characterized by several days marked by significant outflows across various products.
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The State of Bitcoin Amidst Rising Middle East Tensions
The increasing tensions within the Middle East alongside fluctuations in energy markets are influencing global risk perceptions negatively.
Bitunix analysts indicate that escalating conflicts near the Strait of Hormuz coupled with high oil prices have heightened macroeconomic uncertainties while diminishing expectations regarding aggressive rate cuts from the Federal Reserve—leading investors towards prioritizing short-term liquidity over long-term risk exposure.
<pGiven these circumstances, Bitcoin is currently trading within a range-bound scenario.
According to Bitunix’s derivatives liquidation heatmaps analysis shows significant short-liquidity clusters around price levels near$71 ,300 acting as immediate resistance points while larger concentrations lie between$72 ,000and$73 ,500 .
On support levels below,$69 ,000 serves as liquidity support whereas deeper long liquidation zones appear close to$68 ,800 suggesting BTC may continue its consolidation unless macroeconomic factors catalyze any breakout movements .
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