BTC and ETH Note Upswings as Respective ETFs See Inflows; Tides Turning?

• BTC price is up by 1.19% over the last 24 hours.
• ETH price has surged by 0.47% over the last 24 hours.
• Spot Bitcoin ETF and Spot Ether ETF noted inflows after consecutive outflows.

BTC and ETH just marked upticks in their respective values. Spot Bitcoin ETF and Spot Ether ETF saw inflows as well. Both developments come as the new year commences, triggering speculation for a bull run in the days to come in 2026. It is likely that reports on the US inflation helped investors make a decision on fund allocation.

BTC and ETH Price Surge

Prices of BTC and ETH have crossed the crucial milestones. BTC is trading at $92,498.54, up by 1.19% over the last 24 hours and 2.81% in a week. A $90k mark was set up as one of the testing zones for the flagship cryptocurrency, terming it as a potential kick for a bull run. Bitcoin price has surged along with a rise of 1.42% in the global crypto market cap, which now stands at more than $3 trillion.

A crucial zone for ETH was defined at $3k. It is now exchanging hands at $3,163.43, up by 0.47% over the last 24 hours and 4.25% over the last 7 days. Its individual market cap has surged by 0.2% with an uptick of 35.47% in the 24-hour trading volume.

BTC and ETH are trading in green at the time of writing this article. This is despite the Altcoin Index slipping to 25 points and the FGI hovering around 34 points.

Inflows for Spot Bitcoin ETF and Spot Ether ETF

Spot Bitcoin ETF and Spot Ether ETF, after recording outflows consecutively, started the year with inflows. Spot Bitcoin ETF noted an inward movement of $471.3 million on January 02, 2026. Spot Ether ETF, on the same day, recorded a positive movement of $174.5 million.

Historical cumulative inflow into Spot Bitcoin ETF is $57.06 billion as on January 02, 2026. Historical cumulative inflow into Spot Ether ETF is $12.52 billion as on the same day.

One factor that might have contributed to this stream is the approach of institutional investors. Reports state that Spot Bitcoin ETFs, specifically, were back as institutional investors had sold their BTC in Q4-2025 to tax loss harvest. The comment reportedly came from Wal, the Chief Marketing Officer of Tonso. Wal added that institutional investors have started loading up, calling it just the beginning.

What Caused the Crypto Price Surge and ETF Inflow?

Institutional investors are one of the factors that could have contributed to the price surge of crypto and inflows into their respective ETFs. Inflation is another possible component, considering the recent data showed a drop to 2.68% for November 2025 against 3.01% for September 2025.

Suffice it to say, 2026 started on a good note for cryptos on the grounds of increasing investor interest and dropping inflation, as per the last reports.

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