The crypto ETFs started the year 2026 optimistically and new data indicates a great recovery in inflows and a continued rise in the assets under management.The crypto ETFs started the year 2026 optimistically and new data indicates a great recovery in inflows and a continued rise in the assets under management.

Crypto ETFs Record Strong Weekly Inflows as Assets Under Management Reach $137 Billion

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The crypto exchange traded funds started the year 2026 optimistically and new data indicates a great recovery in investor inflows and a continued rise in the assets under management. The most recent seven day report, as of January 12, 2026, shows a total of crypto ETF assets under management amounting to roughly $137.7 billion, indicating that institutions continue to be interested in digital assets regardless of the broader market downturn.

The data intends to show a stabilizing market structure where regulated crypto investment vehicles are increasingly perceived as long term portfolio objects as opposed to speculative objects in the short-term.

Assets Under Management Hold Firm Above $137 Billion

Cryptocurrency ETFs total assets under management stood at $137,696,080,971 throughout the seven-day period, staying near to recent highs. Bitcoin ETFs still control the industry with a total of $119.9 billion of total AUM and Ethereum ETFs with $17.7 billion.

The AUM trend has been steady implying that long term holders will not give up in the short-term market changes. Predictably, the stable AUM is considered by analysts as an indicator that investors are not selling but holding instead, which strengthens the developing role of crypto in the conventional financial markets.

Net Inflows Turn Positive After Recent Volatility

Bitcoin ETFs are still the industry leader in AUM, liquidity and trading volume, with iShares Bitcoin Trust (trading under the IBIT ticker) holding the largest assets under management of $70.8 billion and market capitalization of $70.0 billion. The fund also recorded the trading volume of about 2.0 billion dollars in the period, which highlights its titles as the prime exposure to Bitcoin.

Other Bitcoin specific funds, such as ProShares Bitcoin ETF and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, also registered consistent volumes and held firm positions in the market, indicating widespread demand of Bitcoin related funds.

Ethereum ETFs Maintain a Growing Institutional Footprint

The number of Ethereum ETFs kept growing, with steady inflows and increasing institutional demand, iShares Ethereum Trust, trading under the name ETHA, had assets under management of $10.8 billion and a market capitalization had surpassed the same, as well as its trading volume, which was over $632 million during the week.

The use of Ethereum as the base of decentralized finance and smart contract application remains one of the factors that distinguish it among other digital assets. The gradual rise of Ethereum ETFs also indicates that investors are now pursuing diversified exposure other than Bitcoin with regulatory transparency.

Trading Activity Highlights Market Depth and Liquidity

The trading volumes in the leading crypto ETFs were healthy indicating that the market was well participated. Besides the volume of $2.0 billion in IBIT, the ProShares Bitcoin ETF registered about $735 million, the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund registered about $311.9 million and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust registered about $259.3 million weekly.

The usual level of trading in many funds indicates that the liquidity situation has been getting better and that trust in ETF structures is increasing. With the maturity of market infrastructure, analysts believe that the volume and participation will extend more especially when the macroeconomic conditions are settled.

Outlook for Crypto ETFs Remains Constructive

According to the recent seven day snapshot, the future of crypto ETFs has a promising prospect to start the year 2026. The growing inflows, managed assets and high volumes of trading are indicative of continuing demand of regulated exposure to digital assets. Although price variations in the short term can still affect psyche, the data shows that crypto ETFs are here to stay in the global investment portfolio.

The crypto ETFs will most likely become central to the areas of intersection between traditional finance and digital asset economy as the regulatory frameworks keep evolving and new products appear.

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