Entering the first week of 2026, we observed a clear wave of capital inflow—led primarily by the industry giant BlackRock. Data shows that after the market fluctuations in Q4 2025, liquidity has significantly rebounded in early January.
According to on-chain data, BlackRock's clients purchased 3,948 BTC during this period, worth approximately $371.89 million, and also bought 31,737 ETH, valued at $100.23 million. This simultaneous large accumulation of Bitcoin and Ethereum in history often signals an upcoming market rally.
What's even more interesting is January 5th. The daily inflow of funds into Bitcoin spot ETFs reached $697.2 million, with BlackRock's IBIT product taking in $372.5 million—more than half. This indicates that institutions are not just dabbling but are making large-scale bets.
Ethereum is also not quiet. BlackRock's Ethereum spot ETF absorbed $102.9 million on that day, accounting for the majority of the total $168 million daily inflow in the entire Ethereum ETF sector.
The logic is very clear: institutions are voting with real money. This scale of synchronized accumulation, combined with steady capital flows, is indeed something market participants should pay attention to.
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GasBankrupter
· 6h ago
BlackRock's move is indeed aggressive, taking in half of the inflow in one go, a clear declaration of being the main force.
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OnlyUpOnly
· 13h ago
BlackRock's move is indeed aggressive, but the question is whether retail investors will follow or not.
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LiquidationSurvivor
· 01-07 05:56
Damn, BlackRock and these guys are really bold. Investing 370 million in BTC in just one week? I just want to know if retail investors like us are about to get cut again.
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ChainWatcher
· 01-07 05:55
BlackRock's move this time feels like a real bet; 3,948 BTC is no joke.
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ContractCollector
· 01-07 05:55
BlackRock's move is really aggressive, swallowing 3,948 Bitcoins in one go. This is definitely a signal to get on board.
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RugpullTherapist
· 01-07 05:54
BlackRock's move is indeed aggressive; IBIT alone took in 370 million in one day... Can't we retail investors join in and share the feast?
Institutional money is starting to flow in again.
Entering the first week of 2026, we observed a clear wave of capital inflow—led primarily by the industry giant BlackRock. Data shows that after the market fluctuations in Q4 2025, liquidity has significantly rebounded in early January.
According to on-chain data, BlackRock's clients purchased 3,948 BTC during this period, worth approximately $371.89 million, and also bought 31,737 ETH, valued at $100.23 million. This simultaneous large accumulation of Bitcoin and Ethereum in history often signals an upcoming market rally.
What's even more interesting is January 5th. The daily inflow of funds into Bitcoin spot ETFs reached $697.2 million, with BlackRock's IBIT product taking in $372.5 million—more than half. This indicates that institutions are not just dabbling but are making large-scale bets.
Ethereum is also not quiet. BlackRock's Ethereum spot ETF absorbed $102.9 million on that day, accounting for the majority of the total $168 million daily inflow in the entire Ethereum ETF sector.
The logic is very clear: institutions are voting with real money. This scale of synchronized accumulation, combined with steady capital flows, is indeed something market participants should pay attention to.