Spot Bitcoin ETFs just had their strongest week in 10 months. The 13 U.S.-listed funds brought in a net $1.92 billion last week, their biggest weekly inflow since early October 2025. That came as Bitcoin jumped about 23%, its strongest weekly gain in more than three years, and was trading around $78,000 at press time.
The rally first got a lift from U.S. plans to increase buybacks of long-dated government bonds, a move aimed at bringing yields down.
These were the biggest weekly ETF inflows since Bitcoin fell from its record above $126,000 on Oct. 6 and slipped into what became a crypto winter. Just one week before this latest surge, the spot funds had actually lost nearly $390 million, their biggest net outflow in six weeks.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust was able to generate $1.3 billion by itself, suggesting it has been the biggest contributor of new assets. With all the success it experienced, the ETFs are still lagging by roughly $2.9 billion for the year.
Price-wise, the $79,500-$80,000 range is the first obstacle Bitcoin should clear. Sellers had controlled this zone earlier; therefore, a daily close above $80,000 would solidify the breakout pattern. If, however, Bitcoin turns around once again, sideways action could follow.
Outside crypto, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 18 points, or 0.03%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were off 0.3%.
US stocks finished last week a bit under pressure, with the Dow losing 0.8% (its second straight weekly decline), the S&P 500 falling 1.4%, while the Nasdaq dropped 2%, ending three consecutive weeks of gains for both indexes.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.74%, South Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.12%, while China’s CSI 300 fell 1.21%. However, on the opposite side was the S&P/ASX 200 from Australia, which posted a gain of 0.49%.
Bond markets remain a major drag on stocks. The 30-year US Treasury yield moved above 5.3% last week, reaching a level not seen in almost two decades. Government borrowing costs in Japan, France and Germany also climbed to highs not seen in several years.
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