Bitcoin ETF Buying Erases a $5.7 Billion Deficit—Then Profit-Taking Hits the Rally

Bitcoin ETF Buying Erases a $5.7 Billion Deficit—Then Profit-Taking Hits the Rally


Bitcoin at the crossroads of institutional ETF demand and profit-taking supply image By Isaac • September 23, 2026 12:42 pm •

Bitcoin just got a powerful new bid from exchange-traded funds, but the market is already showing how much supply that money has to absorb.

CryptoSlate reports that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted more than $1.7 billion this week, including about $999 million on September 21 and $715 million on September 22. The rebound erased a $5.69 billion year-to-date flow deficit that had accumulated by July 13.

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Roughly $6.04 billion has returned to the funds since that low point, leaving the 2026 tally about $349 million in positive territory. Around $3.17 billion of the recovery arrived during the last 30 days, and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust captured about $1.02 billion over four trading sessions.

That buying

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