Bitcoin ETF Buyers Are Back: IShares’ IBIT Pulls in Over $315 Million in a Single Day
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IShares Bitcoin Trust Registered’s flagship spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, drew a fresh wave of inflows on January 16, 2026, with investors adding $315.8 million to the fund. The move lifted the ETF’s assets under management to approximately $74.78 billion, with the latest flow representing about 0.42% of total AUM — a meaningful one-day vote of confidence in an otherwise choppy crypto market.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading around $95,188.23. Despite this sizeable inflow into IBIT, Bitcoin has retreated roughly 11.0% over the past three months, underscoring the divergence between short-term price weakness and sustained institutional appetite for exposure. From a trading perspective, the 1-day technical picture remains constructive, with the signal flashing Buy, suggesting that near-term momentum indicators are turning more favorable even as longer-term performance has softened.
The combination of persistent inflows into IBIT and a recently weaker three-month price profile for Bitcoin hints that investors may be treating the latest pullback as a tactical entry point rather than a sign of a structural reversal. For a more detailed analysis and real-time sentiment trends, check the live cryptocurrency prices here.