Bitcoin ETF Shrugs Off Price Slump as ARKB Pulls in Fresh Cash
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The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Ben of Int, ticker ARKB, attracted $27.0 million in net inflows on January 15, 2026, even as its underlying asset trades well below recent highs. The latest flow, equal to roughly 0.74% of the fund’s $3.67 billion in assets under management (AUM), underscores persistent investor appetite for spot Bitcoin exposure through regulated vehicles despite heightened volatility.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $90,933.51, down about 16.24% over the past three months. Short-term momentum remains fragile, with a 1-day technical signal of Sell, pointing to ongoing pressure from traders who are still unwinding positions after Bitcoin’s recent correction.
The contrast between ARKB’s positive flows and Bitcoin’s negative three-month performance suggests that longer-term investors are using the ETF as a vehicle to average into weakness, potentially seeing current levels as an opportunity rather than a sign to capitulate. With flows equivalent to nearly three-quarters of a percent of AUM in a single session, ARKB is emerging as a barometer of institutional and retail sentiment toward digital assets, even when headline prices move against the trend.
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