Bitcoin ETF Bulls Return: ProShares’ BITO Sees Fresh Inflows Despite Price Slump
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ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, ticker BITO, attracted a sizable $73.2 million in net inflows on January 08, 2026, even as Bitcoin’s price continued to trend lower. The move lifted confidence in the futures-based fund, which now oversees approximately $2.42 billion in assets under management (AUM). The latest flow represents just over 3.0% of BITO’s total AUM, signaling a meaningful vote of confidence from investors willing to buy into weakness.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading near $90,635.99, having shed about 19.7% over the past three months. Despite that drawdown, which reflects a broader cooling in speculative appetite and profit-taking after prior highs, investors appear to be using BITO as a convenient vehicle to rebuild or average down exposure. Near term, however, technicals remain unsupportive: the one-day signal on Bitcoin is a cautious Sell, highlighting ongoing downside risk and intraday volatility.
The juxtaposition of negative short-term technicals and strong ETF inflows underscores a familiar dynamic in crypto-linked products: longer-horizon investors stepping in as traders step back. If inflows into BITO persist while Bitcoin prices stay under pressure, the ETF could become a barometer of returning institutional interest ahead of any potential recovery in the underlying market.
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