Bitcoin ETF Bulls Return as ProShares’ BITO Pulls in Fresh Inflows Amid Price Slump
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The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, BITO, recorded a notable influx of capital on January 09, 2026, with investors adding $27.48 million in new money. The move represents roughly 1.12% of the fund’s latest reported assets under management of $2.46 billion, signaling renewed confidence in listed bitcoin strategies despite recent turbulence in the underlying crypto market.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $97,018.01, down about 13.45% over the past three months. That pullback follows a period of intense volatility and profit-taking after bitcoin’s prior surge to record territory, leaving sentiment more cautious even as institutional products like BITO continue to attract capital. On a short-term basis, the one-day technical posture for bitcoin screens as a Hold, underscoring a market that is consolidating rather than capitulating.
For BITO investors, the latest inflow suggests that some market participants may be using the recent drawdown as an opportunity to average into exposure through a regulated, exchange-traded vehicle rather than holding spot coins directly. With more than a billion dollars in assets and daily flows that can move over 1% of its asset base, the ETF remains a barometer of mainstream sentiment toward bitcoin’s next leg—whether that proves to be a renewed rally or a deeper correction.
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