Investors Buy the Dip: Bitwise Ethereum ETF Sees Fresh Inflows Despite ETH Slump

Bitwise’s Ethereum fund lures fresh capital as traders eye rebound

The Bitwise Ethereum ETF, ETHW, attracted a sizable inflow of $7,974,120 on January 15, 2026, signaling renewed investor appetite for Ethereum exposure despite recent weakness in the underlying asset. The latest move represents about 1.81% of the fund’s $441,439,440 in assets under management (AUM), a meaningful swing for a single day that suggests allocators are leaning into the downturn rather than retreating from it.

Such a flow — large enough to shift nearly 2% of AUM in one session — often reflects conviction buying from institutional or sophisticated retail investors using ETFs as a liquid proxy for direct crypto exposure. It also underscores how quickly sentiment can pivot in digital-asset markets: while spot prices have softened, capital continues to accumulate in vehicles offering regulated access and operational simplicity.

The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading at $3,323.54, down roughly 15.16% over the past three months, a reminder that Ethereum has been under pressure amid broader risk-off currents in digital assets and macro uncertainty. Yet, short-term momentum is beginning to tell a different story: the 1-day technical signal flashes Buy, hinting that the recent selloff may be losing steam and that traders are positioning for a potential recovery or at least a tactical bounce.

For ETF investors, the divergence between near-term technical strength and medium-term price weakness sets up a classic risk–reward debate: is ETH’s drawdown an entry point or a warning sign? For now, the latest inflows into ETHW suggest that a growing cohort is willing to take that bet via the ETF wrapper rather than holding the token directly, reinforcing the role of listed funds as a bridge between traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem.

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