Bitcoin price slid 1.6% on Monday to $93,808 as investors weighed continued ETF inflows against persistent macro headwinds and technical resistance levels.
The largest cryptocurrency is now down 1% over the past week, though it remains up 13.6% over the last month.
Institutional Flows Rise as BTC Faces Resistance, New Corporate Buys Emerge
U.S.-based Bitcoin ETFs brought in over $1.8 billion in inflows last week, according to CoinGlass, marking one of the strongest weekly runs since April. Friday alone saw $675 million in fresh capital, making it the seventh-largest single-day haul this year. That performance helped widen the gap between Bitcoin and traditional safe havens like gold—which saw $1.9 billion in outflows over the same time frame.
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BlackRock's iShares fund was the clear leader, with $2.56 billion in net flows, according to CoinShares. Meanwhile, ARK’s Bitcoin ETF saw outflows, shrinking by $458 million. The disparity underscores growing institutional preference for more established ETF issuers.
Bitcoin ETF "flows are back in a big way," said Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's head of digital assets, during a panel at Token2049 Dubai. He noted that while early inflows were retail-driven, recent waves are being fueled by wealth managers and institutions seeking non-correlated hedges amid ongoing U.S. policy volatility.
Bitcoin's rise has come alongside growing market dominance. BTC's market share is now at a four-year high, according to Decrypt, as Ethereum, Solana, and other altcoins continue to lag. Ethereum ETFs brought in just $149.2 million last week by comparison.
Further bolstering BTC's narrative as an institutional asset, Semler Scientific announced Monday that it had acquired another 167 bitcoin for $16.2 million, raising its total holdings to 3,634 BTC—worth over $340 million at current prices.
The purchase was funded through an at-the-market equity offering that netted the company nearly $40 million.
Elsewhere, early Bitcoin evangelist Charlie Shrem teased a nostalgic return of the Bitcoin Faucet, the project that once handed out 5 BTC per user to grow the network in 2010, according to CoinDesk. While the new version isn't yet operational, its announcement stirred memories of Bitcoin's grassroots growth—back when BTC traded under a penny.
Still, despite ETF inflows and bullish long-term sentiment, Bitcoin remains locked in a narrow range between $93,000 and $95,000, facing stiff technical resistance. A breakout above $98,000 could put new all-time highs within reach, but until then, traders may remain hesitant amid geopolitical uncertainty and mixed macro signals.
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