Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP rally loses steam despite steady ETF inflows

Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) mirror Bitcoin’s cooling trend, with ETH sliding to $2,500 and XRP falling toward $1.40 support.

Despite the ongoing correction, institutional interest in digital risk assets remains high, suggesting a possible regime shift from a bearish to a broader bullish trend.

“BTC briefly traded above $81,000 before encountering resistance, but the market has shown little inclination to unwind the move,” Crypto Finance AG said in a Market Deep Dive, adding that “pullbacks have been contained, ETF inflows remain strong, and positioning suggests many investors are still catching up rather than taking risk off.”

ETF inflows boost recovery outlook

Bitcoin spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are on track for a second straight week of inflows, with $1.13 billion recorded through Thursday. Inflows remained steady last week, totaling $1.92 billion, the highest since October. Cumulative inflows have since risen to $55 billion, with net assets under management averaging $101 billion.

Continued inflows into US-listed spot ETFs underpin demand for Bitcoin and support the bullish outlook by absorbing potential selling pressure from profit-taking.

Ethereum spot ETFs paint a bullish picture, with inflows poised to print the second consecutive week. SoSoValue data shows inflows totaling $722 million through Thursday, up from $697 million the previous week.