Crypto ETF Inflows Return For BTC, ETH, LINK and XRP

Institutional money is flowing back into crypto. On February 9, U.S. spot ETFs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Chainlink, and XRP all posted net inflows, marking the first time in weeks that all four asset classes moved green together.

The timing matters. This came after one of the roughest stretches for crypto ETFs since their inception, with billions in outflows across January and early February, dragging total net assets down sharply. The fact that inflows have returned across the board, not just for Bitcoin, suggests that institutional investors are repositioning rather than retreating.

What Do the Latest Inflow Numbers Look Like?

All data below is sourced from SoSoValue as of February 9, 2026.

Bitcoin

Spot BTC ETFs pulled in $145 million on Feb. 9, making it two consecutive green days after Feb. 6 brought in $371.15 million. That back-to-back sequence is the first since mid-January and follows a punishing stretch that included daily outflows of $544.94 million (Feb. 4), $434.15 million (Feb. 5), and $272.02 million (Feb. 3).

Cumulative net inflows now stand at $54.83 billion, with total net assets of $90.05 billion, representing 6.37% of Bitcoin's total market cap. Grayscale's Mini BTC Trust led the Feb. 9 session with $130.54 million in inflows, while BlackRock's IBIT actually posted a $20.85 million outflow on the day.

Ethereum

ETH spot ETFs recorded $57.05 million in net inflows on Feb. 9, snapping three straight days of outflows that totaled over $176 million. Fidelity's FETH brought in $67.32 million, and Grayscale's Ethereum Mini Trust added $44.62 million, though those gains were partly offset by outflows from BlackRock's ETHA ($44.99 million) and Bitwise's ETHW ($9.90 million). Cumulative inflows sit at $11.87 billion, with net assets of $12.42 billion, equal to 4.84% of Ethereum's market cap.

XRP

XRP spot ETFs continued their steady run with $6.31 million in inflows, extending a streak of four consecutive green days. The recent sequence includes $19.46 million (Feb. 3), $4.83 million (Feb. 4), and $15.16 million (Feb. 6). Across all seven U.S.-listed XRP ETFs, cumulative inflows have reached $1.23 billion with $1.04 billion in net assets. Canary Capital's XRPC leads the pack at $275.59 million, followed by Bitwise at $263.22 million and Franklin Templeton's XRPZ at $236.25 million.

Chainlink

LINK ETFs posted $720,740 in inflows on Feb. 9. The numbers are smaller by comparison, but the pattern is notable. Since the launch of Grayscale's GLNK in December 2025 and Bitwise's CLNK on February 1, LINK ETFs have yet to record a single net outflow day in their short trading history. Cumulative inflows stand at $80.14 million, with net assets of $71.64 million, representing 1.14% of LINK's market cap.

The Bigger Picture

Feb. 9 was the first session in weeks during which all four asset classes posted gains simultaneously. That matters because it suggests institutional capital is rotating back in across the board, not just cherry-picking Bitcoin on a bounce.

Why Did Outflows Hit So Hard Before This?

The weeks leading up to this reversal were brutal. Bitcoin ETFs saw their cumulative total net inflows drop from $56.35 billion on January 27 to $54.32 billion by February 5, a loss of over $2 billion in net new money in under two weeks. Ethereum ETFs experienced a similar drain, falling from $12.38 billion to $11.83 billion in cumulative inflows over the same period.

The broader picture was grim. According to ETF.com, crypto ETFs as a category posted net outflows of around $32 million for 2026 as a whole by late January, a stark contrast to the roughly $35 billion in annual inflows in 2024 and 2025.

The sell-off tracked alongside a broader risk-off move in equities. Bitcoin dropped from around $98,000 to under $70,000 over a matter of weeks, with ETH falling from $3,300 to around $2,000. Thin liquidity, fast-moving macro headlines, and concerns about technology valuations all contributed.

What Makes the Altcoin ETF Flows Interesting?

The standout data point is the resilience of XRP and LINK ETF flows compared to their larger counterparts. While Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have been net negative for February, XRP has pulled in over $45 million for the month, and LINK has been green every single trading day since inception.

XRP's cumulative $1.23 billion in inflows is particularly striking given that the token launched its ETF ecosystem only in November 2025. The product has essentially never seen a sustained net outflow period, suggesting that institutional allocators are treating it as a structural portfolio position rather than a tactical trade.

LINK ETFs, meanwhile, are still early. The combined $80.14 million in cumulative inflows is modest, but a clean sheet of zero outflow days so far, and the recent launch of CME LINK futures on February 9 suggests growing institutional infrastructure around the oracle token.

What Happens Next?

The key question is whether this marks the start of a sustained reversal or just a brief pause in the broader outflow trend. Bitcoin's price is still trading well below the average ETF cost basis of roughly $84,000, leaving most ETF holders with unrealized losses. How they behave from here will tell us a lot about conviction levels.

For now, the data is clear: across four major crypto assets, institutional capital is coming back through regulated vehicles. Whether it stays depends on what happens next in the macro environment.

Sources:

• SoSoValue — Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and LINK spot ETF daily flow data and dashboard (accessed Feb. 10, 2026)
• CoinDesk — Reporting on back-to-back BTC ETF inflows and AUM resilience
• The Block — Spot Bitcoin ETF outflow reporting and Ethereum/XRP ETF flow data
• ETF.com — Analysis of 2026 crypto ETF flow slowdown versus 2024-2025 inflows
• FXStreet — XRP ETF cumulative inflow data and consecutive inflow streak reporting
• AInvest — Chainlink ETF inflow data and zero-outflow-day track record