Bitcoin (BTC.X) held near $84,000 heading into the weekend. The price has been steady even as other parts of the market shift around it.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $191 million on Thursday. That marked a third straight day of slowing inflows.
The slowdown followed a strong start to the week. Monday saw $999 million enter Bitcoin ETFs, the largest single-day inflow of 2026 so far.
Thursday’s total was 81% lower than Monday’s peak. Still, the six-day streak added up to $2.8 billion.
Weekly ETF Totals Stay Positive
Looking at the full trading week of Sep. 21–25, Bitcoin ETFs took in $2.39 billion. Every day that week posted a net inflow.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, led all funds. It collected $1.16 billion over the five sessions.
Fidelity’s FBTC came in second with $701.6 million. ARK 21Shares’ ARKB added $294.7 million, and Morgan Stanley’s MSBT brought in $203.3 million.
Ether ETFs also posted gains. They added $689.8 million over the week. Solana ETFs drew $188.1 million, including $86.7 million on Friday alone.
Bitcoin’s price moved above $87,000 earlier in the week. It then pulled back toward $84,000 by Friday.
Analyst Ted, who posts as @TedPillows, said Bitcoin is holding above $84,000 for now. He noted that a weekly close above $82,800 is needed, or Bitcoin could fall to the $79,000 to $80,000 range.
Yields and Regulation Add Pressure
Rising bond yields have worked against Bitcoin’s price. The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed above 5.2% Friday, its highest level since 2007.
Higher yields make interest-bearing assets more attractive. That has pulled some demand away from Bitcoin and other risk assets.
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, proposed daily dividend accruals for four of its preferred stocks. The company said more frequent payments could boost liquidity and demand for those securities.
On the regulatory side, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will leave the agency on Oct. 2. She helped lead the SEC’s Crypto Task Force and worked on staking, token classification, and tokenized securities rules.
Her exit follows a separate setback in Washington. The Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger is also stepping down. Former leader Kristin Smith will return as interim CEO.
Outside the US, Germany proposed cryptocurrency tax reforms. The plan could tax 50% of crypto sale proceeds when investors lack acquisition-cost records, a point Circle executive Patrick Hansen has criticized.
At publication time, Bitcoin traded at $83,807, down 0.3% over 24 hours but up about 8% over seven days, according to CoinGecko.
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