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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $532 Million in a Day as Weekly Inflows Turn Positive

According to CoinShares, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs rebounded with $532 million in Monday inflows, including roughly $335.45 million tied to BlackRock, as broader crypto fund flows stayed positive for a fifth week.

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Fact Check
All core elements of the claim are strongly supported by independent sources. The exact OKX price of 81,029.4 USDT is directly confirmed by Odaily News (published 2026-05-05T03:39:20Z), which cites OKX market data. The $371 million liquidation figure is consistent with NewsBTC's report of 'exceeded $370 million' per CoinGlass data. The short squeeze mechanism is confirmed by both NewsBTC and the X post by @CreviaCockpit, which documents negative funding rates forcing shorts to pay longs. The Clarity bill as a sentiment driver is confirmed by CoinPost, which details the bipartisan Senate agreement on May 4 and the sharp rise in Polymarket passage probability. The only minor discrepancy is that NewsBTC's headline references '$300M' for shorts specifically, while the total liquidation figure (longs and shorts combined) exceeds $370M, which aligns with the $371M total cited in the claim. No conflicting evidence was found.
Summary

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $532 million in single-day inflows on Monday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with about $335 million and Fidelity’s FBTC with $184 million. A separate market update reported BlackRock clients bought $335.45 million worth of Bitcoin, a figure consistent with the large BlackRock-linked inflow, though it did not specify the product or venue. The move followed a volatile week in which digital asset investment products finished with $118 million in net inflows after nearly $620 million of outflows from Monday through Thursday were reversed by $737 million on Friday. CoinShares said the five-week inflow streak now totals $4 billion, with assets under management at $155 billion. Bitcoin products added $192 million last week, Ethereum products saw $81 million in outflows, and the US accounted for nearly $48 million of regional inflows as Bitcoin moved back above $80,000.

Terms & Concepts
  • spot Bitcoin ETFs: Exchange-traded funds that hold Bitcoin directly, giving investors price exposure without owning the cryptocurrency.
  • net inflows: The amount of money entering investment products after subtracting outflows over a given period.
  • assets under management: The total market value of assets held and managed by an investment product or firm.