Wall Street quietly loads up on crypto again.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-18 09:06
Wall Street quietly loads up on crypto again.
$BTC ETFs pulled $1.42B in a week, $ETH $479M, and $XRP $56M — the strongest ETF momentum in months.
I’ve seen this movie before, and it never starts with fireworks. Last week, spot $BTC ETFs absorbed $1.42 billion, a pace we hadn’t seen since October 2025. No screaming headlines, no manic candles — just steady, confident buying. The kind that smells like suits, not memes.
Ethereum followed nicely. $ETH ETFs added $479 million in seven days, showing that institutions aren’t just hedging with bitcoin anymore. They’re building positions. Slowly. Methodically. Like someone who plans to stay.
Even $XRP-related products joined the party with +$56 million. Modest, yes, but symbolic. When flows turn green across multiple assets, it’s rarely random — it’s allocation.
What strikes me is the contrast. Retail is still hesitating, traumatized by the last cycle, while ETF flows whisper a different story. Calm money. Patient money. The kind that doesn’t ask permission on Twitter.
From my terrace in the south, watching the winter sun hit the sea, this feels like accumulation season wearing a boring mask. And boring is often where the real money starts. Tranquille. 🌊📈
#Bitcoin #BTC #Ethereum #ETH #XRP #ETF #CryptoMarkets #Institutional #CryptoFriture
$BTC ETFs pulled $1.42B in a week, $ETH $479M, and $XRP $56M — the strongest ETF momentum in months.
I’ve seen this movie before, and it never starts with fireworks. Last week, spot $BTC ETFs absorbed $1.42 billion, a pace we hadn’t seen since October 2025. No screaming headlines, no manic candles — just steady, confident buying. The kind that smells like suits, not memes.
Ethereum followed nicely. $ETH ETFs added $479 million in seven days, showing that institutions aren’t just hedging with bitcoin anymore. They’re building positions. Slowly. Methodically. Like someone who plans to stay.
Even $XRP-related products joined the party with +$56 million. Modest, yes, but symbolic. When flows turn green across multiple assets, it’s rarely random — it’s allocation.
What strikes me is the contrast. Retail is still hesitating, traumatized by the last cycle, while ETF flows whisper a different story. Calm money. Patient money. The kind that doesn’t ask permission on Twitter.
From my terrace in the south, watching the winter sun hit the sea, this feels like accumulation season wearing a boring mask. And boring is often where the real money starts. Tranquille. 🌊📈
#Bitcoin #BTC #Ethereum #ETH #XRP #ETF #CryptoMarkets #Institutional #CryptoFriture
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