Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP ETFs End The Year Strong With $443M Inflows

Group 1: Market Trends and Inflows - U.S. crypto ETFs experienced significant inflows, pulling in $443 million on December 30, with Bitwise and Grayscale filing for Bittensor ETFs targeting AI and DeFi for 2026 [1][6] - Bitcoin ETFs reversed a seven-day outflow streak with $355 million in net inflows, led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust with $143.8 million, ARK 21Shares' ARKB with $109.6 million, and Fidelity's FBTC with $78.6 million [2][3] - Ethereum spot ETFs recorded their first positive flows in over a week, attracting $67.84 million in net inflows after previous outflows exceeding $102 million [4] Group 2: Institutional Demand and New Filings - Bryan Courchesne, CEO of DAIM, indicated that the net inflows signal a positive rebound from recent de-risking pressures, highlighting resilient institutional demand [3] - Bitwise filed applications for 11 new cryptocurrency ETFs targeting tokens across AI and DeFi sectors, including Aave, Ethena, and Uniswap [6][7] - Grayscale filed a registration statement to convert its Bittensor Trust into an ETF, marking the first attempt to launch a U.S. spot ETF offering direct exposure to Bittensor [8] Group 3: Future Predictions - Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin will hit new all-time highs in 2026, driven by falling interest rates and accelerating institutional adoption [10]