Investments in Bitcoin ETFs Have Rebounded to Levels Last Seen in January

Investments in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rebounded to levels last seen in January, signaling a recovery in investor sentiment

Investors have returned to investing heavily in bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with the latest figures showing the largest daily investment in over three months.

The US spot bitcoin (BTC) ETFs had over $912 million worth of cumulative net inflows on April 22, marking the highest daily investment since January 21, according to Farside Investors.

“Bitcoin ETPs just saw the largest daily inflows since 21st January in a dramatic improvement in sentiment,” wrote James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, in an April 23 X post.

Investor sentiment appeared to improve as President Donald Trump said that import tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially,” adopting a softer tone in negotiations.

The de-escalation and growing ETF inflows pushed bitcoin price above $93,000 for the first time in seven weeks, as reported by Cointelegraph on April 23.

The growing institutional investment and presence of ETFs may accelerate the historic four-year cycle and bolster BTC to new highs before the end of 2025, analysts told Cointelegraph.

US dollar weakness may reinforce bitcoin’s safe-haven appeal

The US dollar’s weakness may also contribute to the growing investor demand for bitcoin.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of leading fiat currencies, fell nearly 9% since the beginning of 2025, to an over three-year low of 98.8 last seen in April 2022, TradingView data shows.

“Macro factors like a weakening dollar and rising gold correlation,” may reinforce bitcoin’s appeal as a hedge against economic volatility, Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research, told Cointelegraph.

Bitcoin no longer trading in the ‘shadow of tech’

Crypto and traditional stock markets are “walking a tightrope between political drama and economic reality,” with bitcoin staging a significant rebound thanks to “strong ETF inflows, institutional acquisitions, and a weakening USD,” according to Nexo dispatch analyst Iliya Kalchev.

The analyst told Cointelegraph, adding:

“The conversation has clearly shifted. Bitcoin is no longer being traded in the shadow of tech – it’s becoming a lens through which macro uncertainty is priced.”

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik also praised bitcoin’s resilience, noting that the maturing asset is becoming “less Nasdaq – more gold” over the past two weeks, increasingly acting as a safe haven asset against economic turmoil, but concerns over economic recession may limit its price trajectory.

On April 21, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted that this might be the “last chance” to buy bitcoin below $100,000, as the incoming US Treasury buybacks may signal the next significant catalyst for bitcoin price.