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On the Chain: Bitcoin holds above US$77,000 after explosive rally as ETF inflows surge
Bitcoin is holding above US$77,000 after one of its strongest weekly rallies in years, with a sharp return of institutional buying, improving liquidity conditions and more favourable US regulatory signals combining to revive the broader cryptocurrency market.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading around US$77,180 early on Monday, easing about 0.6% after reaching almost US$79,500 on Friday. Bitcoin has nevertheless retained most of the gains from a rally that lifted it from around US$64,000 at the beginning of last week.
Ether was changing hands near US$2,435, down around 1% over 24 hours, while Solana was around US$94.10, also about 1% lower.
The modest pullback follows a dramatic week in which bitcoin and ether both gained roughly 24% to 28%, with bitcoin briefly breaking US$79,000 and triggering a broad rally across digital assets.
ETF money comes flooding back
Institutional demand was one of the clearest signals behind the move.
US spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds attracted a combined US$2.6 billion in net inflows last week, their strongest combined week since October 2025.
Bitcoin ETFs accounted for US$1.9 billion, their largest weekly inflow of 2026, while ether products attracted US$697.2 million.
Trading activity also accelerated sharply. Bitcoin ETF volumes jumped to US$22.1 billion from US$6.9 billion the previous week, while ether ETF volumes rose to US$6.9 billion from US$1.9 billion.
The reversal is significant after months in which weaker institutional flows contributed to pressure on cryptocurrency prices.
Liquidity sparks bitcoin rebound
The initial catalyst for the rally came from the US Treasury, which announced plans to increase purchases of longer-dated government debt in an effort to ease pressure in the Treasury market.
The move helped push long-term yields lower and improved liquidity expectations, providing support for risk assets.
Bitcoin has historically responded strongly to increases in market liquidity, and the cryptocurrency quickly broke through US$69,000 before accelerating above US$75,000 and eventually testing US$80,000.
Regulatory developments added further momentum, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposing new exemptions designed to provide clearer pathways for certain crypto-related capital raisings.
Altcoins join the rally
Unlike several previous bitcoin rebounds, last week’s move spread rapidly into the wider cryptocurrency market.
XRP had gained almost 40% across the week by Friday, while Hyperliquid, Zcash and Chainlink were each up more than 30%.
Source: au.finance.yahoo.com