ETH ETFs Secure $161M in Third Straight Week of Inflows
For the trading week of March 9 to March 13, 2026, spot Ethereum ETFs registered a collective net inflow of $161 million, confirming a third straight week of positive demand. The inflows signal renewed institutional confidence after a volatile start to the year. Over a slightly different four-day period ending Friday, the funds brought in approximately $212.14 million. Fidelity's FETH was the primary beneficiary, attracting $90.17 million in new capital. In contrast, Grayscale's ETHE continued to see redemptions, with outflows totaling $13.41 million for the week. This brings cumulative net inflows for U.S. spot Ether ETFs to $11.79 billion.
Broader Crypto ETF Market Shows Renewed Strength
The positive flows into Ethereum products are part of a wider trend. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first five-day inflow streak of 2026, adding $767.32 million over the week. This marked the most consistent period of demand since late November 2025. The synchronized inflows across both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs suggest a broad-based return of investor capital to regulated crypto products, pushing total net assets in Bitcoin funds to $91.83 billion. This recovery persists even as Bitcoin's price remains range-bound between support at $69,000 and resistance near $71,300, constrained by macroeconomic uncertainty.
BlackRock Launches Staked ETH ETF to Capture Yield Demand
A key development supporting future demand is product innovation, highlighted by BlackRock's debut of the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB). This is the firm's first crypto fund to incorporate staking, allowing investors to earn network rewards in addition to gaining spot price exposure. The fund aims to attract investors who previously held ether directly to stake it themselves, viewing the rewards as a form of yield. By offering this feature in a traditional ETF wrapper, BlackRock is targeting a broader set of investors, from hedge funds to financial advisors.
Some investors who already hold ether directly were staking it and weren’t ready to move into an exchange-traded product because they would lose that feature.
— Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s U.S. head of equity ETFs.
This new vehicle may also appeal to institutions that favor income-generating assets, making ether more comparable to other assets in their portfolio models. BlackRock's move signals a strategic push to deepen crypto adoption by catering to more sophisticated investor needs beyond simple price exposure.
