JPMorgan Estimates $50B Has Flowed Into Crypto This Year as ETF Demand Recovers

JPMorgan analysts estimate that around $50 billion has flowed into digital assets so far in 2026, a reading that puts the annualized pace at about $66 billion. The estimate, reported by The Block on October 8, is notable because it exceeds the $52 billion annualized pace recorded in May, although it remains around half of last year's pace. The pickup reflects improving ETF flows since August and a recent rise in institutional bitcoin and ether futures positions on CME. It has not, however, fully offset ETF outflows measured from the crypto-market downturn that began on October 10, 2025.