CRYPTO ETFs COULD BECOME A MAJOR DRIVER IN 2026

More than 100 new crypto ETF filings are expected to hit the market in 2026. That alone should tell you where institutional interest is heading, regardless of the current sentiment or price action.

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, these products could attract anywhere between $15B and $40B in inflows. That is not retail money chasing green candles. That is structured capital, slow moving, methodical, and persistent.

This matters because ETF flows change market behavior. They reduce reflexive volatility over time and create steady demand that does not care about short term noise. When capital enters through regulated vehicles, it tends to stay longer and scale gradually.

We are still in a phase where most participants are focused on drawdowns, chop, and frustration. Institutions are focused on access, regulation, and positioning ahead of the next cycle.

By the time ETF inflows become obvious in price, the opportunity is usually long gone.

This is not a prediction. It is a structural shift forming quietly in the background.