Bitcoin ETFs Lose $196M, Ethereum Gains $73M in a Day

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  • The spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed a significant capital outflow of $196.2 million on August 5, 2025.
  • Fidelity Investments’ fund, under the ticker FBTC, led the outflow with $99.1 million withdrawn.
  • Despite the outflows, BlackRock’s IBIT remains a leader in assets under management (AUM) at $83.8 billion.
  • In contrast, spot Ethereum ETFs saw a positive capital inflow of $73.2 million on the same day.
  • BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) was the top performer with an inflow of $88.8 million and AUM of $9.46 billion.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Experience Major Capital Outflow

On August 5, 2025, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a substantial capital outflow amounting to $196.2 million as reported by SoSoValue. Leading this downturn was Fidelity Investments’ fund under the ticker FBTC, which saw an exodus of $99.1 million.
Following Fidelity was BlackRock’s investment product with ticker IBIT that faced a withdrawal of $77.4 million. Despite this setback, IBIT continues to lead in terms of assets under management (AUM), holding a robust $83.8 billion.
Grayscale Investments’ GBTC took third place in terms of outflows with investors pulling out $19.7 million within just one day. Over its lifetime, GBTC has experienced losses exceeding $23.7 billion.
Interestingly, nine other spot Bitcoin ETFs reported no capital movement during the previous trading day.

Spot Ethereum ETFs See Positive Inflows

In contrast to Bitcoin’s performance, spot Ethereum ETFs marked a net capital inflow of $73.2 million on August 5th according to SoSoValue. BlackRock’s ETHA was at the forefront with financial injections totaling an impressive $88.8 million and maintains its asset management strength at approximately $9.46 billion.
However, not all products in this category were immune from loss; Grayscale’s ETH and ETHE lost $13.5 million and $10.9 million respectively.
Additionally, four spot Ethereum ETFs closed the previous day without any changes in their inflows or outflows.
This development follows an earlier report from August 4th when spot Ethereum ETFs underwent their largest historical single-day loss amounting to an enormous sum of $465.06 million.
These dynamic movements within both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF sectors illustrate ongoing volatility yet underscore potential opportunities for strategic investor engagement moving forward within cryptocurrency markets.

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