Investors Withdraw Over $548 Million From Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs in a Week

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  • U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded combined outflows of more than $548 million from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16, 2026.
  • BlackRock’s IBIT led Bitcoin ETF outflows with $165.45 million, while its ETHA accounted for $298.97 million of Ethereum ETF outflows.
  • Among funds based on other cryptocurrencies, NEAR ETFs attracted $11.65 million, while SOL ETFs lost $25.52 million.

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $228.58 million and $319.97 million, respectively, between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16, 2026, according to SoSoValue. The combined net outflow exceeded $548 million across five trading sessions.

BlackRock funds posted the largest losses in both segments. IBIT led outflows among individual Bitcoin funds, while the iShares Ethereum Trust, or ETHA, accounted for most of the withdrawals from Ethereum ETFs.

Bitcoin ETFs lose $228.58 million

Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States recorded outflows on three of the five trading days. The funds lost $65.4 million on Oct. 12, attracted $175.62 million on Oct. 13, lost $261.46 million on Oct. 14, gained $5.06 million on Oct. 15 and lost $82.39 million on Oct. 16.

The largest single-day outflow came on Oct. 14, when investors withdrew $261.46 million. BlackRock’s IBIT posted the largest outflow among individual Bitcoin funds for the period, at $165.45 million. Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, or MSBT, recorded the segment’s largest inflow, attracting $6.67 million.

Ethereum ETFs post nearly $320 million in outflows

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs ended the period with $319.97 million in net outflows, according to SoSoValue. The funds recorded withdrawals during four of the five sessions.

Ethereum ETFs lost $85.4 million on Oct. 12, gained $24.84 million on Oct. 13, lost $129.51 million on Oct. 14, shed $60.22 million on Oct. 15 and recorded a further $69.68 million outflow on Oct. 16.

The largest daily withdrawal was the $129.51 million outflow on Oct. 14. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust accounted for $298.97 million of the period’s losses. Fidelity Ethereum Fund, or FETH, attracted $10.55 million, the largest inflow among Ethereum ETFs during the five sessions.

NEAR funds lead inflows among other crypto ETFs

NEAR ETFs recorded the largest inflow among funds based on other cryptocurrencies, attracting $11.65 million. LINK ETFs added $0.79 million, while DOT ETFs received $0.59 million.

SOL ETFs posted the largest outflow in the group, losing $25.52 million. ZEC ETFs lost $19.15 million, and HYPE ETFs recorded $17.57 million in outflows.

Outflows also reached $1.84 million for XRP ETFs, $0.56 million for HBAR ETFs, $0.54 million for DOGE ETFs and $0.28 million for BNB ETFs. TRX, LTC and AVAX ETFs ended the week with no capital flows.

In Hong Kong, spot SOL ETFs recorded outflows of 5,100 SOL.

A week earlier, crypto ETFs posted combined outflows of more than $1.2 billion. Bitcoin funds lost $681.1 million and Ethereum ETFs shed $542.07 million, while NEAR ETFs led inflows among altcoin funds with $35.99 million.

Source: Incrypted

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