Bitcoin ETFs down $386.3M in October as Ethereum funds log nine-day outflow streak
In brief
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $21.1 million Friday, per Decrypt's ETF tracker.
- Bitcoin funds remain down a net $386.3 million through seven October trading days.
- Ethereum ETFs shed $56.1 million Friday, their ninth straight day of outflows.
- Solana ETFs posted a fifth straight outflow day and are down $24.8 million for October.
A rough week for Bitcoin funds
Friday's number was a bounce. That's about it.
It came after back-to-back outflows of $484.9 million on Wednesday and $244.1 million on Thursday, and Decrypt reported that Wednesday's exit was the funds' worst day since June. The month didn't start that way (Bitcoin ETFs recorded $292.6 million in inflows across Oct. 1 and 2), and a $118.8 million inflow on Oct. 6 couldn't offset the selling that followed.
September looked very different. Decrypt noted that after the Senate's failed cloture vote on the Clarity Act triggered heavy outflows in mid-September, Bitcoin ETFs posted a nine-session inflow streak worth roughly $3 billion, a run that pushed 2026's year-to-date flows back into positive territory. Since launch, cumulative net inflows total $57.6 billion, with $100.6 billion in total net assets, per the same tracker.
Ethereum funds have fared worse
Nine straight days of outflows.
Ethereum ETFs shed $56.1 million on Friday, and according to Decrypt they've lost $635 million so far in October and nearly $700 million over the full streak. The heaviest single day was Oct. 6, when $201.9 million left the funds. Cumulative net inflows since launch stand at $13.2 billion, against total net assets of $14.5 billion, Decrypt's tracker shows.
Solana ETFs slip on a smaller scale
Solana ETFs are in the red for October as well, though the dollar figures are much smaller. The funds lost $3.8 million on Friday, their fifth straight day of outflows, bringing October's net total to a loss of $24.8 million. Their only inflow this month was $1.3 million on Oct. 2, and cumulative net inflows stand at $137.9 million.
Crypto ETFs let investors get exposure to digital currencies without using exchanges or wallets, and Decrypt describes flows in and out of the funds as a reliable measure of current market sentiment. By that yardstick, all three fund groups are showing net outflows for October so far.
Frequently asked questions
How much have spot Bitcoin ETFs lost in October?
According to Decrypt's ETF tracker, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs were down a net $386.3 million through the first seven trading days of October. That came despite $292.6 million in inflows across Oct. 1 and 2 and a $21.1 million inflow on Friday.
Why do investors watch crypto ETF flows?
Crypto asset ETFs let investors gain exposure to digital currencies without using crypto exchanges or wallets. Decrypt describes flows in and out of these funds as a reliable measure of current market sentiment.
