Key Takeaways
- • U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded net outflows of $548.5 million over the five trading sessions ending Oct. 16, 2026, down about 55% from the $1.2211 billion withdrawn during Oct. 5-9.
- • Ether funds accounted for $320.1 million of the outflows and Bitcoin funds for $228.4 million in the Oct. 12-16 period.
- • Friday, Oct. 16 saw $82.4 million leave Bitcoin funds, led by IBIT with $71.8 million and FBTC with $10.6 million, and $69.7 million leave Ether funds, all from ETHA.
- • Inflows on Oct. 13 and Oct. 15 (Bitcoin funds gained $175.7 million and $5.1 million, Ether funds $24.8 million on Oct. 13) were not enough to offset withdrawals.
- • The flow data shows the direction and size of withdrawals but does not explain why investors pulled capital.
Summary
U.S. spot funds tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) saw net withdrawals of $548.5 million across five trading sessions ending Oct. 16, according to TokenPost, down from the previous week. Ether funds accounted for $320.1 million of the net outflows, while Bitcoin funds accounted for $228.4 million. The combined figure was about 55% below the $1.2211 billion withdrawn from the same two fund categories over Oct. 5-9, when Bitcoin funds had $678.9 million in net outflows and Ether funds had $542.2 million.
Both groups ended Friday, Oct. 16 with outflows. Bitcoin funds lost $82.4 million, with IBIT and FBTC accounting for $71.8 million and $10.6 million of that respectively. Ether funds lost $69.7 million, all attributed to ETHA. Other listed Bitcoin and Ether funds recorded no net flow that day.
The week was not uniformly negative. Bitcoin funds gained $175.7 million on Oct. 13 and $5.1 million on Oct. 15, while Ether funds added $24.8 million on Oct. 13. Those positive sessions were not enough to offset outflows across the full period.
The totals combine daily net flows across listed funds. They show that withdrawals exceeded inflows over the five sessions but do not explain the reasons behind the movements.
Both groups ended Friday, Oct. 16 with outflows. Bitcoin funds lost $82.4 million, with IBIT and FBTC accounting for $71.8 million and $10.6 million of that respectively. Ether funds lost $69.7 million, all attributed to ETHA. Other listed Bitcoin and Ether funds recorded no net flow that day.
The week was not uniformly negative. Bitcoin funds gained $175.7 million on Oct. 13 and $5.1 million on Oct. 15, while Ether funds added $24.8 million on Oct. 13. Those positive sessions were not enough to offset outflows across the full period.
The totals combine daily net flows across listed funds. They show that withdrawals exceeded inflows over the five sessions but do not explain the reasons behind the movements.
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