Key Takeaways
- • US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $175.7 million on 13 October 2026, the second-largest inflow day of October, led by Fidelity's FBTC at $103.1 million and BlackRock's IBIT at $65.9 million, according to Farside's flow table.
- • XRP ETFs recorded zero net flow on 9, 12 and 13 October, per CoinGlass, so the flat sessions cannot account for the Bitcoin inflows that day.
- • Bitcoin ETFs lost $65.4 million on 12 October, all from IBIT, before the rebound; 2 October's $189.9 million inflow remains the month's largest.
- • The $484.9 million outflow on 7 October remains the largest single-day move in Farside's October data, followed by $244.1 million out on 8 October.
- • The rotation narrative from XRP to Bitcoin is not supported by the published flow data, and a separate XRP ETF tracker shows small positive flows on 12 and 13 October.
Summary
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $175.7 million on Tuesday, 13 October, according to Farside's flow table. Fidelity's FBTC led with $103.1 million, followed by BlackRock's IBIT at $65.9 million and Morgan Stanley's MSBT at $6.7 million. The inflows followed a $65.4 million net outflow on 12 October, which came entirely from IBIT. Farside's data places 2 October at $189.9 million, so 13 October ranks as the month's second-biggest inflow day rather than its largest.
The month has been volatile in both directions. Farside's October rows show outflows of $89.8 million on 5 October, $484.9 million on 7 October and $244.1 million on 8 October, the latter two being the largest single-day moves of the month. Farside had not yet entered figures for 14 October at the time of publication. Cumulative net inflows since launch stand at $57,288 million, per the same running total, although Decrypt cites a figure of $57.7 billion for cumulative inflows.
XRP spot ETFs showed no net flow on 9, 12 and 13 October according to CoinGlass, with the last non-zero session on 8 October, when Franklin Templeton's XRPZ took in $5.75 million. As of 13 October, the page lists four spot funds: Canary's XRPC with $316.73 million in assets, Bitwise's XRP fund with $310.99 million, Franklin's XRPZ with $213.09 million and Grayscale's GXRP with $64.68 million. Altcoin Buzz notes that a separate XRP ETF tracker reports small positive flows on 12 and 13 October, so the zero readings are not unanimous.
Altcoin Buzz argues that the simultaneous pattern is being read as rotation out of XRP and into Bitcoin, but the flow data does not support that reading. Rotation requires outflows from one asset, and XRP funds recorded none on 13 October. Investors should watch for a negative XRP flow or sustained Bitcoin inflows once the flat streak ends to determine whether a rotation pattern is forming.
The month has been volatile in both directions. Farside's October rows show outflows of $89.8 million on 5 October, $484.9 million on 7 October and $244.1 million on 8 October, the latter two being the largest single-day moves of the month. Farside had not yet entered figures for 14 October at the time of publication. Cumulative net inflows since launch stand at $57,288 million, per the same running total, although Decrypt cites a figure of $57.7 billion for cumulative inflows.
XRP spot ETFs showed no net flow on 9, 12 and 13 October according to CoinGlass, with the last non-zero session on 8 October, when Franklin Templeton's XRPZ took in $5.75 million. As of 13 October, the page lists four spot funds: Canary's XRPC with $316.73 million in assets, Bitwise's XRP fund with $310.99 million, Franklin's XRPZ with $213.09 million and Grayscale's GXRP with $64.68 million. Altcoin Buzz notes that a separate XRP ETF tracker reports small positive flows on 12 and 13 October, so the zero readings are not unanimous.
Altcoin Buzz argues that the simultaneous pattern is being read as rotation out of XRP and into Bitcoin, but the flow data does not support that reading. Rotation requires outflows from one asset, and XRP funds recorded none on 13 October. Investors should watch for a negative XRP flow or sustained Bitcoin inflows once the flat streak ends to determine whether a rotation pattern is forming.
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