Key Takeaways
- • U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $526.6 million in net inflows on October 19, 2026, led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which pulled in $665.2 million on its own.
- • Fidelity's FBTC shed $83.6 million and Grayscale's GBTC lost $54.9 million, with the remaining nine funds reporting no net flows.
- • Total net assets across spot bitcoin ETFs stood at $105.46 billion as of October 19, with trading volume reaching $2.09 billion.
- • Spot ether ETFs lost $103.3 million, extending their outflow streak to four sessions, with BlackRock's ETHA accounting for $95.4 million of the redemptions.
- • BlackRock filed on Monday for the proposed iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF, which would offer downside protection alongside upside exposure to IBIT.
Summary
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $526.6 million in net inflows on October 19, according to reports compiled across multiple outlets. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) drove the gains with $665.2 million of inflows, its largest daily inflow since October 7 of last year. The inflow more than offset last week's $228.5 million of withdrawals, although the funds remain about $90.5 million in negative territory for October.
The net figure masked significant divergence among issuers. Fidelity's FBTC lost $83.6 million and Grayscale's GBTC shed $54.9 million, while nine other funds reported no net flows. Trading volume across all spot bitcoin ETFs reached $2.09 billion on the day, and total net assets held by the funds were $105.46 billion as of October 19.
Market sentiment remained cautious. The Block's crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 59, in "greed" territory according to Bitbo, as bitcoin traded in a narrow range between $82,000 and $83,000.
Ether products moved in the opposite direction. Spot ether ETFs shed $103.3 million on October 19, their fourth consecutive session of outflows, with BlackRock's ETHA accounting for $95.4 million of the withdrawals. Ethereum ETF assets fell from $17.79 billion to $14.7 billion amid sustained redemptions, leaving bitcoin ETFs outperforming ether products by roughly $630 million in a single session.
BlackRock also filed on Monday for the proposed iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF, which would offer investors downside protection alongside upside exposure to IBIT.
The net figure masked significant divergence among issuers. Fidelity's FBTC lost $83.6 million and Grayscale's GBTC shed $54.9 million, while nine other funds reported no net flows. Trading volume across all spot bitcoin ETFs reached $2.09 billion on the day, and total net assets held by the funds were $105.46 billion as of October 19.
Market sentiment remained cautious. The Block's crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 59, in "greed" territory according to Bitbo, as bitcoin traded in a narrow range between $82,000 and $83,000.
Ether products moved in the opposite direction. Spot ether ETFs shed $103.3 million on October 19, their fourth consecutive session of outflows, with BlackRock's ETHA accounting for $95.4 million of the withdrawals. Ethereum ETF assets fell from $17.79 billion to $14.7 billion amid sustained redemptions, leaving bitcoin ETFs outperforming ether products by roughly $630 million in a single session.
BlackRock also filed on Monday for the proposed iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF, which would offer investors downside protection alongside upside exposure to IBIT.
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