Key Takeaways
- • U.S. spot Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETFs recorded approximately $1.25 billion in combined net outflows in the five trading days ended October 9, 2026, reversing the broad institutional buying seen two weeks earlier, according to FinanceFeeds.
- • Spot Ether ETFs lost $542.1 million, their worst week since January, with nine consecutive outflow sessions beginning September 29 removing roughly $697.2 million in total.
- • BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) accounted for about $477 million, or roughly 88% of Ether ETF redemptions, with its largest single outflow of $201.9 million on October 6, the effective date of its one-for-three reverse share split.
- • Bitcoin ETFs shed $681.1 million, ending a three-week inflow streak, though Friday saw a modest $21.1 million net inflow; 2026 year-to-date net inflows fell to $494.1 million from $1.18 billion a week earlier.
- • Solana ETFs lost $24.8 million, ending a record 14-week inflow streak, with Bitwise's BSOL accounting for roughly $20.9 million (about 84%) of the outflows.
Summary
U.S. spot Bitcoin, Ether and Solana exchange-traded funds suffered approximately $1.25 billion in combined net outflows in the week ended October 9, 2026, according to FinanceFeeds. The reversal is notable because the same three categories had attracted more than $3.2 billion in the week ended September 25, including $2.4 billion for Bitcoin, $689.9 million for Ether and a record $188.2 million for Solana.
Ether ETFs were the weakest segment. Spot Ether funds recorded $542.1 million in net withdrawals, their worst week since January, and have posted net outflows for nine consecutive trading sessions starting September 29, removing approximately $697.2 million. BlackRock's ETHA lost $477 million and posted an outflow in every session. The largest single withdrawal, $201.9 million, came on October 6, the effective date of the fund's one-for-three reverse share split. According to BlackRock's regulatory filing, the split combined every three existing shares into one, raising net asset value per share without changing the aggregate value of assets or proportional ownership, apart from fractional shares redeemed for cash. FinanceFeeds notes the timing should not be read as evidence that the split caused the redemptions. Ether ETFs ended the week with $15.71 billion in net assets, down about 10%, while cumulative net inflows since launch stand at $13.26 billion and 2026 inflows fell to $931.8 million from roughly $1.47 billion a week earlier.
Solana ETFs lost $24.8 million and recorded outflows in all five sessions, their longest daily withdrawal streak since launching in October 2025. The week ended a record 14-week inflow streak. Bitwise's BSOL accounted for $20.9 million, or roughly 84%, of the withdrawals, while Morgan Stanley's MSOL and Invesco's QSOL were the only funds with positive flows, together attracting about $2 million. Net assets fell from $1.90 billion to $1.73 billion, though cumulative net inflows remain at $1.58 billion, including $816.8 million in 2026.
Bitcoin ETFs generated the largest absolute outflow at $681.1 million, with $487.1 million leaving on Wednesday alone. Flows turned to a modest $21.1 million net inflow by Friday, suggesting the selling was less uninterrupted than in Ether and Solana. Bitcoin ETF net assets stand at $105.84 billion and cumulative net inflows at $57.11 billion, but 2026 net inflows fell to $494.1 million from $1.18 billion a week earlier.
FinanceFeeds characterizes the synchronized reversal as evidence of broader de-risking, with concentrated redemptions in individual funds indicating uneven distribution of selling. One negative week does not erase cumulative capital held in these products, but the speed of the reversal, under three weeks after one of 2026's strongest cross-asset buying periods, is the key signal. Analysts will be watching whether Ether's nine-session outflow streak persists, whether Solana can restart inflows, and whether Bitcoin's Friday inflow marks the moderation of its withdrawal cycle.
Ether ETFs were the weakest segment. Spot Ether funds recorded $542.1 million in net withdrawals, their worst week since January, and have posted net outflows for nine consecutive trading sessions starting September 29, removing approximately $697.2 million. BlackRock's ETHA lost $477 million and posted an outflow in every session. The largest single withdrawal, $201.9 million, came on October 6, the effective date of the fund's one-for-three reverse share split. According to BlackRock's regulatory filing, the split combined every three existing shares into one, raising net asset value per share without changing the aggregate value of assets or proportional ownership, apart from fractional shares redeemed for cash. FinanceFeeds notes the timing should not be read as evidence that the split caused the redemptions. Ether ETFs ended the week with $15.71 billion in net assets, down about 10%, while cumulative net inflows since launch stand at $13.26 billion and 2026 inflows fell to $931.8 million from roughly $1.47 billion a week earlier.
Solana ETFs lost $24.8 million and recorded outflows in all five sessions, their longest daily withdrawal streak since launching in October 2025. The week ended a record 14-week inflow streak. Bitwise's BSOL accounted for $20.9 million, or roughly 84%, of the withdrawals, while Morgan Stanley's MSOL and Invesco's QSOL were the only funds with positive flows, together attracting about $2 million. Net assets fell from $1.90 billion to $1.73 billion, though cumulative net inflows remain at $1.58 billion, including $816.8 million in 2026.
Bitcoin ETFs generated the largest absolute outflow at $681.1 million, with $487.1 million leaving on Wednesday alone. Flows turned to a modest $21.1 million net inflow by Friday, suggesting the selling was less uninterrupted than in Ether and Solana. Bitcoin ETF net assets stand at $105.84 billion and cumulative net inflows at $57.11 billion, but 2026 net inflows fell to $494.1 million from $1.18 billion a week earlier.
FinanceFeeds characterizes the synchronized reversal as evidence of broader de-risking, with concentrated redemptions in individual funds indicating uneven distribution of selling. One negative week does not erase cumulative capital held in these products, but the speed of the reversal, under three weeks after one of 2026's strongest cross-asset buying periods, is the key signal. Analysts will be watching whether Ether's nine-session outflow streak persists, whether Solana can restart inflows, and whether Bitcoin's Friday inflow marks the moderation of its withdrawal cycle.
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