US Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Shed $549M as October ETH Outflows Reach $955M
Ether investment vehicles led weekly withdrawals with $320 million in redemptions, bringing the monthly drain near $1 billion.
At a glance
- What happened
- US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded $549 million in net weekly outflows, led by $320 million in withdrawals from Ether products.
- Why it matters
- October net redemptions from US spot Ether ETFs reached approximately $955 million, marking the highest monthly outflow for the asset this year.
- Who is affected
- US spot crypto ETF issuers, institutional investors, and fund market makers.
- What's next
- Upcoming weekly flow updates from fund administrators to determine whether monthly Ether outflows exceed $1 billion.
- Primary source
- cointelegraph.com: Bitcoin, Ether ETFs shed $549M as October ETH outflows near $1B
Key points
- US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs posted combined net weekly outflows of $549 million, according to SoSoValue data.
- Ether funds shed $320 million for the week, bringing October net outflows to roughly $955 million, the highest monthly loss this year.
- Altcoin products also saw weekly exits, including $26 million from Solana, $19 million from Zcash, and $18 million from Hyperliquid.
United States spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds registered $549 million in combined net outflows last week, extending redemption streaks across the two largest digital asset vehicles, according to SoSoValue data 1. Spot $ETH funds posted the heavier share of the withdrawals, shedding $320 million, while spot $BTC products saw $229 million exit 1.
The figures mark a second consecutive week of capital losses for spot Bitcoin ETFs and a third straight week of net outflows for Ether funds 1. While negative, the weekly total showed a deceleration compared to the prior week, when the two groups experienced a combined $1.22 billion in net outflows 1. Spot Ether funds have now recorded approximately $955 million in net outflows so far in October, marking the largest monthly withdrawal total for those products this year 1.
Altcoin Funds Join Outflow Trend
Redemptions extended into alternative crypto investment vehicles throughout the week 1. Solana funds recorded approximately $26 million in net withdrawals, followed by Zcash products at $19 million and Hyperliquid at $18 million, according to SoSoValue data 1. Funds tracking XRP and BNB also registered outflows of $1.8 million and $285,000, respectively 1.
Despite the sustained October retreat, full-year flows remain positive for both flagship crypto funds 1. Year-to-date, spot Bitcoin ETFs have taken in roughly $259 million in net inflows, while spot Ether ETFs retain approximately $610 million in net positive allocations 1. Broader crypto markets reflect this pressure; Bitcoin slipped to around $81,542 earlier this month, and stood near $82,545 at the time of writing.
Sources
- [1] Bitcoin, Ether ETFs shed $549M as October ETH outflows near $1B — cointelegraph.com, October 19, 2026
Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.
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