Crypto ETFs End Week in Green as Bitcoin Gains and Ether Outflows Rise

US crypto exchange-traded funds lost $132.54 million on Friday, yet the week still closed $87.64 million in the green. Bitcoin funds took in about $309 million over the five days, while Ethereum funds saw outflows of $220.66 million, as both coins slipped lower.

A Week of Whiplash

Combined flows across the funds swung hard from one day to the next:

• Monday, October 19: +$406.86 million
• Tuesday: +$15.21 million
• Wednesday: +$543.06 million
• Thursday: −$744.95 million
• Friday: −$132.54 million

Inflows totaled $671.03 million, and outflows reached $583.39 million. The previous week had ended with a net outflow of $600.9 million.

Prices Are Down

At press time, Bitcoin slid to around $80,693, down 2% in 24 hours, amid worries about AI spending and rising geopolitical tensions. Ethereum is also down by more than 1%.

Stock markets worldwide have lost about $10 trillion from their yearly highs. It listed South Korea down 43%, Indonesia 42.39%, Turkey 29%, China 19%, Hong Kong 18%, Japan 15.45%, India 10.84% and the US 2.95%.

Brent crude hit its highest level in almost seven months, and President Donald Trump said the US may carry out another operation against Iran, shortly after the US market closed.

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The Fund-by-Fund Picture

• Bitcoin: Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $308.99 million. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $565.67 million in inflows, offsetting outflows from other funds, including Fidelity’s FBTC at $116.60 million, 21Shares’ ARKB at $99.64 million, and Grayscale’s GBTC at $51.87 million. Bitwise’s BITB also recorded $18.41 million in outflows.
• Ether: Spot Ether ETFs recorded net outflows of $220.66 million. BlackRock’s $ETH fund led the outflows at $233.19 million, while Grayscale’s $ETH fund attracted $20.63 million and Fidelity’s FETH received $16.60 million, partially offsetting the withdrawals.

Altcoin funds were quiet. Grayscale’s Zcash trust took in $20.57 million, while Solana funds lost $17.25 million and Hyperliquid funds lost $15.22 million.

ETF Flows Show Diverging Demand

The case for rotation is that institutions are cutting riskier crypto exposure and leaning on Bitcoin as a reserve-style asset, while viewing Ethereum as a higher-beta bet on network activity. IBIT’s haul and ETHA’s loss fit that story.

However, the weekly figures show that demand remains uneven across crypto investment products. Bitcoin funds attracted net inflows even as Ether funds recorded outflows, while the broader ETF market still ended the week with a modest net gain. The data points to differing investor demand rather than a clear, market-wide shift toward or away from crypto.

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