Crypto ETFs See Major Weekly Inflows and Outflows

Bitcoin ETFs record $782M outflows and Ethereum ETFs $102M, while Solana and XRP ETFs recorded positive inflows.

Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds recorded a weekly net outflow of $782 million between December 22 and 26, marking one of the largest weekly withdrawals since their launch. All twelve Bitcoin ETFs reported negative inflows during the period. Ethereum spot ETFs also saw a net outflow of $102 million during the same week, reflecting defensive trading patterns among institutional investors.

Weekly ETF Movements and Market Performance

The overall crypto market showed minor fluctuations with a total market capitalization of $3,055.36 billion, slightly down by 0.20%. Total trading volume in the last 24 hours reached $119.95 billion. Bitcoin ETFs experienced the largest outflows, while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP ETFs showed mixed movements. 

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT led in net assets at $67.41 billion but posted a $192.61 million outflow for the week. Fidelity’s FBTC recorded a daily outflow of $74.38 million, while Grayscale’s GBTC showed smaller outflows of $8.89 million.

Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a weekly net outflow of $102 million, led by BlackRock’s ETHA with $69.42 million leaving the fund. ETHE saw $47.54 million withdrawn. Grayscale’s ETH ETF experienced a smaller inflow of $34.22 million. 

The total net assets for Ethereum spot ETFs stood at $17.73 billion, with cumulative inflows reaching $12.34 billion. Daily trading volumes for Ethereum ETFs were low at $4 billion, marking the lowest activity since June, according to reports.

ETF Holdings and Market Stability

Solana spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $13.14 million, with all eight products posting gains. XRP ETFs saw even stronger inflows at $64 million, reflecting continued investor interest in altcoin ETFs. 

These inflows indicate a rotation of funds from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs toward other cryptocurrency ETFs with different risk profiles. Investors appear to be diversifying positions in digital assets as year-end adjustments continue across institutional portfolios.

Despite the weekly outflows, ETF net assets remain strong, totaling $113.53 billion across all products. IBIT continues to hold the highest Bitcoin exposure at 3.85%, while FBTC and GBTC maintain smaller BTC shares at 1.01% and 0.83%, respectively. 

Daily ETF price changes remained positive, ranging between 0.23% and 0.33%. The minor daily gains show ETF prices remain stable even as investors withdraw capital. Analysts report that year-end portfolio rebalancing and risk-off sentiment likely drove the outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.

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Investor Activity and Trends

BlackRock and Fidelity continue to lead ETF activity with large inflows and outflows reflecting institutional adjustments. Grayscale’s GBTC shows persistent long-term outflows, signaling investor rotations to other ETF products. 

Overall, the ETF market continues to show steady demand despite short-term net withdrawals. SOL and XRP ETFs demonstrate that altcoin-focused ETFs can attract capital even when major cryptocurrency ETFs face outflows.