Spot bitcoin ETFs drew $197M in net inflows, ending an 8-week outflow streak. Ether ETFs added $84M. Low volume and narrow participation suggest caution.
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U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds posted their first weekly net inflow since early May, collecting a combined $281.8 million over the five trading days ending Friday.
Spot bitcoin ETFs drew about $197.4 million for the week. That ended a record eight-week outflow streak that had drained roughly $8.26 billion from the products. Spot ether ETFs added about $84.4 million, snapping their own eight-week losing run.
The rebound broke nearly two months of steady withdrawals. The size of the inflows, however, shows demand remains cautious. The preceding eight weeks removed a combined $9.46 billion from the two ETF groups. This week’s $281.8 million recovery replaced only about 3% of that lost capital.
Investors returned to the products. The flow data does not yet show a broad or aggressive reallocation into spot crypto exposure. It shows a pause in selling pressure and a limited return of buying after a long retreat.
Bitcoin ETFs began the week with a $265.69 million inflow on Monday, followed by a smaller $21.44 million addition on Tuesday. That early strength was partly reversed on Wednesday and Thursday, when investors pulled a combined $180.16 million from the funds.
The category recovered on Friday with $90.44 million in net inflows, leaving the week positive by about $197.4 million. Monday’s inflow alone was larger than the final weekly total. That shows how fragile the rebound was across the full five sessions.
Friday’s buying was also narrow. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took in $86.83 million. VanEck’s HODL added $3.61 million. The remaining bitcoin funds reported no net flows for the session.
A healthier rebound would normally show participation across several issuers. Instead, the data points to selective demand. The largest product absorbed nearly all of Friday’s bitcoin ETF inflow.
The return to bitcoin ETF inflows ends a record losing streak. It does not erase the damage from the prior eight weeks. The rebound recovered only a small fraction of recent outflows and was concentrated in a limited number of funds.
Spot ether ETFs posted about $84.4 million in weekly net inflows, their first positive week since early May. The funds had lost roughly $1.20 billion over the preceding eight weeks.
Ether ETFs recorded inflows during 4 of the week’s 5 sessions. Wednesday produced the largest gain at $70.48 million. Thursday’s $52.08 million outflow was the only negative day of the week.
Friday added another $18.43 million. BlackRock’s ETHA accounted for $16.20 million. Fidelity’s FETH drew $2.23 million. The other ether ETF products were flat for the session.
On a percentage basis, ether funds recovered more of their recent losses than bitcoin funds. The ether ETF rebound replaced about 7% of the capital lost during the eight-week slide. Bitcoin ETFs replaced roughly 2.4%. Both categories remain far below the capital lost during the outflow streak.
Ether ETF flows improved more than bitcoin flows relative to recent losses. The recovery is still modest. The category needs broader issuer participation and higher trading activity before the inflow reversal can be treated as durable demand.
The flow reversal comes with a weaker trading backdrop. Bitcoin ETF trading volume totaled about $8.41 billion for the week, the lowest full five-session week since October 2024. Ether ETF trading volume was about $2.05 billion, its lowest full-week total since May 2025.
Low volume weakens the signal from the return to inflows. A positive flow week is constructive after eight weeks of withdrawals. Subdued trading activity suggests investors are not yet returning with strong conviction.
Both ETF groups also remain negative for the year. Bitcoin ETFs have recorded roughly $5.34 billion in net outflows since the start of 2026. Ether funds have lost about $1.35 billion.
Net asset data shows how much price performance still matters. Bitcoin ETF net assets stood at $77.42 billion on Friday against $51.28 billion in cumulative net inflows since launch. Ether ETF net assets totaled $9.59 billion, about $1.38 billion below the category’s $10.97 billion in cumulative inflows.
Bitcoin traded near $64,300 on Saturday morning. Ether changed hands around $1,810. With prices still under pressure and ETF activity subdued, the latest inflow week reads as a stabilization attempt rather than a full reset in institutional demand.
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