After a continued series of outflows from bitcoin and ethereum ETFs, U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a sharp rebound on Tuesday. The two leading digital assets attracted a combined inflow of around $619 million, a sign of renewed investor confidence. However, the momentum faded on Wednesday, when Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw outflows again.
In brief
- Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs rebounded on Tuesday, signaling renewed confidence, before recording further outflows on Wednesday.
- Tuesday's total flow reached about $619 million, compared to combined outflows of about $120 million on Wednesday.
Bitcoin ETFs Lead Tuesday’s Rally
Bitcoin ETFs led Tuesday's rebound, seeing a total inflow of $477.2 million. This increase illustrates the strong return of investor appetite for digital asset funds after several days of decline. According to Farside, the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for almost half of the inflows, with $210.9 million, strengthening its leading position in the spot bitcoin ETF market.
Other funds also saw notable gains:
- The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) has added $162.85 milliondemonstrating continued investor confidence.
- Fidelity's FBTC attracted $34.1 million, while Bitwise's BITB added $20.1 million.
- VanEck's HODL secured 17.41 million, and Grayscale's BTC generated 13.86 million.
- Invesco's BTCO posted 8.92 million, Franklin's EZBC 6.48 million and Valkyrie's BRRR 2.53 million new flows.
Ethereum joins the movement with strong inflows
Ethereum ETFs also participated in Tuesday's rise. The total flow reached $141.7 million, led by Fidelity's FETH, which saw 59.1 million investments. BlackRock's ETHA followed with 42.5 million, while Grayscale's ETH fund added 22.6 million and its ETHE product added 13.1 million. VanEck's ETHV contributed 4.4 million, signaling widespread inflows across most issuers.
Tuesday's positive activity highlighted investors' willingness to re-enter the market, with bitcoin and ethereum products enjoying renewed demand.
Momentum fades as crypto ETFs suffer withdrawals
The optimism was short-lived, however: Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw outflows the next day. On Wednesday, total withdrawals reached $120 million, including $101.29 million for bitcoin funds and $18.77 million for ethereum ETFs.
Among bitcoin products, Grayscale's GBTC, Fidelity's FBTC, and ARK 21Shares' ARKB saw significant outflows. Bitwise's BITB saw the smallest decline of the group at 10 million. Despite this negative trend, BlackRock's IBIT continued to attract investors, gaining 73.6 million, while Valkyrie's BRRR added 2.5 million.
SosoValue data indicates that the total volume of Bitcoin ETF trading reached $6.58 billion. The cumulative net flow amounts to 61.87 billion, while the total asset value of spot bitcoin ETFs reaches 146.27 billion, or 6.81% of the total bitcoin capitalization.
Ethereum ETFs also ended the day with notable outflows. Fidelity's FETH saw the largest drawdown, at $49.5 million, while Grayscale's ETH and ETHE products lost $46.6 million and $33.5 million, respectively. BlackRock's ETHA fund, however, attracted 110.71 million new investments, partially offsetting losses from other issuers.
In total, Ethereum ETF trading reached $2.63 billion, with managed assets worth a total of $25.81 billion, representing approximately 5.66% of the cryptocurrency's capitalization.
Price Movement and Market Sentiment
Despite fluctuations in ETF flows, both major cryptocurrencies posted modest gains. Bitcoin was up more than 2% over 24 hours, around $110,000, while ethereum was up about 2%, hitting $3,890. These increases brought some relief to traders in a generally stable market.
However, market sentiment remains cautious. The fear and greed index is at 27, reflecting a predominance of “fear”. This guarded attitude is evident in the persistence of ETF outflows, even as prices advance, with many investors remaining hesitant in the face of near-term uncertainty.
For now, market trends show that while interest in spot crypto ETFs remains high, sentiment remains fluctuating. Tuesday's sharp rebound proved that capital can return quickly when confidence takes hold, but Wednesday's pullback underscores that caution continues to dominate trading.
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