Bitcoin ETF draws $159 million after two days of outflows

After two days of the largest net outflows in four months, crypto ETFs are returning to positive territory. Total net inflows over the past day amount to $119 million. Bitcoin benefits most, with an inflow of $159 million, while Ethereum ETFs see $39 million leave. Also notable is an inflow of $4.3 million into the Hyperliquid ETF.

In brief:

• Crypto ETFs record net inflows of $119 million after two heavy outflow days
• Bitcoin ETFs attract $159 million, Ethereum ETFs lose $39 million
• Last week the balance was still negative: nearly $687 million in outflows

Recovery after heaviest outflow in four months

The two preceding trading days were downright bad for crypto ETFs. On 15 September, $450 million flowed out of Bitcoin ETFs, and a day later Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs together missed $520 million. That was the largest outflow in four months.

On Thursday 18 September, sentiment turns. Total net inflows across all crypto ETFs come to $119 million. Bitcoin stands at $77.400, a rise of 1.4% over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin dominates inflows, Ethereum remains under pressure

Of the total inflow, $159 million comes from Bitcoin ETFs. Ethereum ETFs show the opposite picture: $39.3 million flows out. XRP ETFs also record a small negative balance of over $5 million, while Solana ETFs end neutral at $0.

New on the list is an inflow of $4.3 million into the Hyperliquid ETF. That is a modest but notable figure for a relatively young product in the crypto ETF market.

Week remains negative despite recovery

Despite Thursday’s positive day, the week closes negative for crypto ETFs as a whole. Over the past seven days, net outflows amount to nearly $687 million. On a monthly basis, however, the balance is comfortably in the plus with an inflow of $3.65 billion. The past quarter also presents a positive picture: $3.7 billion in net inflows.

The strongest month ever for crypto ETFs was July 2025, with total inflows of $11.45 billion. The weakest month was June 2026, with outflows of nearly $5 billion.