Overview
- U.S. spot crypto ETFs lost about $1.29 billion over the week of Oct. 5–9, 2026 with Bitcoin and Ethereum funds supplying the largest shares of withdrawals.
- Ethereum funds recorded their worst weekly outflow since January, losing roughly $542 million and extending a nine‑day streak of redemptions that began Sept. 29.
- BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) accounted for roughly $477 million of the week’s ETH outflows, or about 88 percent of the category’s withdrawals.
- The redemptions coincided with Ether slipping below $2,500 and a sharp drop in trading volume, signaling narrower liquidity that can magnify price moves when large ETF shares are created or redeemed.
- Despite the short run of outflows, cumulative net inflows into U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs remain positive near $13.3 billion and total assets near $15.7 billion, so analysts say watch daily ETF flows, large‑holder behavior, and macro or regulatory news for the next moves.