Crypto ETF Outflows: Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Lose $117.9 Million

U.S. crypto ETFs opened the week with broad outflows on Monday, October 5, 2026. Bitcoin, Ether and Solana products together lost about $117.9 million, even though crypto prices were holding near recent highs.

Bitcoin ETFs accounted for most of the decline, with $89.8 million of net outflows. Ether funds lost $18.9 million, and Solana ETFs saw $9.2 million of withdrawals.

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Crypto ETF Flow Data: October 5, 2026

Net flows for Monday, October 5:

• Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETFs combined: -$117.9 million

• Bitcoin ETFs: -$89.8 million

• Ether ETFs: -$18.9 million

• Solana ETFs: -$9.2 million

For comparison, net flows on Friday, October 2:

• Bitcoin ETFs: +$189.9 million (finalized)

• Ether ETFs: -$37.4 million

• Solana ETFs: +$1.3 million

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Main News: Crypto ETFs Reverse After a Strong Friday

Monday's session was a sharp reversal from Friday. BlackRock remained the strongest Bitcoin issuer on Monday, but its inflows were not enough to offset withdrawals from Fidelity and ARK 21Shares.

All three major spot crypto ETF categories finished the session in negative territory.

Bitcoin ETFs: Fidelity and ARK Drive the Outflow

Fund-level Bitcoin ETF flows for October 5, according to Farside data:

• BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT): +$69.9 million, the only Bitcoin ETF with positive flows

• Fidelity (FBTC): -$74.5 million

• ARK 21Shares (ARKB): -$85.2 million

• Zero net flows: Bitwise (BITB), Invesco (BTCO), Franklin (EZBC), Valkyrie (BRRR), VanEck (HODL), WisdomTree (BTCW), Morgan Stanley (MSBT) and both Grayscale products

The $89.8 million withdrawal broke a two-session rebound for Bitcoin ETFs. Recent daily flows:

• Wednesday, September 30: -$148.7 million

• Thursday, October 1: +$102.7 million

• Friday, October 2: +$189.9 million

• Monday, October 5: -$89.8 million

• Net across the first three October sessions: about +$202.8 million

Even after Monday's reversal, Bitcoin funds hold a positive October balance.

Ether ETFs: Fifth Straight Negative Session

Ether ETFs recorded their fifth consecutive negative session, losing $18.9 million. The entire verified withdrawal came from Fidelity's FETH. Other tracked Ether products recorded no net movement.

Daily Ether ETF flows during the streak:

• Tuesday, September 29: -$2.8 million

• Wednesday, September 30: -$59.6 million

• Thursday, October 1: -$55.4 million

• Friday, October 2: -$37.4 million

• Monday, October 5: -$18.9 million

• Cumulative outflows across five sessions: about $174.1 million

Solana ETFs: Withdrawals Return

Solana ETFs posted $9.2 million of net withdrawals on Monday, reversing Friday's $1.3 million inflow. Fund-level Solana ETF flows:

• Bitwise (BSOL): -$7.1 million

• Fidelity (FSOL): -$2.1 million

• Unchanged: VanEck (VSOL), 21Shares (TSOL), Franklin (SOEZ), Morgan Stanley (MSOL) and Grayscale (GSOL)

The Solana withdrawals follow a record week. Solana ETFs drew about $188 million in the week ending September 25, 2026, the strongest weekly total since these funds launched.

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Crypto Market Context

Bitcoin traded in the mid-$80,000 range on Monday. CoinDesk reported that it peaked just shy of $86,950 early on October 5, then slipped back under $86,000.