U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened 2026 under pressure, with investors withdrawing nearly $750 million from the two largest categories of crypto-related ETFs during the first full trading week of the year.
Key points to remember:
- Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw outflows of nearly $750 million in the first full week of 2026.
- Bitcoin funds led the decline despite a strong inflow earlier in the week.
- The XRP and Solana ETFs bucked the trend, attracting new capital as investors turned to altcoin funds.
At the same time, new funds linked to XRP and Solana moved in the opposite direction, attracting new capital and showing stronger trading activity.
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs see outflows of $750 million despite strong start to the week
Data from SoSoValue shows that spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw combined net outflows of $749.6 million between January 6 and 9.
Bitcoin funds accounted for the bulk of the decline, losing $681 million after four straight days of redemptions.
The decline occurred despite a strong start to the week, when Bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $700 million in inflows on January 5, the only positive session of the period.
Selling pressure intensified mid-week. Outflows for the single day of January 7 reached $486.1 million, representing the largest single-day withdrawal of the week.
BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest spot Bitcoin ETF by asset, saw an outflow of $252 million on January 9.
Bitwise’s BITB saw smaller losses, while Fidelity’s FBTC stood out as an exception, recording modest inflows on the same day.
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CryptoQuant reports that the $79,000 level constitutes an important area of support for Bitcoin.
This level coincides with the average purchase price (realized price) of investors in US Bitcoin ETFs.
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– Captain GM (@g13m) January 10, 2026
CryptoQuant reports that the $79,000 level constitutes an important area of support for Bitcoin. Despite the decline, spot Bitcoin ETFs remain a major force in the market. The 12 approved funds now hold approximately $116.9 billion in net assets, equivalent to approximately 6.5% of Bitcoin’s total market capitalization.
Since their launch in January 2024, cumulative net inflows still exceed $56 billion.
Spot Ether ETFs followed a similar pattern, but on a smaller scale. The group ended the week with $68.6 million in net outflows after strong inflows earlier in the period were offset by heavy selling over the final three trading days.
BlackRock’s ETHA led the outflows, followed by Grayscale’s ETHE. The nine Ether ETFs currently manage $18.7 billion in assets, representing just over 5% of Ether’s market value.
XRP ETF Buck Market Retreats with Record Volume and New Inflows
As investors have reduced their exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies, the appetite for altcoin-related ETFs has shown signs of growth.
Spot XRP ETFs saw $38.1 million in net inflows during the week and reached their highest weekly trading volume since launch at $219 million.
This increase indicates growing institutional commitment as the products gain traction following their late 2025 debut.
Canary Capital’s XRPC remains the largest XRP fund by assets, closely followed by offerings from Bitwise and Franklin Templeton.
Collectively, the XRP ETFs have accumulated over $1.2 billion in net inflows, with total assets approaching $1.5 billion.
Solana ETFs also attracted new capital, bringing in $41.1 million over the same period.
Bitwise’s BSOL continues to dominate the category, holding a commanding lead over competing products as investors selectively turn to alternative crypto exposures.
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