Bitcoin spot ETFs log $1.0B weekly outflow, snapping six-week inflow run
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ended the week with net outflows of $1.0 billion, breaking a six-week streak of inflows that had totaled about $3.4 billion. Flows started the week slightly positive before selling accelerated into midweek, with the largest single-day withdrawal hitting on Wednesday.
Data from SoSoValue shows spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $27.29 million on Monday, then saw $233.25 million exit on Tuesday. Wednesday marked the sharpest pullback, with $635.23 million in outflows. Thursday brought a brief rebound with $131.31 million of inflows, but Friday swung back to selling as another $290.42 million left the products. The week ended at exactly $1.0 billion in net outflows.
The move stands in contrast to the prior six weeks of steady inflows, led by the week of April 17 when spot BTC ETFs drew $996.38 million. By week's end, total net assets across spot Bitcoin ETFs were about $104.29 billion, while cumulative net inflows across all products reached roughly $58.34 billion.
Ether spot ETFs mirrored the risk-off tone, posting five consecutive days of outflows. Withdrawals were led by Tuesday's $130.62 million, followed by $65.65 million on Friday, $36.30 million on Wednesday, $16.89 million on Monday, and $5.65 million on Thursday. The five-day net decline totaled about $254.46 million, leaving Ether ETF assets near $12.93 billion at week's end.
Analysts framed the latest flow data against broader shifts in risk appetite. Research firm Bitunix pointed to capital rotating toward the AI growth narrative alongside the continued institutionalization of crypto assets. The backdrop includes strength in major tech beneficiaries such as NVIDIA, Google, and Apple, as well as outsized moves in AI-linked names, including Cerebras jumping intraday on its IPO debut.
Policy developments also remain in focus. Market participants have been watching the CLARITY Act, widely viewed as a key piece of U.S. crypto market-structure legislation. After movement in the Senate Banking Committee, Coinbase shares rallied as investors weighed the prospect of clearer rules, while Bitcoin hovered near $82,000.
Traders said near-term price action remains sensitive to macro liquidity and positioning. Some highlighted short liquidity concentrated in the $82,400–$82,600 area, with $80,000 cited as an important support level.
With AI-driven cross-asset dynamics and regulatory signals increasingly influencing crypto allocations, markets are watching whether ETF inflows resume or outflows deepen in the weeks ahead.
