Bitcoin ETFs Post $144.67M in Outflows, Breaking Five-Session Inflow Run

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds started the week with $144.67 million in net redemptions, ending a five-session stretch of inflows. Ether ETFs also turned negative, while solana and HYPE products drew fresh allocations, underscoring increasingly uneven institutional demand across crypto funds. Outflows were concentrated in some of the largest bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock's IBIT led with $53.56 million in redemptions, followed by Grayscale's GBTC at $52.02 million. Fidelity's FBTC saw $40.32 million leave. Bitwise's BITB recorded $28.44 million in outflows, and Franklin Templeton's EZBC lost $7.38 million. Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust was the lone bright spot, taking in $37.06 million, which partially offset category-level withdrawals. Total trading value for bitcoin ETFs was $2.03 billion, while combined net assets ended the session at $78.16 billion. Ether ETFs posted $14.59 million in net outflows. BlackRock's ETHA accounted for most of the selling with a $23.77 million withdrawal, and Fidelity's FETH lost $3.27 million. Inflows went to Grayscale's Ether Mini Trust, which added $8.59 million, and BlackRock's ETHB, up $3.86 million. Ether ETF trading value totaled $533.17 million, with net assets closing at $10.50 billion. Among altcoins, solana ETFs led with $8.83 million in inflows, all into Bitwise's BSOL. Trading value reached $30.93 million and net assets ended at $905.66 million. HYPE ETFs extended their recent rebound with $2.74 million of net inflows, split between Bitwise's BHYP (+$1.56 million) and Grayscale's HYPG (+$1.18 million). HYPE ETF trading value was $5.75 million and net assets finished at $265.47 million. XRP ETFs reported no net creations or redemptions. Separately, BlackRock signaled that operational access to bitcoin ETFs is improving for existing crypto holders. In a Bloomberg interview, Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's Head of Digital Assets, said the minimum size for in-kind conversions of bitcoin into IBIT has dropped to $1 million from $25 million when the feature was first introduced. He said usage has increased over the past three quarters as the firm worked to broaden accessibility, and it aims to reduce the threshold further. Lower conversion minimums can make it easier for large bitcoin holders to shift into ETF structures without selling into cash first, strengthening the link between native crypto ownership and traditional brokerage accounts.