Bitcoin ETFs stop the bleeding, taking in $21 million after $729 million walked out in two days
The money stopped leaving, at least for a day. US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $21.1 million on Friday, according to Farside Investors data, after investors pulled about $729 million over the previous two sessions as bitcoin slid toward $80,000.
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led with $22.4 million and VanEck's HODL added $2.3 million. Fidelity's FBTC had a $3.6 million outflow.
It is a small number next to the week's exits. Earlier on Friday, Cointelegraph tallied about $986 million in combined bitcoin and ether ETF outflows so far in October. But the turn matched the price: bitcoin bounced from about $80,300 on Thursday to around $82,700 to $82,800 by Saturday morning, after President Trump said the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterms.
What to watch: whether inflows hold on Monday, the first full trading day after the one-year anniversary of the October 10, 2025 crash, and September inflation data later in the week.
This story is reporting and analysis. It is not financial, legal or tax advice.
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