The first week of December 2025 proved challenging for spot cryptocurrency ETFs in the U.S. According to the analytical platform SoSoValue, the total net outflow from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs exceeded $150 million, reflecting a decline in investor interest in these financial instruments at the beginning of the month.
This is reported by Business • Media
Bitcoin ETF Dynamics: Record Outflow in December
From December 1 to 5, the net outflow from Bitcoin ETFs amounted to $87.77 million. Since the beginning of the month, the dynamics have been marked by instability: on December 1, the funds recorded an inflow of $8.48 million, while on December 2, it was already $58.50 million. However, on December 3, investors began to withdraw funds en masse, resulting in an outflow of $14.90 million. The largest outflow was recorded on December 4 — $194.64 million, which became the highest figure for the week. Only on December 5 did the situation improve somewhat, with the funds managing to recover $54.79 million.
“The spot Bitcoin ETF sector ended the first week of December with a net outflow of $87.77 million, according to data from the analytical platform SoSoValue. Ethereum products lost $65.59 million during the same period.”
Ethereum ETF: Mixed Results and Records
During the same week, Ethereum ETFs lost $65.59 million. On December 1, the outflow was $79.06 million, which decreased to $9.91 million on December 2. December 3 saw a significant inflow of $140.16 million, marking the best result for the week. However, on December 4, the funds recorded an outflow of $41.57 million again, and on December 5, it was $75.21 million.
It is worth noting that in November 2025, over $3.48 billion was withdrawn from Bitcoin ETFs, marking the second-largest monthly outflow since the launch of these financial products. For Ethereum ETFs, November was also a record month for outflows — investors withdrew $1.42 billion, which is an absolute maximum for this segment.
Additionally, at the beginning of December, the asset management company Vanguard announced the launch of cryptocurrency ETF trading and investment funds on its own platform, which could influence the dynamics of inflows and outflows in the future.