American spot Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum ETFs recorded a notable outflow of investments in the first full week of January 2026. From January 5 to 9, investors withdrew a total of $681.01 million from Bitcoin ETFs, while $68.57 million was withdrawn from Ethereum ETFs.
This is reported by Business • Media
Investment Dynamics in Cryptocurrency Funds
The largest net outflow from Bitcoin ETFs was recorded on January 7, when investors withdrew nearly $486 million. At the same time, only on Friday, January 5, there was a positive capital inflow amounting to $697.25 million. Throughout the rest of the week, the trend was predominantly towards fund withdrawals.
“From January 5 to 9, 2026, investors withdrew a total of $681.01 million from American spot Bitcoin ETFs. The largest net outflow was recorded on January 7 — nearly $486 million. Notably, only one day of the week — Friday, January 5 — saw a positive inflow of $697.25 million.”
A similar situation was observed in the Ethereum ETF market. The outflow from these funds for the week amounted to $68.57 million. It is noteworthy that at the beginning of the week — Thursday and Friday, January 5-6 — the funds showed inflows of $168.13 million and $114.74 million, respectively. However, in the last three days of the week, the trend shifted back to negative.
Market Trends and Price Changes
The capital outflow from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has persisted for three of the last four weeks, indicating an increase in caution among investors in the cryptocurrency segment of the U.S. stock market.
Despite the negative dynamics in the ETF sector, the cryptocurrency market showed positive movement: on January 12, Bitcoin surpassed the $92,000 mark, while Ethereum exceeded $3,150.
At the same time, major financial players remain active. Investment bank Morgan Stanley recently filed applications to launch spot ETFs based on Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum.
