Bitcoin News
By James Thorp
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The Last Friday Blowup. July didn't end cleanly. On the final Friday of the month, Bitcoin ETFs shed $265.
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Ether and XRP ETFs Hold Steadier Ground. While Bitcoin ETFs were lurching around, some altcoin-focused funds had a much quieter, more…
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Where Bitcoin ETFs Actually Stand. Zoom out and the numbers are still massive in absolute terms.
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US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs scraped together a net inflow of $172.4 million in July. Not a blowout number.
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The problem is the bigger picture. Despite that July win, Bitcoin ETFs are still sitting on a $5.3 billion net outflow for 2026 as a whole.
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July didn't end cleanly. On the final Friday of the month, Bitcoin ETFs shed $265.4 million in a single day — the biggest daily withdrawal since mid-July.
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The funds had actually built some momentum earlier. Three consecutive weeks of inflows gave the impression that investor sentiment was shifting.
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June was worse, for context. That month saw $4.5 billion in outflows — the largest single-month withdrawal of the year. July's $172.
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XRP ETFs did well too. They brought in $27.3 million in July, marking their fifth positive month of the year.
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More context: Bitcoin ETFs Pull $233 Million in One Day While BTC Slides Below $64K
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The contrast is worth sitting with for a second. Investors aren't abandoning the crypto ETF space wholesale — they're being selective.
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Zoom out and the numbers are still massive in absolute terms. Since their launch, Bitcoin ETFs have pulled in $51.32 billion in cumulative net inflows.
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The year-to-date picture — $5.3 billion in net outflows — is the number that stings. It means that despite three positive months, the funds have given back more than they've…
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Crypto ETF markets broadly have been navigating a rough stretch. Institutional demand exists, clearly, given the cumulative inflow figures.
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More context: RWA Perpetual Futures Hit $61.7B in a Week, Closing In on Bitcoin Volume
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