Bitcoin Sees Significant Outflows While Ethereum Holds Steady

Between July 28 and August 1, 2025, Bitcoin ETFs saw their largest outflows since April, while Ethereum ETFs maintained steady inflows despite late-week losses.

Bitcoin ETFs See $643M Outflow; Ethereum ETFs Gain $154M. Source: Shutterstock
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  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $643 million in weekly capital outflows.
  • Ethereum products continued their positive trend, receiving a net inflow of $154 million.
  • Ethereum-based funds continue to attract interest from large investors.

Institutional investor sentiment towards cryptocurrency ETFs was mixed between July 28 and August 1, 2025. Bitcoin-based funds ended the week with a net outflow of $643 million, according to data from SoSoValue.

This marked the worst performance since mid-April, occurring against the backdrop of an unstable macroeconomic environment and a consolidation in the price of the first cryptocurrency.

Capital inflows and outflows in the US spot Bitcoin ETF sector by week (Source: SoSoValue).
Capital inflows and outflows in the US spot Bitcoin ETF sector by week (Source: SoSoValue).

While the segment saw steady inflows from July 28 to July 30, cryptocurrency-based funds lost over $927 million over the last two business days of the week. On August 1, the sector recorded its second-largest daily outflow in history: $812.3 million.

As a result, total assets under management (AUM) of US Bitcoin ETFs fell to $146.5 billion.

Meanwhile, Ethereum-focused funds continued to attract positive inflows. Capital inflows into this asset class during the reporting period totaled $154.3 million. Investment volume remained high for most of the week, but on August 1, Ethereum ETFs experienced a net outflow of $152.3 million.

As a result, total AUM for this segment reached $20.1 billion, with the average market price of Ethereum at approximately $3,518.

Capital inflows and outflows in the US sector of spot Ethereum ETFs by week (Source: SoSoValue).
Capital inflows and outflows in the US sector of spot Ethereum ETFs by week (Source: SoSoValue).

Although inflows into Ethereum funds have fallen significantly compared with $1.85 billion a week earlier, market participants continue to view the cryptocurrency as a suitable asset for treasury reserves.

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded positive inflows from July 21 to July 25, 2025. Total weekly capital inflow into cryptocurrency funds during this period exceeded $1.9 billion.