Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF Outflows Make Investors Cry, Again

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Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF Outflows Make Investors Cry, Again

Oh, the drama! It turns out that even in the glamorous world of cryptocurrencies, money just loves to do the hokey pokey and turn itself around. According to the lovely data, the 30-day ETF netflow for both Bitcoin and Ethereum is still swimming in the red, suggesting that investors are running for the hills faster than you can say “HODL”.

Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF Netflows Have Been Negative Recently

CryptoQuant’s resident Sherlock, Maartunn, spilled the tea on X (formerly Twitter), revealing that Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs have been throwing a pity party with a negative netflow all past month. Basically, these ETFs are like that friend who always borrows your clothes and never returns them. They buy the tokens on your behalf, but apparently, no one’s interested in joining the party anymore.

Spot ETFs are the fancy investment outfits that allow you to pretend you’re a crypto genius without actually touching a single blockchain. You just sit back, sip your latte, and watch the funds shuffle around behind the scenes. In the US, these “magic” devices only got the thumbs-up in early 2024 for Bitcoin and later for Ethereum, so they’re still the new kids on the block-literally.

They’re popular among traders who prefer not to get their hands dirty with wallets and exchanges. Clearly, for some, the simpler, the better-until suddenly, no one wants to play anymore. The charts below show how the 30-day netflows have been doing a kind of lemming impression during the ETFs’ short-lived fame.

ETF Netflows Chart

Much like that sad dog in the meme, the ETF netflows for Bitcoin and Ethereum have mostly been negative, hinting that the money’s been exiting stage left faster than your favorite celebrity at a party. Recent numbers aren’t much better-$656 million gone for Bitcoin and $422 million for Ethereum. It’s like the market’s in a perpetual state of “meh”.

But wait, it gets juicier! Back in the first half of 2025, demand dried up so much that outflows resembled a desert mirage. Then, out of nowhere, Bitcoin and Ethereum staged a comeback – rallying like someone just remembered they have a yacht to buy. Will this be the comeback story of 2024 or just another tease? Only time will tell.

Meanwhile, digital asset treasuries have become the new ‘it’ crowd, with holdings soaring past $185 billion across 368 entities, according to Sentora. Talk about a digital piggy bank! Of this, 73% of the treasure chests are tightly held by companies, while the rest is guarded jealously by government entities.

Crypto Treasuries

So, the rich keep getting richer and the money keeps moving-just not where we’d like it to.

BTC Price

As of this morning, Bitcoin is hanging out at around $88,100-still the same as last week, proving once again that Bitcoin’s favorite game is “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”.

Bitcoin Price Chart

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2025-12-31 10:13