Bitcoin ETFs Pull $101M Inflows as Ethereum, XRP Streaks Break

Market data shows Bitcoin ETFs attracted $101.15 million in net inflows on Wednesday, snapping a streak of outflows that had marked the category's worst single-day redemption since July. The bounce coincided with Ethereum ETFs closing a 12-session winning run and XRP ETFs breaking an 11-day streak, signaling a sharp rotation in institutional preference.

The inflow figure, reported by Decrypt, represents the first positive day for Bitcoin ETFs after a stretch of heavy selling that had pulled more than $300 million from the complex in the prior week. Ethereum funds, by contrast, saw their first net outflow since early August.

XRP products followed suit, ending nearly two weeks of consecutive inflows.

Per market reports, Bitcoin dominance held at 59.3% while total crypto market capitalization rose 2.08% to $2.74 trillion. The broad market advance lifted all three assets, but the ETF flow data tells a different story than the price action alone.

Figures from the desk show | XRP | $1.46 | +9.42% | -0.80% | 11-day inflow streak ends |

The price gains were broad-based. Bitcoin added nearly $4,000 in a single session, Ethereum climbed back above $2,500, and XRP surged almost 10% to lead the majors. Yet the ETF flow divergence suggests the rally's internal composition is shifting.

Bitcoin's 7-day close series shows a tight range between $77,461 and $79,912 before Wednesday's breakout, while Ethereum's weekly closes have trended lower from $2,493 to $2,404 over the same window.

The rotation raises questions about whether the Ethereum and XRP ETF inflows were driven by momentum chasing rather than structural allocation. Market data shows Bitcoin ETFs now hold over $50 billion in net assets, dwarfing the combined Ethereum and XRP complexes. A single $101 million day represents roughly 0.2% of Bitcoin ETF AUM, meaningful but not transformative.

What changed this week

Per market reports, the outflow reversal aligns with Bitcoin reclaiming the $80,000 level, a psychological threshold that had acted as resistance since late July. The 24-hour volume of $34 billion suggests genuine two-way flow rather than a thin bounce.

Ethereum's 7-day decline of 1.2% despite a 4.7% daily gain shows the choppy range that has defined the asset since the ETF launch.

Watchpoints for the next session

Figures from the desk show if Bitcoin ETF inflows sustain above $50 million for a second consecutive day, the rotation narrative gains weight. A return of Ethereum ETF outflows would confirm the streak break was not a one-off. XRP's 9% surge on modest volume ($3.7 billion) leaves it vulnerable to a retrace if the ETF bid disappears.