US spot Ether ETFs have lost more than $1 billion in October, while Bitcoin ETFs took in fresh money early in the week. Ether's price fell alongside the outflows.
US spot Ether funds shed $1.08 billion in net outflows since the start of October, even after adding $26 million on Tuesday, according to SoSoValue data. The month's withdrawals erased September's $832 million in net inflows, leaving year-to-date net inflows at approximately $485 million.
October marks the largest monthly outflow since November 2025
Cointelegraph reports that October has already recorded the largest monthly net outflow since November 2025, with eight trading sessions still to go. It is the biggest monthly outflow of 2026.
The outflows coincided with a 9.7% slide in Ether in October, from $2,700 to $2,438 at publication. Ether was also down nearly 18% in 2026, according to CoinGecko.
Bitcoin ETFs see inflows slow after Monday
Bitcoin ETFs, meanwhile, recorded $23 million in net inflows on Tuesday, adding to $527 million on Monday. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded about $67 million in net outflows in October, according to SoSoValue, leaving net inflows for the year at roughly $809 million.
Bitcoin traded at $82,954 at the time of publication, down 2.2% since Oct. 1 and 5.3% year-to-date.
Source: Cointelegraph
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