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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Lose $1.2 Billion as Institutional Demand Cracks

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What happened

U.S. crypto ETF demand reversed sharply in the week through Oct.

9, with bitcoin and ether funds losing more than $1.2 billion combined.

Solana also snapped a 14-week inflow streak, while XRP and NEAR emerged as rare pockets of demand.

Key facts

  • 9, with bitcoin and ether funds losing more than $1.2 billion combined.
  • Solana also snapped a 14-week inflow streak, while XRP and NEAR emerged as rare pockets of demand.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:03 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Shorting XRP, Bitcoin, Ether, SOL Has This NEAR Trader up $20 Million

  2. Thailand wants a piece of the $120 billion Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF market, but on its own terms

  3. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Lose $1.2 Billion as Institutional Demand Cracks

  4. Ark Invest’s Lorenzo Valente: Bitcoin’s 5-Year Forecast – Stablecoin & Gold Impacts

  5. France’s tax proposal would tax Bitcoin-to-USDC swaps before investors cash out

  6. Bitcoin Price Defies $681M ETF Outflow as Oil Trades Above $100

  7. Tom Lee sees $2 trillion wealth transfer fueling crypto demand as Bitmine buys more ether

Sources

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com