Bitcoin ETFs are now down over $1.5 billion in net outflows for the year

Markets Bitcoin ETFs are now down over $1.5 billion in net outflows for the year Recent rapid redemptions explain the market swoon. Bitcoin's spot price fell below $70,000 on Friday, the lowest since August. By Omkar Godbole Nov 13, 2026, 12:45 a.m. EST 1 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Enlarge image Buod Ipakita Bitcoin ETFs are now down more than $1 billion in investor outflows year to date. The funds recorded net outflows of over $500 million this week alone. Spot bitcoin BTC $68,598.53 ETFs, widely considered a proxy for institutional demand, have fallen out of investor favor. These U.S.-listed funds are now in the red for the year, with $1.56 billion in net outflows, according to SoSoValue data analyzed by CoinDesk. It happened fast. The funds were up about $1.01 billion for the year on Oct. 29. Then came $643.3 million in net outflows on Oct. 30 alone, which left them up $368 million. Big weekly exits did the damage. The funds lost $643.6 million this week through Thursday. They lost $1.28 billion the week before and $202.6 million the week before that. This is the 12th week this year with net outflows of more than $500 million. There were 15 such weeks in all of 2025 and four in 2024. Four more in the last six weeks of the year would make 2026 a record. It would be a sharp turn from 2025 and 2024, when the funds took in net $21.37 billion and $35.24 billion. The rapid redemptions explains the market swoon. Bitcoin fell below $70,000 early Friday, hitting the lowest since August. Mga Newsletter Crypto Daybook Americas - The latest moves in crypto markets, in context Market analysis for crypto traders and investors. Preview Mag-sign up Sa pamamagitan ng pag-sign up, makakatanggap ka ng mga email tungkol sa mga produkto ng CoinDesk at sumasang-ayon ka sa aming terms & conditions and patakaran sa privacy . Bitcoin News ETFs Related Assets Bitcoin $68,598.53 6.68 % Latest Crypto News 1 SpaceX-Tesla merger talks put 30,000 bitcoin back in focus 52 minutes ago 2 Bitcoin dips below $70,000 as Dollar Index hits 19-month high 2 hours ago 3 North Korea's Binance hack faces U.S. crackdown as DOJ targets $1.2 billion in stolen crypto 7 hours ago 4 U.S. President Trump names CFTC, SEC nominees for first time in a year 7 hours ago 5 Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory contract over 1789 Capital’s Polymarket investment 8 hours ago 6 Illinois crypto tax is impossible to enforce as written, crypto industry tells court 13 hours ago 7 DTCC adds Solana to Wall Street tokenization plans, targeting 2027 rollout 14 hours ago 8 Crypto for Advisors: The blockchain built to run financial markets 14 hours ago 9 Jupiter adds Anchorage-backed USDGO to its $1 billion Solana lending platform 15 hours ago 10 The next Congress will write rules for AI and emerging tech. They should use the stuff first. 15 hours ago Latest Research Beyond the Risk-Free Rate: Diversified Real World Yield in Productive Stablecoins Beyond the Risk-Free Rate: Diversified Real World Yield in Productive Stablecoins Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years. By CoinDesk Research Sep 24, 2026 Commissioned by RealFi Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years. Why it matters : Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years. View Full Report More From Markets SpaceX-Tesla merger talks put 30,000 bitcoin back in focus Bitcoin dips below $70,000 as Dollar Index hits 19-month high Nvidia CEO Huang quits company he co-founded, led for 3 decades. Shares slump More From Bitcoin SpaceX-Tesla merger talks put 30,000 bitcoin back in focus Bitcoin dips below $70,000 as Dollar Index hits 19-month high North Korea's Binance hack faces U.S. crackdown as DOJ targets $1.2 billion in stolen crypto