Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $681M Outflows in First Week of 2026

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $681 million of net outflows in the first full trading week of 2026, according to data from SoSoValue. The funds saw four consecutive days of net outflows between Tuesday and Friday that outweighed inflows earlier in the week. The largest daily redemption was $486 million on Wednesday, followed by $398.9 million on Thursday and $249.9 million on Friday.

Earlier in the week the products attracted $471.1 million on Jan. 2 and $697.2 million on Jan. 5. Spot Ether ETFs followed a similar trajectory, posting weekly net outflows of approximately $68.6 million and ending the week with total net assets of around $18.7 billion. Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at trading firm Kronos Research, told Cointelegraph that macro uncertainty was the primary driver of the pullback: "With Q1 rate cuts looking less likely and geopolitical risks rising, macro conditions have turned risk-off," he said.

"As traders wait for clearer positive signals, reduced risk appetite is spilling into crypto." Despite volatile market conditions, Morgan Stanley has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two spot crypto ETFs, one tracking Bitcoin and the other Solana. The move came a day after Bank of America began allowing advisers in its wealth management businesses to recommend exposure to four Bitcoin ETFs.

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