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Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose Over $9 Billion in Four Months
Over the past four months, U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing in Bitcoin and Ether have recorded record outflows, confirming that a full-scale crisis has begun in the cryptocurrency market.
According to financial analytics platform SoSoValue, investors withdrew $6.39 billion from Bitcoin ETFs during four consecutive months of outflows — the longest monthly losing streak since the funds were launched in January 2024.
Ether-focused ETFs also lost momentum, with $2.76 billion withdrawn over the same four-month period.
Such massive outflows indicate fading institutional interest in digital assets, helping explain the price declines of the two tokens. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, reached a peak of $126,000 in early October before falling nearly 50% to $67,000. Ethereum declined even more sharply — down over 60% from its August high of $4,950.
Alternative investment vehicles such as spot ETFs became the most visible source of sustained institutional activity after their launch in early 2024. During 2024, investors poured billions into spot ETFs, and in the months following the U.S. election victory of pro-crypto candidate Donald Trump, both tokens saw rapid price appreciation.
However, demand weakened after the early October crash, reportedly linked to pricing inefficiencies on offshore exchange Binance. While recent days have seen sporadic inflows, analysts say a sustained positive trend is required for a meaningful market recovery.
