US spot bitcoin ETFs took in a net $5.1 million on Thursday, 15 Oct, according to Farside data, a modest repair after Wednesday’s $261.4 million CPI-day outflow. BlackRock’s IBIT added $16.8 million, while Invesco’s BTCO lost $4.1 million and Grayscale’s bitcoin mini trust (BTC) lost $7.6 million. CryptoWatchDesk’s last ETF Desk covered Wednesday’s −$261.4 million bitcoin session.
IBIT reported late. Without it, Thursday stood at minus $11.7 million when this morning’s First Print went out. Ether funds lost $60.3 million, led by BlackRock’s ETHA at −$44.4 million and Grayscale’s ETHE at −$18.3 million; Fidelity’s FETH took in $2.4 million. Solana funds lost $9.8 million (Bitwise BSOL −$3.8 million; Grayscale GSOL −$6.0 million).
| Fund | Net flow, 15 Oct ($M) | Week to date ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| IBIT (BlackRock) | +16.8 | −93.6 |
| BTCO (Invesco) | −4.1 | −4.1 |
| BTC (Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust) | −7.6 | −7.6 |
| FBTC (Fidelity) | 0.0 | −49.6 |
| BITB (Bitwise) | 0.0 | +2.2 |
| MSBT | 0.0 | +6.7 |
| Other bitcoin funds (net) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bitcoin ETFs total | +5.1 | −146.0 |
| ETHA (BlackRock) | −44.4 | −229.3 |
| ETHE (Grayscale) | −18.3 | −18.3 |
| FETH (Fidelity) | +2.4 | +10.5 |
| ETH (Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust) | 0.0 | −12.4 |
| Other ether funds (net) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ether ETFs total | −60.3 | −250.4 |
| BSOL (Bitwise) | −3.8 | — |
| GSOL (Grayscale) | −6.0 | — |
| Solana ETFs total | −9.8 | −12.8 |
Source: Farside Investors, US-listed spot funds; week to date covers 12–15 Oct and is the sum of daily Farside rows. “Other” groups the remaining listed funds in each category. Solana week-to-date is the sum of 12–15 Oct Solana rows (−0.7 −1.0 −1.3 −9.8).
Bitcoin funds are now down $532.3 million in October after 11 trading days, and ether funds $885.4 million. Flows record what authorised participants created and redeemed; they are not a forecast. Bitcoin was near $82,012 on Kraken at about 09:48 UTC on Friday, still under Monday’s $84,250 high and after Thursday’s PPI dip under $80,000. For how these funds create and redeem shares, see what a spot bitcoin ETF is.
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