BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust pulls in $665.2 million as ether ETFs bleed

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took in $665.2 million in net inflows on Monday, October 19, 2026. On a day when several rivals lost money, that one fund did most of the lifting for the entire category. Spot ether ETFs had a rougher start to the week. They posted $103.3 million in net outflows, extending a streak of redemptions that had already been building. One fund, one direction The fund, which trades under the ticker IBIT, was the clear standout of the session. Its $665.2 million haul came while two of its best-known competitors moved the other way. Fidelity’s FBTC recorded $83.6 million in outflows. Grayscale’s GBTC shed $54.9 million. Put those together and US spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the day with a combined net inflow of $526.7 million. Meanwhile, Bitcoin itself traded between $78,700 and $82,800 during this period. Ether funds keep leaking The picture for ether products was the mirror image. Spot ether ETFs lost $103.3 million in net flows on Monday. That followed a week of steady withdrawals. For the week ending October 16, outflows from spot ether ETFs reached approximately $320 million. For context on how these products work, a spot ETF holds the underlying asset di...