Bitcoin ETFs Shed $277M as Ethereum Outflows Extend to Four Days

Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows of $277 million on December 16, 2025, and showed a reversal in investor sentiment.

The data shows that most major Bitcoin ETFs recorded withdrawals. At the same time, Ethereum spot ETFs extended their outflow streak to four straight trading days.

Fidelity’s FBTC was the sole Bitcoin ETF to attract capital on December 16, recording net inflows of $26.72 million. The positive movement brings FBTC’s cumulative total net inflow to $11.97 billion.

Despite the overall negative trend across Bitcoin ETFs, Fidelity’s product continues to show investor confidence with its consistent performance metrics.

BlackRock’s IBIT Leads Withdrawal Activity

BlackRock’s IBIT led the outflows among Bitcoin ETFs with $210.68 million in withdrawals. The exodus from IBIT comes despite the fund maintaining the largest cumulative net inflow position at $62.52 billion.

The December 16 outflow is one of the larger single-day withdrawals for the product since its launch. Grayscale’s BTC product saw outflows of $7.37 million on December 16.

On the other hand, its GBTC fund recorded zero net movement for the day. GBTC’s cumulative position stands at negative $25.11 billion.

Bitcoin ETFs Face Selling Pressure

Bitwise’s BITB recorded outflows of $50.93 million, contributing to the day’s negative totals. The product maintains a cumulative net inflow of $2.19 billion.

Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB product saw withdrawals of $16.87 million. At the same time, VanEck’s HODL experienced outflows of $17.96 million.

Combined Bitcoin ETFs saw trading volume hit $4.26 billion on December 16. Their total net assets stood at $114.28 billion.

Ethereum ETFs See Sustained Withdrawal Pattern

Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $224.26 million on December 16. This also marked the fourth consecutive trading day of withdrawals.

The four-day outflow streak for Ethereum spot ETFs began on December 11 with $42.37 million in withdrawals. December 12 saw outflows of $19.41 million, followed by $224.78 million on December 15.

The December 16 figure of $224.26 million nearly matches the prior day’s withdrawal level. It highlights ongoing and persistent selling pressure in the market.

Total net assets for Ethereum spot ETFs now stand at $18.17 billion, with cumulative total net inflow at $12.64 billion. The trading volume for Ethereum ETFs reached $1.17 billion on December 16.

Solana ETFs Buck the Trend With Positive Inflows

Solana spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $3.64 million on December 16. This brought the cumulative total net inflow to $714.92 million.

The product saw trading volume of $39.53 million on the day, with total net assets reaching $926.33 million. The previous trading day on December 15 saw Solana ETFs pull in $35.20 million in net inflows. This performance marks one of the product’s strongest days.

Earlier in the week, December 11 recorded $11.02 million in inflows. At the same time, December 9 brought $16.54 million in new capital.

The divergent flows across different cryptocurrency ETF products show varying investor sentiment toward different digital assets.