Investors Pull Over $1.5 Billion From Bitcoin ETFs This Year

Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing a growing wave of investor withdrawals as the market sell-off intensifies. Bitcoin dropped below $70,000 on Friday, hitting its lowest level since August. The latest figures point to a significant reversal in institutional demand, with funds shifting from net inflows to substantial annual outflows.

Data from SoSoValue cited by CoinDesk shows that U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated $1.56 billion in net outflows so far in 2026. This represents a sharp turnaround from October 29, when the funds still held approximately $1.01 billion in year-to-date net inflows.

The shift became particularly evident on October 30, when investors withdrew $643.3 million in a single trading session. The massive redemption reduced cumulative inflows for the year to roughly $368 million, marking the beginning of a deeper withdrawal trend in November.

Outflows have continued at a rapid pace. Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.6 million leave the funds through Thursday this week, following $1.28 billion in withdrawals the previous week and another $202.6 million in outflows during the week before that.

As a result, 2026 has now recorded 12 weeks with Bitcoin ETF outflows exceeding $500 million. By comparison, there were 15 such weeks in 2025 and just four in 2024.

The accelerating withdrawals also put 2026 on track to become the worst year for major weekly Bitcoin ETF redemptions. If outflows exceed $500 million in another four of the year’s remaining six weeks, the total would break the previous annual record.

The latest trend stands in stark contrast to the funds’ strong performance in previous years. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $35.24 billion in net inflows during 2024, followed by another $21.37 billion in 2025.

Continued institutional withdrawals are adding further pressure to Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency struggles to regain momentum. With investors pulling capital from spot ETFs, a major source of buying demand is weakening, potentially leaving the market more vulnerable to further declines as overall investor sentiment deteriorates.