Key Takeaways
- • US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of 678.9 million USD between October 5 and October 9, 2026, according to Bitcoin Foundation, citing Farside Investors data.
- • The largest single-day outflow in that window was 484.9 million USD on October 7, 2026.
- • Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted 261.4 million USD in net outflows on October 14, then 5.1 million USD in net inflows on October 15, per Coinpaper.
- • Bitcoin traded at 82,579.00 USD as of October 16, 2026, up 0.77 percent from the UTC daily close of October 15, according to Investing.com.
Summary
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded 678.9 million USD in net outflows over the five-day period from October 5 to October 9, 2026, according to Bitcoin Foundation, which cited Farside Investors data. Daily figures were 89.8 million USD of outflows on October 5, 118.8 million USD of inflows on October 6, 484.9 million USD of outflows on October 7, 244.1 million USD of outflows on October 8, and 21.1 million USD of inflows on October 9. The figures reflect net creations and redemptions in the funds rather than every purchase or sale of fund shares.
Flows reversed sharply in the following week. Coinpaper reported 261.4 million USD in net outflows on October 14, 2026, followed by 5.1 million USD in net inflows on October 15. On October 15, BlackRock's IBIT led with 16.8 million USD in inflows, while Grayscale's GBTC recorded 7.6 million USD in withdrawals and Invesco's BTCO lost 4.1 million USD. The sources do not establish a direct causal link between these flows and price movements.
As of October 16, 2026, Bitcoin was priced at 82,579.00 USD, up 0.77 percent from the UTC daily close of October 15, according to Investing.com. The UTC day's range was 81,192.30 USD to 83,364.40 USD. Market capitalization stood at 1,650.00 billion USD, with 24-hour volume of 25.84 billion USD and circulating supply of 20.10 million BTC.
Flows reversed sharply in the following week. Coinpaper reported 261.4 million USD in net outflows on October 14, 2026, followed by 5.1 million USD in net inflows on October 15. On October 15, BlackRock's IBIT led with 16.8 million USD in inflows, while Grayscale's GBTC recorded 7.6 million USD in withdrawals and Invesco's BTCO lost 4.1 million USD. The sources do not establish a direct causal link between these flows and price movements.
As of October 16, 2026, Bitcoin was priced at 82,579.00 USD, up 0.77 percent from the UTC daily close of October 15, according to Investing.com. The UTC day's range was 81,192.30 USD to 83,364.40 USD. Market capitalization stood at 1,650.00 billion USD, with 24-hour volume of 25.84 billion USD and circulating supply of 20.10 million BTC.
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