Ethereum ETFs lose $1.6bn in October, their worst month on record

The numbers. Farside Investors publishes flows for every US spot Ethereum ETF. Adding up the days of October 2026 gives minus $1,607 million. Of 22 trading days, only three saw inflows: October 13, 21 and 23. The worst day was October 6, minus $202 million. The last week was rough too, with $156 million leaving on October 30.

The record. SoSoValue data cited by Benzinga makes this the worst month for these funds since they were approved in July 2024. Before that they had three months of inflows in a row: $365 million in July, $1.85bn in August and $832 million in September. The previous outflow record, about $1.42bn, was set in November 2025.

The backdrop. Benzinga links the outflows to a cooling market: the Fear and Greed Index fell to 36 from 82 in August, US bond yields are rising, and the Fed raised rates in September and signals another hike in December. The $6.3bn Binance hack is weighing too.

Comparison. Bitcoin ETFs lost about $515 million in October and Solana ETFs about $143 million. So Ethereum funds lost the most, even though the ETH market is smaller than bitcoin's. Incrypted reports bitcoin fell more than 7% in October and ETH more than 16%.

Who it touches. Anyone holding ETH or Ethereum ecosystem tokens, and anyone who trades crypto on fund flows. ETF outflows do not mean the price must keep falling, but they show the mood of large buyers.

حقائق مؤكدة

• Daily flows of US spot Ethereum ETFs in October 2026 add up to minus $1,607 million.^[1]
• Only 3 of October's 22 trading days saw inflows: October 13, 21 and 23.^[1]
• The month's biggest daily outflow was $201.9 million on October 6. On October 30, $155.7 million left.^[1]
• SoSoValue data shows October was the worst month for Ethereum ETFs since their approval in July 2024.^[2]
• Before October the funds took in $365 million in July, $1.85bn in August and $832 million in September.^[2]
• Bitcoin ETFs lost about $515 million in October and Solana ETFs about $143 million.^[2]
• The previous monthly outflow record, about $1.42bn, was set in November 2025.^[3]
• In October bitcoin fell more than 7% and Ethereum more than 16%.^[4]

التبعات

• مؤكدBig buyers using ETFs sold ETH harder than bitcoin in October.
• قراءتناUntil flows turn positive, ETH gets less support from new money. This is our reading.
• قراءتناIf the Fed hikes again in December, pressure on risk assets could last. This is our reading.

لا يزال مجهولًا

• How much of the outflow is long-term investors selling and how much is arbitrage funds
• Whether flows turn around in early November
• How a full restart of Binance withdrawals affects the mood

من يتأثر

USA, World. ETH holders and anyone who trades crypto on ETF flows

المصادر

1. Farside Investors: Ethereum ETF Flow - All Data (US$m) 31 أكتوبر 2026 · رسمي
2. Benzinga: Ethereum Flashes a Risky Pattern as ETH ETFs Post Their Worst Monthly Outflows on Record 31 أكتوبر 2026 · إعلام
3. TMGM: Ethereum ETFs near record monthly outflows as ETH tests $2,310 27 أكتوبر 2026 · إعلام
4. Incrypted: Uptober не оправдал ожиданий: биткоин потерял более 7%, Ethereum более 16% за месяц 1 نوفمبر 2026 · إعلام