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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $201.8 Million Outflows as BTC Falls Below $78 K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, led by ARK 21Shares, as total fund assets slipped back below $100 billion.

US‑listed spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) recorded a net outflow of $201.8 million on Friday, ending a nine‑day streak of inflows as Bitcoin’s price slipped below $78,000.
Bitcoin ETF outflows break a nine‑day inflow run
After more than $3 billion of net inflows over the previous nine sessions, the latest outflow reduced total assets in US spot Bitcoin ETFs to $97.6 billion, down from a brief peak above $100 billion on Thursday.
Fund‑by‑fund breakdown
- ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) led the withdrawals with $114.9 million.
- Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) saw $49.7 million in outflows.
- BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded $33.4 million of outflows.
- Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) was the only fund with inflows, adding $9.3 million.
Altcoin ETFs continue to attract capital
While Bitcoin funds posted outflows, ETFs focused on other digital assets saw fresh inflows:
- Ether ETFs added $102.2 million.
- XRP ETFs attracted $26.2 million.
- Solana ETFs maintained positive momentum, with cumulative inflows of $1.7 billion and Bitwise’s Solana fund surpassing $1 billion in assets.
Market context
The outflow coincided with Bitcoin’s price dip below $78 K, a level that had previously supported steady ETF inflows. Despite the reversal for Bitcoin, the broader ETF landscape remains supportive of altcoin exposure.
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News Source
- Publisher
- Cointelegraph
- Original date
- August 29, 2026, 6:47 AM
- Original headline
- Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K