{"id":894066,"date":"2026-03-24T04:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:27:25","slug":"bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin ETFs Lose $166 Million in Third Straight Day of Outflows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div><main><\/p>\n<article data-post-slug=\"bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/images\/uploads\/info-icon.svg\" alt><\/p>\n<p>This article was published more than a month ago. Some information may no longer be current.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-Bitcoin-ETF\/\" data-linkid=\"778686\" data-postid title=\"Learn about Bitcoin ETFs\" target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin ETFs<\/a> posted a third consecutive day of outflows, shedding $166 million, while ether funds lost $130 million.  <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/solana?utm_source=bitcoin_news\" data-linkid=\"704179\" data-postid target=\"_blank\">Solana<\/a> and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" data-linkid=\"311999\" data-postid target=\"_blank\">XRP<\/a> ETFs, however, attracted fresh inflows, signaling selective investor positioning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-02-20T16:30:48.000Z\"><span>Published: <\/span><span>Feb 20, 2026, 11:30 AM<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"bitcoins Bitcoin ETFs Lose $166 Million in Third Straight Day of Outflows\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\"   src=\"http:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2Fbitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows.jpg&#038;w=3840&#038;q=75\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Bitcoins  Solana and XRP Gain as Bitcoin, Ether Slide Again<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"499\">Another day, another wave of redemptions for <a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> funds. Thursday, Feb. 19 saw spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $165.76 million in net outflows, marking their third straight day in the red.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"499\">The pressure was overwhelmingly concentrated in Blackrock\u2019s IBIT, which alone accounted for $164.06 million in exits. Valkyrie\u2019s BRRR posted a smaller $1.70 million outflow. Despite steady trading activity of $2.40 billion, total net assets across <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.bitcoin.com\/btc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> ETFs settled at $84.37 billion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_793445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-793445\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows_nwmk.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&#038;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&#038;X-Amz-Credential=AKIARQKIT2TMGZBKV2L6%2F20260220%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&#038;X-Amz-Date=20260220T110614Z&#038;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&#038;X-Amz-Expires=600&#038;X-Amz-Signature=375137e20850d1f9696539b5fc14aa543446a2079c86e8efb7cd170430ce3557\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows_nwmk.png\" alt=\"bitcoins Bitcoin ETFs Lose $166 Million in Third Straight Day of Outflows\" width=\"2160\" height=\"796\"  ><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-793445\">Three days of consecutive outflows for bitcoin ETFs this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1517\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buy.bitcoin.com\/eth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ether<\/a> ETFs faced even heavier selling relative to their size. The segment logged $130.19 million in outflows. Blackrock\u2019s ETHA led the decline with $96.80 million in redemptions, followed by Grayscale\u2019s Ether Mini Trust at $18.44 million, Fidelity Investments\u2019s FETH at $11.62 million, and Bitwise\u2019s ETHW with $3.34 million in outflows. Trading volume reached $677.01 million, and net assets edged down to $11 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1852\">In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.bitcoin.com\/xrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> ETFs attracted fresh capital. The category posted $4.05 million in net inflows, driven primarily by Bitwise\u2019s XRP with $2.52 million and Franklin\u2019s XRPZ adding $1.53 million. Total value traded stood at $7.98 million, with net assets closing at $1.01 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2140\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/exchanges\/solana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solana<\/a> ETFs also extended their recent momentum. The group saw $5.94 million in inflows, led by Bitwise\u2019s BSOL with $5.46 million, while Fidelity\u2019s FSOL added $481,830. Trading volume came in at $21.43 million, pushing total net assets up to $710.27 million.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2439\">Overall, Thursday\u2019s session reflected continued caution around bitcoin and ether exposure, with concentrated redemptions in flagship products. At the same time, investors rotated selectively into XRP and solana ETFs, suggesting a tactical shift rather than a full retreat from crypto-linked funds.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2477\">FAQ\ud83d\udcca<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"3359\" data-is-only-node data-is-last-node>\n<li data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2727\">\n<p data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2727\"><strong>Why did Bitcoin ETFs record a third straight day of outflows?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2549\">The majority of redemptions came from Blackrock\u2019s IBIT, indicating concentrated institutional selling or portfolio rebalancing rather than broad-based exits across all issuers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2926\">\n<p data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2926\"><strong>How significant were Ether ETF outflows on February 19?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2793\">Ether ETFs saw $130.19 million in withdrawals, led by Blackrock\u2019s ETHA, reflecting sustained pressure on large-cap crypto exposure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"3132\">\n<p data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"3132\"><strong>Which crypto ETFs saw inflows during the session?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2983\" data-end=\"2986\"> XRP ETFs recorded $4.05 million in inflows, while solana ETFs attracted $5.94 million, signaling selective demand for alternative <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> assets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3359\" data-is-last-node>\n<p data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3359\" data-is-last-node><strong>What were the total assets under management after trading closed?<\/strong><br data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3208\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-Bitcoin-ETF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin ETFs<\/a> ended with $84.37 billion in net assets, ether ETFs with $11 billion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> ETFs with $1.01 billion, and <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/solana?utm_source=bitcoin_news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">solana<\/a> ETFs with $710.27 million.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h6>Tags in this story<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<p> Emmanuel Musa <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-etfs-lose-166-million-in-third-straight-day-of-outflows\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was published more than a month ago. Some information may no longer be current. Bitcoin ETFs posted a third consecutive day of outflows, shedding $166 million, while ether funds lost $130 million. Solana and XRP ETFs, however, attracted fresh inflows, signaling selective investor positioning. 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