Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded their steepest weekly outflows to date, shedding nearly $800 million last week as crypto markets slipped.
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According to data from SoSoValue, spot Ethereum ETFs posted $795.6 million in net outflows for the week ending September 26, narrowly surpassing the previous record of $787.7 million set earlier this month.
The sell-off came amid elevated trading volumes, which topped $10 billion across the funds.
The heaviest withdrawals hit BlackRock’s flagship ETHA fund and Fidelity’s FETH.
ETHA, the largest Ethereum ETF by assets under management, lost over $200 million but still retains more than $15.2 billion in total assets.
Meanwhile, FETH saw more than $362 million in outflows, leading the weekly slide.
ETH prices briefly fell below $4,000 on Thursday and Friday, sparking two consecutive days of $250 million in redemptions from Ethereum funds, the worst 48-hour span since mid-August.
Analysts attributed the sharp drop to a mix of technical pressure, broader economic uncertainty, and leveraged positions being liquidated.
Ethereum has since recovered slightly and was trading near $4,020 as of Saturday.
Bitcoin ETFs also posted major outflows for the same week, with a total of $902.5 million leaving the funds. Friday alone saw $418.3 million in withdrawals, the highest single-day number in more than a month.
As with Ethereum, BlackRock’s IBIT fund weathered the storm better than rivals. IBIT lost just $37.3 million on Friday, while Fidelity’s FBTC saw over $300 million pulled in a single day.
Despite the recent volatility, BlackRock’s bitcoin product continues to grow its dominance.
Data indicates that IBIT has held as much as 80% of the market share among spot Bitcoin ETFs. However, unlike several competitors, BlackRock has yet to file for a spot Solana ETF.
Several top asset managers, including Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Bitwise, have submitted updated S-1 filings for spot Solana ETFs, some with staking features.
ETF analyst Nate Geraci expects the US SEC could approve them by mid-October, calling it a pivotal month for digital asset products.
