Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows on Oct. 1 after a prior outflow day, with one tally putting the total at $102.7 million and another at $103 million. BlackRock’s IBIT was the main contributor in the first report, with $195.6 million in inflows, while ether funds logged a third straight day of net outflows in the second report.
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Bitcoin ETF traders and holders saw the category back in net inflows on Oct. 1, which changed the day’s flow picture from the previous outflow session. In the first report, BlackRock’s IBIT stood out with $195.6 million of inflows, so its activity was the main visible source of the day’s positive total.
Before this session, bitcoin ETFs had been on the other side of the flow line, and ether funds were still showing net outflows for a third straight day. What changed in practice is that bitcoin funds added money again on the day, while the ether side still showed withdrawals rather than a reversal.
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Has this happened before?
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 16 days ago | Ethereum ETFs Break 7-Day Inflow Streak While Spot Bitcoin Funds Retain Demand event | 1 actors in common · 6 news media |
| 17 days ago | Bitcoin ETF Inflows Continue with BTC Struggling to Break Above $84,000 event | 1 actors in common · 3 news media |
| 18 days ago | U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Post Strongest Weekly Inflows Since October 2025 event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 18 days ago | US crypto ETF inflows cool after $3.3B week but streaks hold event | 1 actors in common · 3 news media |
| 18 days ago | Ethereum Spot ETFs Draw $17.1M, Extending Seven-Day Inflow Streak event | 1 actors in common · 3 news media |
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