Spot bitcoin ETFs log $2.7 billion in September inflows as institutional demand holds

ETF FLOWSSpot bitcoin ETFs log $2.7billion in September inflows asinstitutional demand holds43IMPORTANCECLOSED4NEWS MEDIA4PIECESOct 2, 2026 05:51blockboard.net

US spot bitcoin ETFs finished September with $2.65 billion in net inflows, their second-largest monthly total since October 2025. The month also ended with a one-day outflow on 30 September after nine straight days of inflows, while the positive monthly streak reached three months.

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US spot bitcoin ETFs took in $2.65 billion in net inflows during September, which made it their second-largest monthly inflow since October 2025.
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On 30 September, US spot bitcoin ETFs posted $148.7 million in net outflows after nine consecutive days of inflows that together totaled $3 billion.
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September still ended with $2.65 billion in net inflows, and that kept the sector's run of positive monthly flows going for a third month.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $2.65 billion in net inflows in September 2026, with month-end data published on October 2.

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Bitcoin ETF holders and traders tracking the sector saw September close with another month of net inflows, and the last trading day of the month showed a $148.7 million outflow after a nine-day inflow run. That means activity stayed concentrated in regulated Bitcoin funds through the month, even though the final day broke the streak.

Compared with earlier months, the practical change is that September added to a three-month stretch of positive monthly flows while ending below August's $3.52 billion total. What stayed the same was that the products still attracted billions in net new money, so the basic pattern of monthly inflows remained in place.

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