Crypto ETF news headlines this week were a mixed bag, considering the focus on outflows. Here’s a look at some of the events that unravelled around ETFs during the week.
Bitcoin ETFs had $366 million worth of outflows on Friday, bringing the net weekly outflows to $1.2 billion.
Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs registered an overall $311 million worth of net weekly outflows. This was after recording $232 million worth of outflows on Friday.
The total crypto ETF inflows peaked near $200 billion at its peak in the last few weeks. They have since retreated towards the $170 billion range.
Crypto ETF News Reveals Interesting Details About ETH Compared to Bitcoin ETFs
While the recent market data revealed that crypto ETFs experienced net outflows during the last 5 days, they also revealed key details regarding crypto ETF dynamics.
Ethereum ETF outflows were more subdued compared to Bitcoin ETFs. The latter also demonstrated weaker inflows on the positive days compared to Ethereum.
The observation was noteworthy because it highlighted shifting investor preferences. This was not the first time that demand for Ethereum ETFs was higher compared to Bitcoin ETFs.
If Ethereum ETFs maintain the same trend, then institutional demand may contribute to more exciting times ahead for ETH price.
This might be reflected in ETH dominance, which has been attempting to recover during the week.
The market has been struggling to recover after Trump’s tariff threat pushed the market into a cautious outlook, especially after the market experienced a heavy liquidation wave.
Despite the weekly net outflows, the ETFs scene has been heating up, and this was particularly evident in their recent milestone.
The cumulative ETF flows, including traditional assets, surpassed the $1 trillion milestone in 2025. Inflows this year might surpass 2024 ETF inflows, which clocked $1.1 trillion.
Analysts speculated that crypto ETF inflows in 2025 might push to $1.25 trillion by the end of the year. 2026 prospects might be even more impressive with more applications in the pipeline.
SEC Receives 5 New Crypto ETF Filings
There’s no doubt that the crypto ETF segment has been heating up, judging by its growing share of the ETFs landscape.
Despite recent outflows, this week was also exciting because 5 new ETF applications landed on the SEC’s desk.
Among the new filings included VanEck’s staked Ethereum ETF or the 2X Leveraged HYPE ETF from 21Shares.
The new crypto ETF applications heavily leaned on altcoins, highlighting institutional investors’ growing appetite beyond Bitcoin ETFs.
The excitement around crypto ETFs was observed around the same time that the SEC was scheduled to announce its decisions on previous ETF applications.
While the markets waited eagerly for the SEC to determine the fates of the applications, the recent government shutdown caused further delays.
Unfortunately, there was no specific date for the end of the government shutdown. This means the crypto ETF approvals might be delayed indefinitely.
Nevertheless, analysts remained optimistic about the prospects of altcoin ETFs in the next few months.
Altcoin season expectations were high over the last few months, but the outcome has so far been underwhelming.
Crypto ETFs might be the key to reigniting altcoin season excitement as well as channelling institutional liquidity.
In the meantime, crypto prices struggled to secure a bullish footing and ETF outflows during the week were a reflection of that struggle.