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Markets·October 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM EDT·3 sources

Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally

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Three-session inflows$1.08 billion
Thursday outflows$635.6 million
Weekly net inflowsabout $301 million
Past rally daily inflow paceabout $235 million a day

What happened

  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted about $1.07 billion to $1.08 billion over three sessions, according to two reports.
  • The inflows were below the roughly $235 million-a-day pace seen during past steep rallies.
  • A $635.6 million outflow on Thursday pushed October flows back to a loss of about $176 million, despite weekly inflows of about $301 million.
Three-session inflows
$1.08 billion
Past rally daily inflow pace
about $235 million a day
Thursday outflows
$635.6 million
Weekly net inflows
about $301 million

Why it matters

ETF flows remain an important indicator of crypto-market demand, but the reported withdrawal and October reversal suggest that recent buying has not yet established sustained momentum.

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Timeline

  1. EarlierOct 19
    Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Rebound After Friday's Tech Selloff
  2. EarlierOct 21
    BlackRock Director on Investment Shifts, Wealth Transfer
  3. EarlierOct 22
    BlackRock's Saigal on Bond Markets, Strategy
  4. First reported by CoinDeskOct 22
    Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally
  5. Decrypt reportsOct 22
    Bitcoin ETFs Erase October Losses With $1 Billion in Three Days
  6. The Block reportsOct 23
    Bitcoin ETFs swing back to net outflows as $636 million in withdrawals erase previous day’s inflows

Who is involved

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Sources (3)

  1. CoinDeskOct 22
    Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally
  2. DecryptOct 22
    Bitcoin ETFs Erase October Losses With $1 Billion in Three Days
  3. The BlockOct 23
    Bitcoin ETFs swing back to net outflows as $636 million in withdrawals erase previous day’s inflows

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