In the first full trading week of 2026, U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds saw a combined $749.6 million flow out, data showed.
SoSoValue data showed $697.3 million flowed into bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 5 alone. The funds then switched to net outflows for four straight sessions, posting minus $681.0 million for the week.
Outflows peaked on Jan. 7, when $486.1 million left in a single day, the biggest outflow of the week.
Among altcoins, XRP ETFs showed an unusual pattern and gained strength. They recorded $38.1 million in net inflows for the week through Jan. 9 local time, while weekly trading volume hit $213.9 million, a record since launch. That was almost double the previous week and also exceeded the trading volume in the third week of December 2025, which was $213.9 million.
Canary Capital’s XRPC manages the most assets at $375.1 million, followed by ETFs from Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale and 21Shares. Total net assets of XRP ETFs are $1.47 billion.
Solana ETFs also recorded $41.1 million in net inflows, moving in the opposite direction from bitcoin and ether. Bitwise’s BSOL leads competitors with cumulative net inflows of $648.1 million.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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