Bitcoin ETFs draw $1.97B in April — strongest monthly inflows of 2026 as Bitcoin rises ~12%

first published 2026-04-30T21:10:02Z

Bitcoin ETFs saw a third straight day of net outflows totaling $137.8M, led by BlackRock’s IBIT (-$54.73M), Fidelity’s FBTC (-$36.13M) and Ark/21Shares’ ARKB (-$30.04M); Morgan Stanley’s MSBT drew $10.81M. Total bitcoin ETF trading was $2.04B and net assets declined to $99.27B (about $500M shed over three days). Ether ETFs lost $87.73M (Fidelity’s FETH -$48.37M; BlackRock’s ETHA -$37.06M) with $750.60M volume and $13.10B in assets. XRP ETFs had $3.59M inflows and $1.04B in assets; Solana ETFs were flat, holding $840.78M. Report frames flows as short-term repositioning and profit-taking rather than a collapse in activity.

AI Analysis

Three consecutive days of net outflows for bitcoin ETFs totaling $137.8M, including BlackRock’s IBIT pulling $54.73M, coincided with total bitcoin ETF assets falling to $99.27B; ether ETFs also lost $87.73M. These concrete flow and asset figures point to short-term selling pressure rather than long-term structural change, supporting a modestly bearish outlook with meaningful short-term trading relevance.

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