Bitcoin ETFs log biggest inflow in a month. BlackRock did all of it
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in $526.6M on Oct. 19. IBIT alone pulled $665.2M while Fidelity and Grayscale bled. Bitcoin still slipped to about $81,400.
TL;DR
- U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs added $526.6M on Monday, Oct. 19, the largest daily net inflow in nearly a month (SoSoValue data via CoinDesk).
- BlackRock's IBIT took in $665.2M. Fidelity's FBTC lost $83.6M and Grayscale's GBTC lost $54.9M.
- Ether ETFs lost $103.3M, a fourth straight day of outflows.
- Bitcoin still fell about 0.5% to around $81,400 on Oct. 20 as Asian chip stocks dropped.
Big number. Narrow base. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew $526.6 million on Monday, Oct. 19, the largest daily net inflow in nearly a month, according to SoSoValue data reported by CoinDesk.
All of it came from one issuer. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) pulled in $665.2 million. Fidelity's FBTC shed $83.6 million. Grayscale's GBTC shed $54.9 million. The remaining funds recorded no net flows.
Context
- The last bigger day was Sept. 22, when the funds added $714.7 million.
- Oct. 19 more than erased the previous week's $228.5 million of withdrawals.
- October is still about $90.5 million in the red, per CoinDesk calculations.
Ether went the other way
Ether ETFs lost $103.3 million, their fourth consecutive session of outflows. BlackRock's ETHA accounted for $95.4 million of that.
Price didn't follow
Bitcoin slipped to around $81,400 on Tuesday, down 0.5% since midnight UTC. South Korea's Kospi fell 3.73% on renewed AI-spending worries. On Deribit, puts outtraded calls by more than two to one, with the Oct. 30 $80,000 put the busiest contract.
What it means for Web3 teams
Analysis: institutional demand is real but concentrated. When one ticker drives the whole flow number, headlines like "ETF inflows surge" overstate breadth. Cite the issuer split, not just the total.
FAQ
How much did bitcoin ETFs take in on Oct. 19, 2026?
$526.6 million net, per SoSoValue data reported by CoinDesk. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $665.2 million; FBTC and GBTC had outflows.
Did ether ETFs also see inflows?
No. Ether ETFs lost $103.3 million, their fourth straight session of outflows.
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