American Bitcoin ETFs would show a rebound of 110 million dollars, while BTC remains under 80,000 dollars. The latest Binance reading placed Bitcoin around 79,730 dollars. The announced return of funds comes after two particularly difficult sessions: investors had withdrawn 773.5 million dollars from ETFs on October 22 and 23. The figure for the new rebound still awaits confirmation in the consolidated data.
Bitcoin enters November under pressure after losing more than 3.5% since the beginning of October. Outflows recorded by ETFs, the rise of the risk of US rate hikes, and the surge in oil prices constitute its three main tests.
The cryptocurrency market is going through a challenging period, between persistent inflation, geopolitical tensions, and uncertainties about U.S. rates. In its weekly analysis, Coinbase highlights a significant shift in demand sources, as traditional buyers lose influence. U.S. spot exchange-traded funds now play a central role in supporting bitcoin. However, several indicators show that this demand remains fragile and that the price could retest lower levels.
Spot ether ETFs lost $1.2 billion in October, their worst month of the year. At the same time, Bitmine is approaching the 5% cap on the supply it set for itself. The two buyers driving demand are withdrawing together.
Thursday, October 22, American bitcoin ETFs experienced $635.49 million in net outflows, their heaviest single-day loss since June 25. BlackRock and Fidelity account for nearly three-quarters of the withdrawals. In one day, this movement erased nearly 60% of the inflows recorded over the previous three sessions.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US find buyers after several weeks of capital outflows. In three sessions, they attracted 1.07 billion dollars, thereby erasing losses recorded since early October. However, this investment recovery is not enough to support prices. The market remains under pressure as investors watch the upcoming Federal Reserve moves. This discrepancy raises questions about the strength of the current rebound.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have just attracted nearly 550 million dollars in two sessions. After 526.6 million dollars on Monday, the funds added 23.16 million on Tuesday. The turnaround is quick: they had lost about 228.6 million the previous week. Meanwhile, Ether ETFs remain in the red with 129.41 million dollars of outflows since Monday.
Switzerland takes a new step in accessing cryptocurrency investments. On October 20, 2026, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) approved the country's first exchange-traded fund (ETF) aimed at individuals and investing directly in bitcoin. This decision responds to growing interest in digital assets. However, the regulator announced no launch date, leaving several questions open about the availability of this new financial product.
On October 19, BlackRock's IBIT fund attracted 665.16 million dollars while the entire American spot bitcoin ETF market only received 526.6 million. The two biggest rivals alone lost the equivalent of the gap. Demand is not returning, it is concentrating.
Bitcoin rebounded on Monday after hitting $80,595 on Sunday, but its recovery quickly lost strength. The price briefly exceeded $83,000 before falling back below $82,000. This movement comes as investors monitor capital outflows from US ETFs and the lack of new buyers. Despite the sales slowdown, several indicators highlight a still fragile market, while operators remain cautious about downside risks.
The cryptocurrency market faces a busy week as investors look for signs of recovery after several tough sessions. Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds see net outflows, while the price struggles to sustainably regain recent levels. In this context, the $80,000 zone plays a central role in assessing the strength of the trend. Upcoming economic data and flow developments could clarify the market direction.
American bitcoin ETFs have just gone through two difficult weeks, with nearly $910 million in net outflows. At the same time, the BTC price has fallen back below the estimated average purchase price of their investors. Enough to test their patience, as the month of October, initially promising, sinks into the red.
While Bitcoin ETFs record over $82 million in outflows in 24 hours, the chart pattern signals a bullish accumulation triangle that could soon push BTC towards $90,000.
Bitcoin must reclaim its 20-month moving average, located around 87165 dollars, to strengthen the scenario of a new all-time high, according to CryptoQuant. However, this technical signal remains a condition, not a promise of increase, while BTC is still trading near 82000 dollars.
American XRP ETFs continue to attract capital. After thirteen consecutive weeks of positive inflows, these funds are approaching $1.8 billion in cumulative net inflows. Meanwhile, Ripple is multiplying initiatives with two new agreements in international brokerage and South Korea. However, the XRP price remains under pressure.
XRP's share of the total crypto market capitalization has dropped from about 5% in July 2025 to nearly 3% in October 2026. This decline mostly reflects a relative loss of value compared to other digital assets and does not mean that the use of the XRP Ledger has decreased by the same proportions.
Bitcoin operates in a crypto market that has become more cautious again: CoinMarketCap's sentiment index drops to 56 out of 100 on October 13, 2026, compared to 57 for Alternative.me. Cointribune compares the two indicators and the flows of Bitcoin ETFs.
Spot ETFs backed by ether recorded $542.1 million in net outflows last week. This is their worst weekly performance since January. The trend is also continuing on Solana, whose ETFs have just ended fourteen consecutive weeks of net inflows.
Exchange-traded funds linked to cryptocurrencies are experiencing a period of significant capital outflows. In two sessions, US ETFs on bitcoin and Ether lost nearly one billion dollars, while trading volumes increased significantly. This development reflects a rapid shift in institutional flows. While several products continue to attract investments, withdrawals now dominate the main fund categories and raise questions about the short-term market trend.n
Bitcoin fell around 81200 dollars on October 8, after a low near 80940 dollars, its lowest level in nearly three weeks. The rise in oil and US rates increases the pressure, while tensions around Iran revive inflation fears.
American Bitcoin ETFs have just experienced their worst session since June. On Wednesday, 484.9 million dollars left spot funds, wiping out in one day all the inflows accumulated since the beginning of October. BlackRock accounts for more than 207 million dollars in withdrawals. Bitcoin followed the trend, returning around 82,700 dollars.
On October 6, the five XRP ETFs tracked by major databases held nearly 1.7 billion dollars in assets. However, their net inflows were only around 4 million dollars over one week, a sign of slowing demand.
Bitcoins continue to leave exchange platforms. On Monday, October 5, net outflows reached 24,073 BTC in a single day, a record since March. At the same time, the share of supply held on platforms fell to about 6.5%. This decline comes as bitcoin is already erasing part of its gains from the beginning of the month.
Bitcoin trades around 84,000 dollars as institutional demand shows signs of slowing. Between September 28 and October 2, US spot ETFs recorded only 241.1 million dollars in net inflows. Meanwhile, the futures market is reducing its leverage. These movements now place ETF flows and several price levels at the center of upcoming market developments, as investors closely watch the next price moves.
Bitcoin drops 2.7% below $84,000, while $547M of leveraged positions are liquidated in 24 hours. Oil and US rates increase pressure ahead of the Fed minutes.
The Bull Score of bitcoin, calculated by CryptoQuant, shows 90 out of 100, according to the report published by the company on September 29, 2026. This index summarizes the state of the bitcoin market on a scale from 0 to 100. In the same report, the analysis company notes a decline in demand: 170,000 BTC less spot demand over 30 days, according to CryptoQuant. The flows of US bitcoin ETFs, recalculated by Cointribune, show the same slowdown since September 21.
On October 2, the SEC approved an amendment to the Cboe BZX listing rules for six Volatility Shares products, including a 3x leveraged Bitcoin ETP and a 3x leveraged Ether ETP. These funds aim to triple the daily performance of their reference asset, before fees. However, their launch still depends on a final regulatory step.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $292.5 million in net inflows during the first two sessions of October. The initial total of $134.4 million was incomplete because it did not yet include the $158.2 million allocated to BlackRock's IBIT fund on October 2.
On October 2, bitcoin surpassed 86000 dollars. It also briefly approached 87100 dollars, supported by the recovery of ETF inflows and the liquidation of short positions. Then, the price retreated around 85400 dollars, indicating that the favorable start of October does not yet guarantee a sustained increase.
Citigroup has revised its 12-month target for bitcoin from $82,000 to $113,000 and for Ether from $2,240 to $3,028. In 2026, this third revision is mainly based on the return of capital in ETFs, although the target set for bitcoin remains lower than that retained by the banking institution at the beginning of the year.