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Bitcoin ETFs sink into October outflows with $643M exit after Binance hack

US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended October with $515 million in net withdrawals, while Ether funds posted a record $1.61 billion in monthly outflows.

Bitcoin ETFs sink into October outflows with $643M exit after Binance hack

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a $643 million outflow in October, marking the first negative month since June, after Binance's $6.3 billion crypto hack. The net withdrawals totaled $515 million, following a four-day period of inflows. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led the outflows, with $234 million and $201 million respectively.

Ether funds experienced record outflows of $1.61 billion, wiping out their net inflows for 2026, leaving them with $45 million in net outflows for the year.

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