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US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $244M as Ethereum outflows stretch to eight days

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $244.1 million in net outflows on Thursday, lifting two-day withdrawals to $731 million, while spot Ethereum funds recorded their eighth consecutive day of losses.

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US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $244.1 million in net outflows on Thursday, pushing two-day withdrawals to $731 million, according to reports from CoinMarketCap and BlockNews. Data from Farside cited by CryptoSlate showed the two-day decline comprised $484.9 million in redemptions on Oct. 7 and $244.1 million on Oct. 8, before spot Bitcoin funds rebounded to a modest $21.1 million net inflow on Friday, Oct. 9.[1][2][4]

Spot Ethereum ETFs simultaneously shed $72.5 million on Thursday, extending an outflow streak that has now reached eight consecutive trading days.[2][3][4]

In an analysis of the trend, CoinMarketCap stated that Ethereum is losing ground to Bitcoin as two consistent sources of demand falter. In addition to the eight-day ETF slump, the outlet pointed out that Bitmine is closing in on its target to accumulate 5% of Ethereum's supply, with Tom Lee noting that the company plans to halt purchases once it hits that threshold.[3]

Key facts

  • US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $244.1 million on Thursday, bringing two-day outflows to $731 million.
  • Farside data logged spot Bitcoin ETF outflows of $484.9 million on Oct. 7 and $244.1 million on Oct. 8, followed by a $21.1 million net inflow on Oct. 9.
  • US spot Ethereum ETFs shed $72.5 million on Thursday, marking an eighth straight day of net outflows.
  • CoinMarketCap reported Ethereum is losing ground to Bitcoin as key sources of steady market demand come into question.
  • Bitmine is nearing its goal of accumulating 5% of Ethereum's supply, and Tom Lee said the firm will stop buying ETH once it reaches that target.

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  1. CR

    CryptoSlateArticle ·

    Bitcoin’s weekend rebound faces an $80,400 test after nearly $730 million in ETF outflows Bitcoin traded near $82,900 in PerpFinder’s Oct. 10, 09:36 UTC snapshot , with traders watching whether the weekend rebound brings fresh leverage or further position unwinding. The same snapshot put Binance BTC futures open interest at $7.70 billion and showed longs receiving funding, indicating negative funding. Saturday’s Deribit expiry has already settled at 08:00 UTC; Sunday’s expiry remains ahead. The rebound’s durability depends on what traders do with leverage: rebuild it, keep closing positions, or hedge against another decline. Futures positioning is the test Funding payments help distinguish those paths: positive funding means longs pay shorts, while negative funding reverses that flow. A recovery with price up, open interest stable or climbing, and funding modest would be consistent with traders rebuilding risk in a healthy way. Price rising while open interest falls would be consistent with position unwinding, including short covering, rather than necessarily showing fresh conviction. Price falling with open interest falling would suggest continued deleveraging. Falling price with rising open interest could indicate new bearish exposure, particularly if funding also turns more negative. The following positioning scenarios and price areas are the author’s illustrations. They are conditional reference points, rather than a quoted market forecast. BTC price action Open interest Funding What it would suggest Price rises Stable or rising Modest Possible healthy risk rebuild Price rises Falling Modest or falling Possible short covering / position cleanup Price falls Falling Weakening Continued deleveraging Price falls Rising Neutral to negative Possible new bearish exposure Sunday’s options book is put-heavy PerpFinder’s Oct. 10, 09:49 UTC options snapshot put Sunday’s BTC expiry at $272.4 million of open interest, with $98.5 million in calls and $174.0 million in puts, a put/call ratio of 1.77. The contracts settle at 08:00 UTC on Oct. 11. Each outstanding contract has a buyer and a seller. The put-heavy book shows where risk is concentrated in the Deribit expiry, consistent with downside hedging or bearish exposure without identifying which side initiated those positions. Related Reading Bitcoin ETFs suffer biggest exodus since June as Ethereum withdrawals hit nine-month high What Bitcoin volatility implies The same 09:49 UTC snapshot put Deribit’s DVOL index at 36.63% annualized. Using an assumed $82,600 starting price, a two-day, one-standard-deviation calculation gives about $2,239 either side, leaving rounded reference points near $80,400 and $84,800. Spot demand is the swing factor. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $730 million in outflows between Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 : $484.9 million and $244.1 million respectively, according to Farside’s daily table . Friday, Oct. 9, then returned to a modest $21.1 million net inflow. Weekend liquidity leans on derivatives, so a futures-led rebound can fade faster when weekday ETF buying is soft. Scenario Price area Confirmation signals Bearish continuation $80,000–$80,400 BTC loses $80,400, long liquidations return, OI keeps falling Range stabilization $82,000–$83,000 OI flattens, funding stays modest, price holds the weekend range Recovery extension $84,500–$85,000 Price rises with stable/rising OI and healthy spot demand Overshoot / thin-liquidity move Below $79,000 or above $86,000 Sharp weekend move without strong confirmation, with reversal risk What decides the weekend for Bitcoin If Bitcoin holds above $82,000, open interest stabilizes or climbs, and funding stays modest, a move toward $84,500 to $85,000 would have healthier positioning behind it. ETF and spot demand strengthening beyond Friday’s modest inflow, along with short liquidations outnumbering long ones, would support that reading. If Bitcoin loses $80,400, Binance open interest keeps falling, funding remains weak or turns more negative, long liquidations return, and Sunday’s put-heavy expiry meets weak spot demand, $80,000 comes back into play. The post Bitcoin’s weekend rebound faces an $80,400 test after nearly $730 million in ETF outflows appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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    CoinMarketCap@CoinMarketCapPost on X ·

    LATEST: 📊 US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $244.1M on Thursday, taking two-day outflows to $731M, while Ethereum ETFs lost $72.5M for an eighth straight day of outflows. https://t.co/8aMpzt9zPL

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    CoinMarketCap@CoinMarketCapPost on X ·

    ANALYSIS: 📉 Ethereum is losing ground to Bitcoin as two steady sources of demand come into question. Spot ETH ETFs have logged eight straight days of outflows, and Bitmine is nearing its 5% goal, with Tom Lee saying the firm will stop once it gets there. Who will buy ETH next? 👇 https://t.co/f0alpVUNc1

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    BlockNews@blocknewsdotcomPost on X ·

    🚨LATEST: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $244.1 MILLION in outflows Thursday, bringing total outflows over two days to $731 MILLION. Ethereum ETFs also saw $72.5 MILLION in outflows, extending their losing streak to eight consecutive days. https://t.co/iF9djkXrpD

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