BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust pulls in $665.2 million as ether ETFs bleed
BTC when published $81,893Now $80,595 ▼ −1.59% since it was published
IBIT carried the spot Bitcoin ETF category to a positive Monday while Fidelity, Grayscale and spot ether funds all saw money head for the exits BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took in $665.2 million in net inflows on Monday, October 19, 2026. On a day when several rivals lost money, that one fund did most of the lifting for the entire category. Spot ether ETFs had a rougher start to the week. They posted $103.3 million in net outflows, extending a streak of redemptions that had already been building. The fund, which trades under the ticker IBIT, was the clear standout of the session. Its $665.2 million haul came while two of its best-known competitors moved the other way. Fidelity’s FBTC recorded $83.6 million in outflows. Grayscale’s GBTC shed $54.9 million.
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