Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow

Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) flipped back to net inflows on the first trading day of October after their strongest quarter of 2026. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $102.7 million in net inflows on Thursday, following Wednesday’s $148.7 million in net outflows, >according to SoSoValue data. Their combined net assets rose to $109.3 billion, while cumulative net inflows reached $57.6 billion. The positive start to the month followed $6.34 billion in third-quarter net inflows, including $2.65 billion in September. Bitcoin rose 42.71% over the quarter. Bitcoin traded at about $85,900 at the time of publication, up 2.1% over the past 24 hours, >according to CoinGecko. Alternative.me’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index >slipped to 72 from 74 a day earlier, remaining in “Greed” territory. US spot Ether ETFs >recorded $55.4 million in net outflows on Thursday. The funds have shed about $118 million across three consecutive trading days. Solana ETFs also >posted around $6 million in net outflows on Thursday, extending an outflow streak to two sessions, while XRP ETFs >attracted $4 million in net inflows. Related: Bitcoin fights for local uptrend as US bond yields drop from new 24-year highs