Fidelity and ARK Lead $131 Million Outflow from Bitcoin as Ethereum and XRP ETFs Gain Popularity

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2026-08-14Last updated on 2026-08-14

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Fidelity and ARK led a net outflow of $131 million from Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday, as investor pressure spread across several major funds. ARK 21Shares' ARKB saw the largest withdrawal at $58.82 million, followed closely by Fidelity's FBTC at $55.12 million. Grayscale's GBTC also experienced outflows of $36.29 million. While Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust and Morgan Stanley's MSBT attracted $38.93 million and $7.08 million respectively, the overall balance for Bitcoin ETFs remained negative. In contrast, Ether and XRP ETFs saw net inflows, continuing a trend of selective demand beyond Bitcoin. Ether ETFs gained $6.72 million, led by Grayscale's Ether Mini Trust, and the Bitwise XRP ETF attracted the entire day's inflow of $2.25 million. The activity was accompanied by reports of traditional banks, including Bank of Montreal and the National Bank of Canada, disclosing small positions in regulated XRP and Bitcoin investment products. While selling pressure was concentrated on Bitcoin, the session highlighted a divergence in crypto asset demand and the gradual integration of crypto-related products into institutional portfolios.

Pressure on Bitcoin ETFs intensified this Thursday as outflows spread to several major funds. New purchases in two products mitigated the blow, although the overall balance remained distinctly negative.

The situation for Ethereum and $XRP was more calm. Both finished the session with net inflows, continuing a trend of selective demand outside of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Sales Expand in Major Funds

Outflows from Bitcoin ETFs reached $131.13 million during a mixed session. Leading the volume of withdrawals was ARK 21Shares' ARKB with $58.82 million, followed closely by Fidelity's FBTC at $55.12 million. For Fidelity, this marked the second consecutive day of outflows totaling $101 million. Grayscale's GBTC lost $36.29 million.

Bitwise's BITB recorded an outflow of $9.28 million, and Invesco's BTCO saw $7.88 million out. Blackrock's IBIT fund, often a leader in market capital inflows, registered an outflow of $5.74 million. Wisdomtree's BTCW fund lost another $4.02 million.

Two funds attracted capital. Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust added $38.93 million, and Morgan Stanley's MSBT attracted $7.08 million. The total trading volume for Bitcoin ETFs reached $1.24 billion, and total net assets at the end of the day stood at $77.27 billion.

Outflows from Bitcoin ETFs continued for a third day this week. Source: Sosovalue

Ethereum and $XRP Find Buyers

Ethereum ETFs attracted $6.72 million, with Grayscale's Ether Mini Trust leading the inflows at $6.47 million. Morgan Stanley's MSSE contributed another $811,330. An outflow of $569,200 from Blackrock's ETHA fund reduced the final total. The trading volume for Ethereum ETFs reached $339.77 million, with end-of-day net assets at $10.57 billion.

ETFs on $XRP also ended the day in positive territory. Bitwise's $XRP fund attracted all of the daily inflow volume at $2.25 million. Trading volume was $7.88 million, and total net assets at the end of the day were $942.25 million.

The inflow into $XRP during the day was accompanied by signs that regulated investments are making their way into traditional bank portfolios. Bank of Montreal disclosed in its latest regulatory filing small positions in the REX-Osprey $XRP ETF and the Proshares Ultra $XRP ETF.

Canada's National Bank also reported investments in Bitwise's $XRP ETF, as well as ownership of Bitcoin products listed on U.S. exchanges.

ETFs on Solana and HYPE recorded no net inflows during the session.

As of Thursday, the main selling pressure fell on Bitcoin, while Ethereum and $XRP continued to attract additional capital. The latest bank reports add another dimension to this picture, demonstrating how crypto-related products are gradually finding a place in the portfolios of established institutional investors.

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