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Mid-September Redemptions Shake U.S. Spot Crypto ETFs

Rising Treasury yields have prompted portfolio rebalancing that drove large single‑day outflows and highlights fragile demand for ETF exposure to bitcoin and ether.

Overview

  • Large redemptions in mid‑September produced roughly $450.4 million in net outflows on September 15 and more than $520 million across bitcoin and ether ETFs in the same session.
  • BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded about $144 million in net outflows in the most recent session but still holds roughly $59–$60 billion in assets.
  • Cumulative net inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have fallen to about $55 billion from a peak near $63 billion in October 2025, showing pronounced recent volatility in fund flows.
  • Grayscale’s GBTC has seen more than $27 billion of cumulative outflows since its conversion to an ETF as former holders rotated into lower‑fee funds such as IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC.
  • ETF products collectively hold about 649,000 bitcoin so single‑day creations and redemptions can move the market, and traders will watch Treasury yields, Federal Reserve policy, and stalled U.S. crypto legislation for the next shifts in demand.