Bitcoin ETFs Record $153M Weekly Inflows as Ethereum Sees Outflows

Key Insights

• Bitcoin ETFs posted $153.87 Million in net inflows for the week ending May 1.
• A $629.73 Million inflow on May 1 drove most of the weekly total.
• Ethereum ETFs recorded $82.47 Million in outflows, ending a three-week streak.

Bitcoin ETFs remained in focus in early May 2026 after extending their inflow streak to five consecutive weeks, according to data from SoSoValue. The funds recorded $153.87 Million in net inflows for the week ending May 1, pushing cumulative inflows to $58.72 Billion and total net assets to $103.78 Billion. The movement occurred amid fluctuating daily flows and reduced trading volume compared to earlier weeks. The development mattered because institutional demand continued to support Bitcoin exposure even as broader crypto fund activity showed divergence.

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak Despite Midweek Outflows

Bitcoin ETF inflows for the week were concentrated in the final two trading sessions. May 1 accounted for the largest single-day contribution, with $629.73 Million entering the funds. This marked one of the strongest daily inflow figures in recent weeks and reversed earlier losses.

April 30 added a smaller inflow of $14.76 Million, stabilizing flows after a sequence of negative sessions. Between April 27 and April 29, Bitcoin ETFs recorded consecutive outflows of $263.18 Million, $89.68 Million, and $137.77 Million. These withdrawals reflected short-term profit-taking and reduced participation during midweek trading.

The weekly net total of $153.87 Million highlighted the impact of late-week institutional activity. Without the May 1 inflow, the week would have ended in negative territory. This concentration indicated that demand remained reactive rather than consistent throughout the week.

Total trading volume for the week reached $9.51 Billion, down from $11.26 Billion in the previous week and below the $15.39 Billion peak recorded in mid-April. Lower trading volume suggested reduced market participation despite continued inflows.

Five-Week Trend Reflects Ongoing Institutional Allocation

The five-week inflow streak covered the periods ending April 2, April 10, April 17, April 24, and May 1. Weekly inflows during this period totaled $22.34 Million, $786.31 Million, $996.38 Million, $823.70 Million, and $153.87 Million, respectively.

Combined, these figures represented approximately $2.78 Billion in net inflows over five weeks. The sustained allocation followed a week of outflows ending March 27, which recorded $296.18 Million leaving the funds. The reversal from outflows to consistent inflows indicated a shift in institutional positioning.

During this period, Bitcoin traded within the $75,000 to $80,000 range and briefly moved above $80,000. The timing of inflows suggested that institutions accumulated exposure during consolidation rather than chasing momentum at higher levels.

Total net assets across Bitcoin ETFs reached $103.78 Billion as of May 1, representing the highest level recorded in the available dataset. This growth reflected both price appreciation and continued capital inflows.

Bitcoin ETFs Sustain Gains as Ethereum Ends Its Three-Week Inflow Streak

Ethereum ETFs recorded $82.47 million in weekly net outflows for the week ending May 1, their first negative week since the week ending April 2.

Cumulative total net inflows for Ethereum ETFs fell to $12.02 billion, with total net assets at $13.60 billion. Total value traded for the week came in at $2.60 billion, compared to $3.41 billion the prior week.

Ethereum held above $2,300 during the period, and the outflows appear consistent with short-term profit-taking following three strong inflow weeks that had collectively drawn $617.91 million into the category.

The three-week inflow run that preceded the reversal covered $187.07 million for the week ending April 10, $275.83 million for the week ending April 17, and $155.01 million for the week ending April 24.

The $82.47 million outflow for the week ending May 1 ends that stretch and places Ethereum ETFs back in net outflow territory for the second time in five weeks.

XRP and SOL ETF Activity Drops to Near Zero as Altcoin Flows Stall

XRP ETFs recorded just $35,210 in weekly net outflows for the week ending May 1. Cumulative total net inflows for XRP ETFs held at $1.29 billion, with total net assets at $1.06 billion and total value traded at $59.09 million.

The prior three weeks had posted meaningful figures of $55.39 million, $15.74 million, and back-to-back positive weeks before that.

SOL ETFs were similarly quiet for the period, with seven of eight funds recording no flows and only one product, GSOL, registering any movement. Taken together, the XRP and SOL ETF data for the week ending May 1 points to a meaningful drop in altcoin ETF activity.

Bitcoin ETFs now show sustained institutional allocation with five consecutive weeks of inflows, while Ethereum and altcoin funds reflect mixed positioning. The next directional move will depend on whether inflows broaden beyond Bitcoin or remain concentrated as market participants adjust exposure across crypto assets.

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