Bitcoin ETFs secured another net inflow of $115 million on Thursday, May 15, driven entirely by a massive injection of $409.72 million into Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether ETFs reversed their recent inflow momentum, logging a $39.79 million net outflow.
Crypto Flows Split: Bitcoin ETFs Add $115 Million, Ether ETFs Shed $40 Million
Blackrock once again propped up the bitcoin ETF market, this time single-handedly. IBIT pulled in a staggering $409.72 million, more than enough to absorb heavy outflows from ARKB ($132.05 million), FBTC ($123.66 million), and GBTC ($39.06 million).
Despite the churn, the day closed in the green with a $114.96 million net inflow, marking continued institutional conviction in bitcoin exposure. Trading volume stayed solid at $2.58 billion, and net assets stood firm at $121.47 billion.
Source: Sosovalue
Over in ether ETF territory, the tone shifted sharply. After two encouraging days of inflows, $39.79 million exited the funds. The bulk came from Fidelity’s FETH, which dropped $31.62 million, while Grayscale’s ETHE shed $16.60 million.
A lone bright spot was Blackrock’s ETHA, which welcomed $8.43 million, but it wasn’t enough to tip the scale. Total value traded across ether ETFs was $494.51 million, with net assets ending the day at $8.74 billion.
The divergence between bitcoin and ether flows underscores the market’s cautious optimism in BTC, while ETH faces more volatile sentiment.
