Blackrock Leads $119M Bitcoin ETF Inflows Amid Ether Fund Outflows
Bitcoin ETFs saw a return to inflows while Ether funds experienced continued withdrawals, highlighting a divergence in institutional sentiment.
Bitcoin ETFs saw a return to inflows while Ether funds experienced continued withdrawals, highlighting a divergence in institutional sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $82,905.00, down 0.5% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 6 outlets (Bitcoin.com, Cointelegraph, CoinJournal, and others), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:09:15 UTC.
Also reported by Bitcoin.com, Cointelegraph, CoinJournal, ZyCrypto.
- Bitcoin ETFs gained $119M in inflows Tuesday, reversing recent trends.
- Ether funds suffered $408M in outflows over six consecutive days.
- Blackrock's IBIT led the Bitcoin ETF inflows with $122M.
- Total crypto market cap at $2.9T as Bitcoin drops 3.40% in 24 hours.
Both outlets agree on $119M in Bitcoin ETF inflows and a sixth straight day of Ether fund withdrawals, though Cointelegraph reports a higher six-day outflow total of $408M compared to Bitcoin.com's unspecified amount.
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- Blackrock Leads $119M Bitcoin ETF Inflows Amid Ether Fund Outflows — this brief
U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reversed recent trends on Tuesday, attracting $119 million in net inflows according to multiple outlets. This shift was primarily driven by Blackrock's IBIT, which accounted for $122 million of the total inflows. This development marks a potential turning point after several days of outflows from crypto investment products.
In contrast, Ether-based funds continued to experience significant withdrawals, reaching a sixth consecutive day of outflows. The total outflows from Ether funds over this period amounted to $408 million, as reported by Cointelegraph. This sustained withdrawal trend suggests a divergence in institutional sentiment between 
Bitcoin and Ether investments.
The figures reported by both Bitcoin.com and Cointelegraph corroborate the $119 million inflow into Bitcoin ETFs, though they differ slightly in their emphasis on the six-day Ether outflow total. While Cointelegraph provides a specific figure of $408 million, Bitcoin.com does not specify the exact amount but confirms the six-day streak.
This divergence in institutional flows comes amid a broader market downturn, with the total crypto market cap currently at $2.9 trillion. Bitcoin itself is trading at $83,344, down 3.40% in the last 24 hours, while Ether has also seen declines. The Fear & Greed index remains in 'Greed' territory at 71, indicating continued market optimism despite the recent price corrections.
The return of inflows to Bitcoin ETFs, particularly led by Blackrock, could signal renewed institutional interest in Bitcoin as a store of value. However, the sustained outflows from Ether funds suggest potential concerns about 
Ethereum's recent performance and market positioning. Investors will be watching closely to see if this trend continues and how it impacts the broader crypto market in the coming days.
Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $83,344.00 to $82,905.00 — -0.53%.
Grey shows the price before the news, the dashed line marks when this brief published, and the coloured line is the move since — from TLT's market data. It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦113.20M (about $82,905.00), down 4.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦113.20M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $82,905.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.53% since this brief first published — trading at $82,905.00 now versus $83,344.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
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This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin.com, Cointelegraph, CoinJournal, ZyCrypto, Crypto Daily, CryptoSlate, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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