Crypto ETFs Return to Inflows After Midterms, Yet BlackRock’s IBIT Keeps Bleeding Cash

US traded funds tied to Bitcoin and Ether both stopped losing money on Wednesday, as digital assets bounced back once the midterm votes were counted. Bitcoin funds gained $74.6 million, and Ether products took in $53 million, based on Blockto figures.

By Laurisa

Junior Author · November 5, 2026

2 min

Key takeaways

US traded funds tied to Bitcoin and Ether both stopped losing money on Wednesday, as digital assets bounced back once the midterm votes were counted.

Bitcoin funds gained $74.6 million, and Ether products took in $53 million, based on Blockto figures.

BTC ETF Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Positive After Three Rough Sessions The change ended a stretch of three straight days of withdrawals that added up to $1.16 billion.

Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Positive After Three Rough Sessions

The change ended a stretch of three straight days of withdrawals that added up to $1.16 billion. Selling had already eased, with Monday’s $399 million exit shrinking to $116 million on Tuesday. Ether funds also broke a seven day losing run that drained $657 million. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund led the way with about $237 million coming in. These gains trimmed Bitcoin ETF net outflows for 2026 to roughly $79 million.

IBIT Still Losing Assets

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust did not join the recovery. Farside Investors data shows it lost another $201.2 million, its fourth session in a row of exits and a total of $935.2 million over that span.

Bitcoin climbed past $80,000 and US stocks rose after Democrats won.

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