The first week of December 2025 proved challenging for spot cryptocurrency ETFs: investors were withdrawing funds en masse from Bitcoin and Ethereum funds. The total net outflow over five days exceeded $150 million, indicating increased volatility and caution in the digital asset market.
This is reported by Finway
Outflow Dynamics from Bitcoin ETFs
From December 1 to 5, Bitcoin ETFs lost $87.77 million. The month began with a modest inflow of $8.48 million, which increased to $58.50 million by the second day. However, starting December 3, the trend shifted sharply: the outflow amounted to $14.90 million, and on December 4, it peaked at $194.64 million. Only on December 5 did the situation stabilize somewhat, with funds returning $54.79 million.
“The spot Bitcoin ETF sector ended the first week of December with a net outflow of funds amounting to $87.77 million, according to data from the analytical platform SoSoValue. Ethereum products lost $65.59 million during the same period.”
A Week for Ethereum ETFs: Sharp Fluctuations
Ethereum ETFs experienced similar trends. On December 1, $79.06 million was withdrawn from the funds, and the next day the outflow decreased to $9.91 million. December 3 saw a sharp change — investors poured in $140.16 million, marking the largest recorded inflow for the week. However, on December 4, the funds lost $41.57 million, and on December 5, the outflow reached $75.21 million.
In November 2025, over $3.48 billion was withdrawn from Bitcoin ETFs, marking the second-largest monthly outflow in the history of these instruments. For Ethereum ETFs, November also set a record — the funds lost $1.42 billion, the largest monthly outflow since the inception of these products.
At the beginning of December this year, asset management company Vanguard announced the launch of cryptocurrency ETF trading and other investment funds on its own platform, which may influence the future development of the market.