During the first week of May 2026, the American market for spot cryptocurrency ETFs showed significant activity. According to data, from May 1 to May 8, spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US attracted over $1.25 billion. At the same time, funds investing in Ethereum received an inflow of $171.66 million.
This is reported by Finway
Investment Dynamics in Ethereum ETFs
The beginning of the month for spot Ethereum ETFs was marked by a rapid increase in capital. The largest inflow was recorded on May 1 — over $101 million. Then, on May 4, investors contributed another $61.29 million, and on May 5 — an additional $97.57 million. However, by May 6, the pace of investments slowed somewhat to $11.57 million, and on May 7, the sector experienced an outflow — investors withdrew $103.52 million. The following day, the funds returned to positive dynamics with an indicator of $3.57 million.
“Spot Ethereum ETFs in the US recorded an inflow of $171.66 million from May 1 to May 8, 2026”.
Overall, for the week — from May 4 to May 8 — the net inflow to Ethereum ETFs amounted to approximately $70 million.
Capitalization of Bitcoin ETFs and Dynamics of Altcoin Funds
The sector of spot Bitcoin ETFs also observed a strong inflow of funds: on May 1, the funds attracted $629.73 million, on May 4 — another $532.21 million, and on May 5 — $467.35 million. However, on May 6, the pace increased more slowly — the net inflow amounted to $46.33 million. On May 7 and 8, the market recorded significant outflows — $277.5 million and $145.65 million, respectively. For the week (May 4–8), Bitcoin ETFs received $623 million.
The altcoin ETF segment during this period showed mixed dynamics. The largest inflow among such funds was recorded in SOL-ETF — $39.23 million, as well as in XRP-ETF — $34.21 million. Other products, including LTC-ETF, DOT-ETF, and AVAX-ETF, did not show any capital movement during this period.
Overall, the American market for spot cryptocurrency ETFs in May continues to demonstrate a high level of investment attraction. In comparison, in April 2026, the total amount of funds attracted to spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs exceeded $2 billion.
