US-listed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs suffered nearly $1 billion in combined outflows on January 29th—the heaviest single-session redemption since November 20th. Bitcoin ETFs lost $817.9 million while Ethereum ETFs shed $155.6 million, according to SoSoValue data.
BlackRock's IBIT bore the brunt with $317.8 million in withdrawals, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $168 million and Grayscale's GBTC at $119.4 million. On the $ETH Ethereum side, BlackRock's ETHA lost $54.9 million and Fidelity's FETH saw $59.2 million exit. Total Ethereum ETF assets fell below $16.75 billion from over $18 billion earlier this month.
The outflows coincided with $BTC Bitcoin crashing from $85,000 to near $81,000 in US trading hours, triggering roughly $180 million in leveraged long liquidations. Analysts attribute the selloff to hawkish Federal Reserve policy, geopolitical tensions including US-Europe trade disputes, and rising implied volatility across risk assets. This marks a dramatic reversal from early January when ETFs attracted $1.2 billion in the first two trading days.