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Spot Ethereum ETFs pulled 37,959 ETH worth roughly $71.17 million over the seven days ending July 28, while spot Bitcoin ETFs shed 3,170 BTC worth $200.23 million over the same stretch, according to Lookonchain using CoinGlass data. It marked the third consecutive week of net ETH inflows and the latest leg of a divergence that has run for most of the summer.
Why it matters
The fund-level breakdown is where the story sharpens. BlackRock's ETHA absorbed 37,424 of the week's 37,959 ETH inflows, effectively the entire category's net gain routed through a single vehicle. ETHA controls roughly 68% of US spot ETH ETF assets and its fee structure significantly undercuts legacy Grayscale products, which is why institutional capital is concentrating there rather than spreading across the field. On the Bitcoin side, BlackRock's IBIT shed 3,511 BTC on its own, exceeding the category's total net decline of 3,170 BTC, with Grayscale and Bitwise adding smaller outflows that Fidelity and ARK only partially offset. Three consecutive weeks of net ETH inflows against ongoing BTC redemptions is no longer a blip; it is a direction, and the incremental dollar entering US spot crypto ETFs this quarter is increasingly weighted toward Ether. Corporate treasury demand is reinforcing the same signal: BitMine's stock jumped 13% this week on its Ethereum treasury strategy, and SharpLink Gaming continued adding ETH through summer volatility, layering balance-sheet bids on top of the ETF flow.
Market impact
Bitcoin ETFs still hold $76.22 billion in AUM versus $9.72 billion for Ethereum ETFs, a ratio above 7 to 1 that will not close in a quarter. Bitcoin ETFs have recovered just 3.3% of the $8.2 billion that left the category through mid-July, and fresh IBIT redemptions suggest the category has not stabilized. BTC held near $63,900 despite the outflows, a reminder that ETF flows and price conviction are not the same signal.
Frequently asked questions
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Why are Ethereum ETFs outperforming Bitcoin ETFs right now?
Spot ETH ETFs pulled 37,959 ETH ($71.17M) over the seven days ending July 28 while spot BTC ETFs shed 3,170 BTC ($200.23M), per Lookonchain using CoinGlass data. ETHA's fee advantage and roughly 68% share of US spot ETH ETF assets is concentrating the inflows in a single vehicle, while IBIT's redemptions are driving…
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How much of the ETH inflows went into BlackRock's ETHA?
ETHA absorbed 37,424 of the week's 37,959 ETH inflows, effectively the entire US spot ETH ETF category's net gain. Grayscale's ETH products added 5,515 ETH and Fidelity's FETH lost 4,980 ETH, leaving ETHA as the dominant single-fund beneficiary.
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Is this a rotation or a structural realignment in institutional allocation?
It is both, but at very different scales. The rotation is real over the past three weeks, yet Bitcoin ETFs still hold $76.22B in AUM versus $9.72B for Ethereum ETFs, a ratio above 7 to 1 that will not close in a quarter.
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Why is IBIT bleeding while BTC holds near $63,900?
BTC traded near $63,900 last week despite IBIT shedding 3,511 BTC on its own. Spot ETF redemptions do not always signal directional conviction; large liquidation events around $64,000 and institutional rebalancing likely explain part of the outflow rather than outright bearish positioning.
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What corporate treasury activity is reinforcing the ETH demand?
BitMine's stock jumped 13% on its Ethereum treasury strategy last week, and SharpLink Gaming continued adding ETH through summer volatility. Layered on top of the ETF inflows, the balance-sheet bids point to demand more durable than a single week's rotation trade.
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