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US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded about $6.34 billion in net inflows in the third quarter, marking their strongest quarter of 2026 as Bitcoin rebounded from the first half.
The funds closed September with $2.65 billion in net inflows, down around 25% from $3.52 billion in August and following $172 million in July, <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-btc-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according</a> to SoSoValue data.
The quarterly flows reversed about $5 billion in net outflows recorded in the second quarter. Bitcoin gained 42.71% in the third quarter, its strongest quarterly gain since Q4 2024 and its best third-quarter performance since 2017, <a href="https://www.coinglass.com/today" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">according</a> to CoinGlass.
<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/content/2026/10/01M3V4SHB5A0GWV5T63PKJ632J/pasted-image-2719.png" alt="" width="1344" height="1666">
Bitcoin quarterly returns. Source: CoinGlass
September inflows ended on a weaker note, with Bitcoin ETFs recording roughly $149 million in net outflows on Wednesday, snapping a <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-etf-streak-9-day-ether-zcash-flip-red" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">nine-day inflow streak</a> that attracted about $3.1 billion.
US spot Ether ETFs <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-eth-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">attracted</a> about $3.05 billion in Q3 after roughly $714 million in net outflows in Q2, while Ether gained about 71% during the quarter.
Among other altcoin funds, XRP ETFs <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-xrp-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">attracted</a> $308 million in Q3, lifting cumulative net inflows to $1.79 billion. Solana and Zcash ETFs also <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-sol-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">recorded</a> net inflows in September, <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-zec-spot" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">drawing</a> $272 million and $246 million, respectively.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/markets/altcoin-exchange-deposits-spike-160-in-two-weeks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Altcoin exchange deposit count jumps 160% in 2 weeks</a>

Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%

Cointelegraph

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