$530.17 Million Outflows From U.S. Spot Bitcoin and Ether Funds
Key Facts
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether funds recorded combined net outflows of $530.17 million on November 5, 2026, according to SoSoValue data cited by Bloomingbit. The outflows comprised $430.2 million from Bitcoin funds and $99.97 million from Ether funds. The move followed inflows in the previous session, reversing the direction of flows from one day to the next. In the broader market, the outflows coincided with steep losses in U.S. stocks, particularly the Nasdaq Composite. A CoinDesk report attributed market pressure to concerns about a possible slowdown in the construction of data centers powering the artificial intelligence boom.
The outflows followed the November 4 session, when Bitcoin funds attracted about $74.6 million, while Ether products recorded inflows of about $53 million, according to FinanceFeeds. The comparison shows flows shifting from inflows to outflows in one day, with both categories declining in the following session. Bitcoin funds saw outflows of $430.2 million on November 5, compared with $99.97 million from Ether funds, according to data from SoSoValue reported by Bloomingbit. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund had the largest outflow among Bitcoin funds, at about $199.9 million. It was followed by BlackRock iShares Bitcoin, with outflows of $105 million, according to FinanceFeeds.
The downturn extended to U.S. stock indexes at Thursday’s close. The S&P 500 fell 4.4% to 7,353.73 points, according to the Associated Press. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3.4% to 51,523.06 points, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 5.5% to 24,315 points. The Nasdaq, which includes technology companies, had the largest loss of the three indexes in the session. These moves place the fund outflows in a session that saw simultaneous declines in digital assets and U.S. stocks, though flow data alone do not identify the reasons for investors’ decisions.
A CoinDesk report linked market pressure to concerns that political opposition to expanding data centers could slow construction of the infrastructure needed for the artificial intelligence boom. The report noted the sector’s growing ties to Bitcoin miners, making shifts in data-center spending expectations relevant to mining stocks and sentiment around digital assets. “We’re seeing some renewed selling come back into the market as the implications of a slowdown in data-center buildouts become clear,” said Joshua Lim of FalconX. CoinDesk cited Coinglass as saying that crypto derivatives liquidations exceeded $1 billion in the 24 hours before the report. Most of those positions were bullish bets, according to the same source, indicating that the liquidation wave included positions wagering on higher prices.
In fund-market details, cumulative net inflows into spot Bitcoin funds stood at $56.11 billion through November 5, according to SoSoValue data cited by TokenPost. The funds’ total trading volume that day reached $3.89 billion, while their net assets stood at $96.65 billion. Those assets represented 6.31% of Bitcoin’s market capitalization. BlackRock’s IBIT had net assets of about $60.91 billion, the largest among the funds, according to the same source. These figures provide context for the size of the market that recorded the daily outflows, while the session’s combined flow figure remained the focus of Thursday’s move.
Markets will next turn to the economic data on the Bureau of Labor Statistics calendar. The calendar lists November 6 for the release of the October Employment Situation report, followed by November 10 for the Consumer Price Index for the same month. The releases come after the outflow session and stock-market decline, and could add fresh indicators for investors’ assessment of economic conditions. On monetary policy, the Federal Reserve has scheduled its next Federal Open Market Committee meeting for December 8 and 9, 2026. These dates are the next milestones on the calendar, while the flow figures recorded on November 5 remain the tally for a single session.