Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped back into positive territory with healthy inflows, while ether ETFs logged another day of red. Solana and XRP maintained momentum with steady entries, signaling that investor appetite is shifting more broadly across the crypto ETF landscape.
BTC ETFs Turn Positive as Solana and XRP Post Gains
Some trading days feel like a reset button has been pushed, and Friday, Dec. 5, delivered exactly that. After a choppy stretch of outflows, the crypto ETF market found its footing again, led by a renewed wave of capital into bitcoin products and by continued strength in solana and XRP funds. Ether, however, faced another day of turbulence.
Bitcoin ETFs closed the session with a $54.79 million inflow, reversing the previous day’s weakness and marking a measured return of investor confidence. The day’s strength came primarily from Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB, which pulled in $42.79 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC followed with a solid $27.29 million.
Mixed trading week for bitcoin ETFs with three days of inflows and two days of outflows.
Vaneck’s HODL added $11.39 million, Bitwise’s BITB contributed $4.86 million, and even Wisdomtree’s BTCW, usually quiet, added $947.22K. The lone drag came from Blackrock’s IBIT, which posted a $32.49 million outflow, but it wasn’t nearly enough to tip the day into the red. With $4.07 billion in total trading volume and net assets at $117.11 billion, bitcoin ETFs ended the week in a steadier position.
Ether ETFs weren’t as fortunate. The category logged a $75.21 million outflow, entirely driven by Blackrock’s ETHA, which shouldered the full departure. No other ether ETF recorded movement, leaving the day decisively negative despite steady trading volumes of $1.77 billion. Even so, net assets remained healthy at $18.94 billion, underscoring that the market hasn’t lost faith, just momentum.
Solana ETFs, meanwhile, continued to show resilience with a $15.68 million inflow. Bitwise’s BSOL led with $12.18 million, while Fidelity’s FSOL added $3.49 million, keeping the week firmly green for the SOL ecosystem. Total trading reached $27.28 million, and net assets held at $877.62 million.
Rounding out the day, XRP ETFs enjoyed another $10.23 million inflow, spreading across Canary’s XRPC ($4.97 million), Bitwise’s XRP ($2.27 million), Franklin’s XRPZ ($2.20 million), and Grayscale’s GXRP ($785.40K). Though still the smallest of the major crypto ETF sectors, XRP continues to carve out meaningful traction.
