Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Witness Notable Sentiment Shift Among Institutional Investors

The crypto ETF sector is going through a notable sentiment shift among institutional investors. As per the latest data from Lookonchain

The crypto ETF sector is going through a notable sentiment shift among institutional investors. As per the latest data from Lookonchain, both the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs have seen $12.83M and $18.81M in outflows on May 7. The on-chain analytics provider shared insights into the current crypto ETF outflows in a recent social media post.

May 7 Update:10 #Bitcoin ETFsNetFlow: -132 $BTC(-$12.83M)🔴#Grayscale (GBTC) outflows 181 $BTC($17.6M) and currently holds 190,229 $BTC($18.46B).9 #Ethereum ETFsNetFlow: -10,287 $ETH(-$18.81M)🔴Fidelity outflows 9,991 $ETH($18.26M) and currently holds 413,405.

Bitcoin ETFs Witness $12.83M in Outflows

In the case of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, a cumulative $12.83M left the market. The respective. In this respect, up to 4 out of 10 Bitcoin ETFs incurred losses. The top Bitcoin ETF in terms of losses was Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (NYSE: GBTC), accounting for 181 BTC outflows. Simultaneously, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (NYSE: ARKB) also saw 169 BTC in losses. Apart from that, Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (BTC) (NYSE: Brrr) and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (NYSE: BTCO) recorded 48 BTC and 33 BTC outflows, respectively.

Despite these outflows across diverse Bitcoin ETFs, a couple of the exchange-traded funds remained successful in attaining notable inflows. Specifically, iShares Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (NYSE: IBIT) of BlackRock included up to 280 BTC. Along with that, Franklin Bitcoin ETF (BTC) (NYSE: EZBC) added nearly 19 BTC. On the other hand, the other 4 Bitcoin ETFs saw no flows at all.

On a day when the price of Bitcoin dropped by 1.76%, the value of the 10 Bitcoin ETFs' holdings decreased by $12.83M as a result of the BTC price change.

On the other hand, the on-chain analytics firm noted that the capital from the institutional investors seems to be shifting from Ethereum to Bitcoin. As the data shows, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (NYSE: IBIT) saw an inflow of 280 BTC on May 7, while the Franklin Bitcoin ETF (BTC) (NYSE: EZBC) had an inflow of 19 BTC.

The new data from Lookonchain comes as the crypto market continues to adjust to recent price movements. Notably, the price of BTC dropped by 1.76% over the last 24 hours to reach $71,000.

Ethereum ETFs Record $18.81M in Outflows

Presenting a similar scenario, the Ethereum (ETH) ETFs also witnessed noteworthy outflows. Cumulatively, the Ethereum exchange-traded funds have lost approximately $18.81M. Particularly, Fidelity Ethereum Fund accounted for the peak level in terms of daily outflows, with 9,991 ETH leaving it. Additionally, Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (NYSE: QETH) incurred 109 ETH in losses.

Concurrently, the outflows of BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETH) (NYSE: ETHA) have reached 107 ETH. Additionally, Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH) (NYSE: GRAY) and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) (NYSE: ETM) have also witnessed 78 ETH and 2 ETH in total outflows.

The on-chain analytics provider concluded that the institutional investors appear to be shifting capital from Ethereum to Bitcoin, as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (NYSE: IBIT) and the Franklin Bitcoin ETF (BTC) (NYSE: EZBC) noted substantial inflows. Following the overall outflows of $12.83M and $18.81M from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, their remaining holdings stand at $113.41B and $6.32B in total. However, whether Ethereum will bounce back remains to be seen in the near future.