- US Bitcoin ETFs recorded US$3.52 billion in net inflows in August, their strongest month of 2026 so far.
- Bitcoin gained 25% in August, its biggest monthly gain since November 2024.
- Ethereum ETFs saw their first net outflows since 11 August, with US$48.2 million leaving the funds on 2 September.
- XRP ETFs ended an 11-day inflow streak after attracting about US$170 million, while Goldman Sachs remained their largest disclosed institutional holder.
US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have had their best month of 2026 so far. Despite recent net outflows of US$236.5 million (AU$330.23 million) on 1 September, US$14.3 million (AU$19.96 million) on 2 September and US$201.9 million (AU$281.93 million) on 28 August, the funds saw a total of US$3.52 billion (AU$4.91 billion) in net inflows in August.
That included a nine-day run of net inflows from 17 August to 27 August. This is a reversal of June’s record net outflows for 2026 of US$4.51 billion (AU$6.3 billion) and a continuation of July’s US$172.4 million (AU$240.4 million) in net inflows.
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The funds recorded net inflows on 16 of 21 trading days in August. Total net assets jumped about 31% to US$99.61 billion (AU$138.93 billion), while monthly trading volume rose nearly 49% to US$58.63 billion (AU$81.77 billion).
Bitcoin itself gained 25% in August, its largest gain since a 37% increase in November 2024, according to data from CoinGlass. Gains in August have historically been followed by losses in September.
At the time of writing, BTC was trading at US$77,740 (AU$108,426), down from a monthly high of US$81,346 (AU$113,443).
Altcoins and Their ETFs
Other major altcoins also made large gains. Ethereum reached a temporary high of US$2,584 (AU$3,603) before falling back to a current price of US$2,404 (AU$3,352), up 29% overall, while XRP similarly hit a temporary high of US$1.68 (AU$2.34) before easing back to a current price of US$1.36 (AU$1.89), up 27% overall.
The US Ethereum ETFs saw their first net outflows since 11 August on 2 September, with US$48.2 million (AU$67.2 million) leaving the funds.
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The XRP ETFs also ended their inflow streak on their latest trading day. On 2 September, US$7.2 million (AU$10 million) left the funds after an 11-day run that added about US$170 million (AU$237 million).
Goldman Sachs was the largest disclosed institutional holder of XRP ETFs at the end of Q2, with US$87.4 million (AU$121.88 million) in exposure, followed by Jane Street at US$16.6 million (AU$23.14 million) and Millennium Management at US$16.2 million (AU$22.59 million).
Investment advisers accounted for most disclosed holdings, though the 13F data reflects positions as of June 30 and does not necessarily indicate a bullish bet on XRP or account for hedges.
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