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Spot crypto ETFs saw record outflows in Q2 2026

Bitcoin spot ETFs swung from $2.0 billion in April inflows to $4.7 billion of net redemptions in Q2, the largest quarterly outflow since launches began in January 2024.

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CoinDesk reports digital assets closed Q2 2026 under renewed pressure, extending a losing streak to a third consecutive quarter and marking the longest run of quarterly declines since the 2022 bear market.

According to CoinDesk’s Q2 2026 Digital Asset Review, the quarter’s standout driver was institutional capital rotation away from spot crypto ETF products and into AI-driven equities, alongside persistent geopolitical uncertainty.

The outlet said bitcoin spot ETFs captured the shift sharply, with April bringing $2.02 billion in net inflows before May outflows of $2.41 billion and June outflows of $4.29 billion. That left Q2 net redemptions at $4.67 billion, the largest quarterly outflow since spot products launched in January 2024, with June also marking a record month for redemptions.

CoinDesk added that Ethereum ETFs followed with $690 million in net outflows, while broader performance lagged traditional risk assets, with the CoinDesk 20 down 17.9% to 1,602 and bitcoin down 14.2% to $58,544 as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose 14.9% and 27.2% in Q2, respectively.

Latest closeBitcoin $63,973.36 ▲0.2%|Ethereum $1,911.43 ▼0.4%|S&P 500 7,316.15 ▼1.5%

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