Based on data from SoSoValue, U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds reported roughly $39 million in net outflows on Thursday, marking a third straight day of withdrawals following about $224 million exiting on Wednesday and $141 million on Tuesday. During the same period, ether itself climbed 2% to reach approximately $2,470.
Meanwhile, XRP products shed about $5 million, erasing a modest inflow from the previous day. Conversely, bitcoin ETFs captured roughly $159 million, and the sole U.S. Zcash fund hauled in nearly $47 million, marking its strongest performance yet during a month that has delivered over $230 million in total inflows.
Over a 30-day window, ether funds still maintain a surplus of more than $1.5 billion, while bitcoin funds lead by nearly $2.5 billion.
Among major digital assets, Zcash again outpaced peers with a 10% gain to roughly $1,488, closely tracked by hyperliquid’s HYPE which rose nearly 10% to just above $86. Solana advanced 5% to approach $105, and BNB climbed nearly 4% to approximately $750. Dogecoin increased by about 4%, ether and XRP each added 2%, and bitcoin moved up more than 1% to reach approximately $77,216, according to figures from CoinDesk. Tron remained the only major asset showing virtually no change.
Equities and fixed-income assets both experienced a rally as crude oil prices declined, occurring one day after the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate hike since 2023. The S&P 500 rose roughly 1% to secure its largest gain in six weeks, the Nasdaq 100 increased by nearly 2%, and a benchmark tracking semiconductor companies advanced by 3%.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note declined, breaking an eight-day upward streak, while the value of the dollar remained relatively stable. Gold prices moved higher, and Brent crude settled below $105 per barrel.
Lower oil prices help alleviate the inflation pressures that prompted the Federal Reserve to raise rates, allowing bonds to rally alongside equities rather than moving in opposition to them. Digital assets have responded to this exact macro signal throughout the entire week, with major tokens tracking the stock market tape rather than taking the lead.
The Zcash investment vehicle is currently attracting capital on sessions when the two leading cryptocurrency ETFs are experiencing redemptions, making its fund flows an important trend to monitor heading into next week.
Originally published at https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/18/ether-and-xrp-etfs-post-outflows-as-bitcoin-moves-above-usd77-000.
