During the third quarter, Bitcoin advanced by 42.71%, achieving its finest Q3 performance since 2017, alongside US spot exchange-traded funds drawing $6.34 billion in net capital.
United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) gathered approximately $6.34 billion in net deposits throughout the third quarter, establishing their top-performing quarter of 2026 as Bitcoin recovered following the initial half of the year.
The investment vehicles concluded September holding $2.65 billion in net inflows, decreasing roughly 25% from August’s $3.52 billion, and succeeding July’s $172 million, according to figures from SoSoValue.
These quarterly deposits entirely offset roughly $5 billion in net withdrawals registered throughout the second quarter. Bitcoin appreciated 42.71% across the third quarter, representing its biggest quarterly surge since Q4 2024 and its top Q3 showing since 2017, according to CoinGlass.
September deposit activity closed on a softer note, as Bitcoin ETFs posted roughly $149 million in net outflows on Wednesday, terminating a nine-day inflow streak that had captured about $3.1 billion.
United States spot Ether ETFs gathered around $3.05 billion in Q3 following roughly $714 million in net withdrawals during Q2, while Ether rallied nearly 71% throughout the period.
Regarding alternative cryptocurrency funds, XRP ETFs accumulated $308 million in Q3, bringing total net inflows to $1.79 billion. Solana and Zcash exchange-traded funds additionally posted net deposits during September, pulling in $272 million and $246 million respectively.
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