Bitcoin News Today: Investors Shift Capital to Bitcoin ETFs as Ethereum ETFs Face Outflows

Bitcoin ETFs saw a significant net inflow of $524 million on November 12, 2025, while Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $1.071 billion, according to data from Farside Investors, who reported in a Breaking News article. This marked a sharp divergence in investor sentiment between the two flagship crypto assets, with Bitcoin ending a six-day streak of combined outflows totaling nearly $2.9 billion, as reported in a BeInCrypto piece. The contrasting flows highlight ongoing capital rotation in crypto markets and underscore the role of ETFs as a barometer for investor confidence, per the Breaking News article.

Bitcoin's spot ETFs were led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which attracted $112.44 million in inflows, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $61.64 million and ARK 21Shares' ARKB with $60.44 million, as noted in the BeInCrypto piece. Bitwise's Bitcoin ETF (BITB) added $5.5 million, and no Bitcoin ETF reported outflows for the day, according to the BeInCrypto piece. Despite the inflows, Bitcoin's price fell 2.37% to $100,768, extending its weekly decline of nearly 9%, as reported in the BeInCrypto piece. Analysts noted that the price weakness suggests the market remains fragile, with the 50-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA-50) becoming a critical technical level to watch, per the BeInCrypto piece.

Ethereum ETFs, however, faced a stark reversal. While they had previously recorded $12.5 million in inflows on November 6, as reported in the BeInCrypto piece, the latest data revealed a $1.071 billion outflow, according to the Breaking News article. BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) led the Ethereum group with $8 million in inflows, but Grayscale's ETHE recorded $3.53 million in outflows, as reported in the BeInCrypto piece. The remaining Ethereum ETFs reported no net flows, according to the BeInCrypto piece. Ethereum's price dropped 3.40% to $3,284, reflecting broader market weakness, as noted in the BeInCrypto piece. The outflows follow a pattern of profit-taking after Ethereum's recent price surge to $4,500 in August, as reported in a TradingView article.

The divergent ETF flows come amid broader market uncertainty. Institutional demand for Bitcoin ETFs has waned over the past two weeks, with outflows totaling $1.22 billion and $799 million in consecutive sessions, as noted in an FXStreet article. Meanwhile, Ethereum's tokenized asset base—bolstered by platforms like Ondo and Centrifuge—has grown to $430 billion, providing a potential floor for its market cap, per the TradingView article. Analysts argue that reduced exchange supply for Ethereum, now at its lowest since May 2024, per the TradingView article, signals accumulation phases and could set the stage for future price stabilization.

Bitcoin ETF assets remain above $130 billion despite recent redemptions, indicating sustained institutional exposure, according to a Yahoo Finance report. However, the six-day outflow streak prior to November 12 suggests investors are rebalancing portfolios after Bitcoin's October surge to $126,000, as noted in the Yahoo Finance report. "The redemptions look more like profit-taking than panic selling," one analyst noted, emphasizing that liquidity and volume in Bitcoin ETFs remain robust, per the Yahoo Finance report.

For Ethereum, the outflows raise questions about its near-term trajectory. While tokenized assets and staking activity hint at long-term structural strength, per the TradingView article, immediate price action remains bearish. Ethereum's on-chain liquidity has surged, with USDT supply on the network doubling to $102 billion since November, according to a Coinpedia report, but this has yet to translate into a price rebound.