U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $526.7 million on Oct. 19, their largest single-day inflow since $714.7 million on Sept. 22, ending two weeks of selling that shed about $910 million. BlackRock's IBIT took in $665.2 million, while Fidelity's FBTC lost $83.6 million and Grayscale's GBTC lost $54.9 million, cutting October's net outflows to roughly $88 million from about $615 million. Ethereum ETFs lost $103 million and Solana ETFs $6.7 million the same day, while Bitcoin hovered near $82,000, close to the $82,300 average cost basis estimated for ETF holders. The article links the broader pressure to expected Federal Reserve rate hikes, citing a 3.7% CPI rise over 12 months, a 20.4% jump in energy prices, and a 10-year Treasury yield above 5% that competes with yield-free Bitcoin.
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| Market | Crypto |
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| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 81,938.40 |
| Change that session | -0.22% |
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