--- title: "US spot bitcoin ETFs draw $1.08 billion over three trading sessions" description: "US spot bitcoin ETFs took in $1.08 billion over three trading sessions, CoinDesk reported, citing SoSoValue data, pushing October flows back above water, according to Cointelegraph. CoinDesk noted the pace still lags the roughly $235 million daily average seen across three past steep rallies.…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/bitcoin-bitcoin-etfs-attract-1-08-7421d6e582dfce" published: 2026-10-22T04:42:57.000Z updated: 2026-10-22T07:50:35.000Z indexable: true --- # US spot bitcoin ETFs draw $1.08 billion over three trading sessions US spot bitcoin ETFs took in $1.08 billion over three trading sessions, CoinDesk reported, citing SoSoValue data, pushing October flows back above water, according to Cointelegraph. CoinDesk noted the pace still lags the roughly $235 million daily average seen across three past steep rallies.… Attributed sources: [CoinDesk](), [Cointelegraph]() ## Key facts US spot bitcoin ETFs took in $1.08 billion over three trading sessions, CoinDesk reported, citing SoSoValue data, pushing October flows back above water, according to Cointelegraph. CoinDesk noted the pace still lags the roughly $235 million daily average seen across three past steep rallies. Evidence strength: Multiple publishers, 2 publisher group(s) (CoinDesk, Cointelegraph); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: +0.05% (22/10/2026, 04:42 → 22/10/2026, 04:47, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: +0.07% (22/10/2026, 04:42 → 22/10/2026, 05:42, UTC; Gate · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.23% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 22/10/2026, 04:42, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | +0.05% | +0.05% | 0.00 pp | 22/10/2026, 04:42 → 22/10/2026, 04:47 | Gate · USDT | | 1 hour | +0.07% | +0.07% | 0.00 pp | 22/10/2026, 04:42 → 22/10/2026, 05:42 | Gate · USDT | | 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.14% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% | | BTC beta | 1.00 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 22/10/2026, 04:42 | ## Claims and open questions - CoinDesk, citing SoSoValue data, reported the US-listed funds pulled in over $1 billion this week, and said steep past rallies were characterized by average daily net inflows of over $200 million. - CoinDesk reported that across 199 trading days spanning three steep rallies, the funds took in $46.7 billion, an average of about $235 million a day. - Cointelegraph reported that US spot bitcoin ETFs drew $1.08 billion over three trading sessions, pushing October flows back above water. - What daily net inflow pace the funds sustain over the coming sessions, and whether it reaches the $200 million-plus level CoinDesk says accompanied past steep rallies. - Whether the reported inflow figures are confirmed by SoSoValue or another flows tracker directly, which would pin down the exact three-day total. ## Source evidence - [Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally]() — CoinDesk; published 22/10/2026, 04:41; received 22/10/2026, 04:42 (UTC). - [Bitcoin ETFs bag another $528M, taking 3-day haul past $1B]() — Cointelegraph; published 22/10/2026, 07:37; received 22/10/2026, 07:48 (UTC). ## Recent BTC events and market reactions - [Chinese prosecutors seek confiscation of 61,896 BTC seized in UK Qian case]() — Published 22/10/2026, 06:24 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · General news · 5m -0.02% / 1h -0.41% - [Bitcoin rises above $84,500 as SpaceX earnings lift tech stocks]() — Published 21/10/2026, 15:13 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.15% / 1h +0.25% - [SpaceX and Tesla boards weigh merger that would combine 30,221 bitcoin]() — Published 21/10/2026, 09:23 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · General news · 5m +0.08% / 1h -0.21% / 24h -2.08% - [BlackRock files for buffer bitcoin ETF with capped upside and limited losses]() — Published 20/10/2026, 14:28 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (5 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.09% / 1h -0.57% / 24h +1.13% - [Swiss regulator FINMA approves country's first retail bitcoin ETF]() — Published 20/10/2026, 12:15 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (4 publishers) · Regulation · 5m +0.20% / 1h +0.03% / 24h +2.53% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Perpetual funding rates and annualized yield: a 2025 comparison]() - [Bitcoin halving and bull markets: evidence from four halvings]() - [Bittensor (TAO): Bitcoin beta, volatility and the AI crypto narrative]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. 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