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title: "Ether ETF outflows near $1B in October, report says"
language: en
canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/ethereum-b99ddacfca2587"
published: 2026-10-20T05:40:56.000Z
updated: 2026-10-20T06:29:28.000Z
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# Ether ETF outflows near $1B in October, report says

Attributed sources: [Cointelegraph](<https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-ether-etfs-549-million-weekly-outflows>)

## Key facts

A Cointelegraph report states that US spot Ether ETFs recorded about $955 million in October net outflows, while Bitcoin funds extended their weekly withdrawal streak to two weeks. The outlet attributes the figures to ETF flow data; no official source or independent verification is included in the supplied evidence.
News evidence score: 30/100 from 1 publisher group(s) (Cointelegraph); this measures source completeness, not truth or causation.
No complete post-detection return window is available yet.
In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.46% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 20/10/2026, 13:40, UTC+8). 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+8) | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 minutes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 hour | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — |

## Historical hourly baseline

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Ready | true |
| Coverage | 99.9% (719/720) |
| Median absolute hourly return | 0.19% |
| 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.46% |
| BTC beta | 1.12 |
| Source / cutoff (UTC+8) | OKX · USDT / 20/10/2026, 13:40 |

## Claims and open questions

- US spot Ether ETFs recorded around $955 million in October net outflows so far, according to Cointelegraph.
- Bitcoin funds extended their weekly withdrawal streak to two weeks, according to Cointelegraph.
- What data provider or methodology underlies the reported ETF flow figures?
- How much of the reported outflow reflects price changes versus net redemptions?
- Would official ETF issuer or exchange data confirm the reported figures?

## Source evidence

- [Bitcoin, Ether ETFs shed $549M as October ETH outflows near $1B](<https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-ether-etfs-549-million-weekly-outflows>) — Cointelegraph; published 19/10/2026, 15:54; received 20/10/2026, 13:40 (UTC+8).


## Recent ETH events and market reactions

- [Ethereum Foundation announces Glamsterdam upgrade scheduled for Hoodi testnet](<https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/ethereum-d567d644690346>)
- [Full coin archive](<https://whycoinmoves.com/en/coins/ethereum>)

[Methods and limitations](<https://whycoinmoves.com/en/methodology>)
Publisher count is not independent evidence count. Price changes cannot verify news or prove causation.