Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs struggle to maintain momentum amid looming tariff war. | Source: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images.
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Key Takeaways
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs command $92.45 billion in BTC or 5.61% of its market cap.
Bitcoin is trading up 1.4% at $83,330 today; it is trading down almost 15% for the past 30 days.
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs hold $7.92 billion in net assets or 2.99% of ETH’s market cap.
Ethereum is trading sideways at $1,891 and is down 29.83% for the past 30 days.
U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appear to be struggling amid President Donald Trump’s looming “Liberation Day” tariff announcements.
Ironically, Trump’s presidency was considered a bullish boost for the crypto markets and launched BTC above $100,000, now it would appear he has fallen out of favor with crypto.
As per data gathered by SosoValue, Bitcoin ETFs have reached their third consecutive day of outflows after a brief respite, shedding $157.64 million in daily total net outflows on April 1, 2025.
The leading gainer is the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), which recorded $24.53 million in net inflows, raising its cumulative total to $2.02 billion and net assets to $3.26 billion, ranking it fourth and sixth, respectively.
Making a rare inflow showing, the Franklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust (EZBC) posted its first inflows since Feb. 7, garnering $7.39 million in net inflows. So far, the fund has seen $244.99 million in cumulative net inflows and currently commands $428.52 million in net assets.
As for outflows, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) took the biggest loss with $87.37 million in net outflows. ARKB has seen $2.52 billion in cumulative net inflows and commands $3.95 billion in net assets, ranking it third and fourth, respectively.
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust (FBTC) shed $85.35 million in net outflows, bringing its cumulative flows to $11.38 billion and net assets to $16.42 billion, placing it firmly in second place.
It’s followed by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which shed a further $10.07 million from its ever-dwindling fund. To date, GBTC has tallied a sore $22.54 billion in cumulative net outflows, reducing its net assets to $16.42 billion. Despite this, GBTC ranks third for net assets and is at the bottom for cumulative flows. t
Finally, the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust (BTCW) tallied $6.76 million in net outflows. The fund has recorded just $54.64 million in cumulative net inflows and commands a humble $149.65 million in net assets, ranking in tenth and eleventh place, respectively.
Ethereum ETFs
According to data from SoSoValue, Ethereum ETFs broke from their brief inflow respite with a modest $3.58 million in daily total net outflows on April 1, 2025.
The 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH) was the only fund in the green, posting a humble $1.72 million in daily net inflows.
So far, CETH has garnered just $13.33 million in cumulative net inflows and commands $10.49 million in net assets, ranking it eighth amongst competitors.
As for outflows, Bitwise’s Ethereum ETF (ETHW) recorded $2.6 million in exits, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $317.67 million and net assets to $178.75 million, ranking it fourth and fifth, respectively.
Finally, Grayscale’s Ethereum Mini Trust shed $2.6 million in net outflows. So far, the fund has seen $567.88 million in net inflows and commands $869.31 million in net assets, squarely ranking it third.
Eddie is a gaming and crypto writer at CCN. Covering the often weird and wonderful world of Web3 with an adoring, but skeptical eye.
Prior to CCN, Eddie has spent the past seven years working his way through the crypto, finance, and technology industry. He began with PR and journalism with Bitcoin PR Buzz and BitcoinNews.com, eventually working his way to become a copywriter with a dozen firms, including the likes of Polkadot before returning to journalism in 2023.
Having studied Radio production and journalism at University in the UK, Eddie spent a few years making podcasts and presenting on a local London radio station as he built up his writing chops.
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