US Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.34 billion in Q3 as Bitcoin gains 42.71%

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded about $6.34 billion in net inflows in the third quarter of 2026, their strongest quarter of the year. The quarterly inflows reversed about $5 billion in net outflows recorded in the second quarter. Bitcoin gained 42.71% in the third quarter, according to CoinGlass. CoinGlass data shows that this was Bitcoin's strongest quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 2024 and its best third-quarter performance since 2017. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $172 million in net inflows in July, according to SoSoValue data. The funds recorded $3.52 billion in August and $2.65 billion in September, a decline of around 25%, according to SoSoValue data. Bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly $149 million in net outflows on Wednesday, ending a nine-day inflow streak that had attracted about $3.1 billion. US spot Ether ETFs attracted about $3.05 billion in the third quarter after roughly $714 million in net outflows in the second quarter. Ether gained about 71% during the third quarter. XRP ETFs attracted $308 million in third-quarter net inflows, lifting cumulative net inflows to $1.79 billion. Solana ETFs recorded $272 million in net inflows in September. Zcash ETFs recorded $246 million in net inflows in September.