Bitcoin back in the flow: $985m in a day, $60b and counting

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $985.08 million in total net inflows on October 3, 2025, extending the streak to five consecutive days of positive flows.

Strong institutional demand pushed cumulative total net inflows to $60.05 billion.

As per SoSo Value data , Ethereum ( ETH ) spot ETFs mirrored this surge with $233.55 million in daily inflows, also marking five straight days of positive flows.

The synchronized buying across both major cryptocurrency ETF categories comes as Bitcoin ( BTC ) stabilizes above $122,000, showing resilience after September’s correction to $107,000.

Individual ETF performance shows broad-based demand

Bitcoin ETF inflows on October 3 were distributed across multiple providers rather than concentration in single products:

• BlackRock’s IBIT led with $791.55 million in daily inflows
• Fidelity’s FBTC attracted $69.58 million
• Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB recorded $35.48 million
• VanEck’s HODL saw $26.04 million in flows
• Bitwise’s BITB added $24.03 million
• Grayscale’s BTC gained $20.11 million
• Grayscale’s GBTC posted $18.29 million despite historical outflow patterns

Weekly data underscores the strength of the current trend, with Bitcoin ETFs attracting $3.24 billion in the week ending October 3.

This marks a reversal from the previous week, which ended on September 26 and saw $902.50 million in outflows.

The five-day streak follows a pattern of consistently positive daily inflows since September 30, when flows totaled $429.96 million. October 1 and 2 recorded $675.81 million and $627.24 million, respectively.

Historical patterns suggest September bottom formation

Analyst Ted Pillows pointed to historical patterns showing that Bitcoin typically bottoms in September.

Since 2016, Bitcoin has formed bottoms in September seven times, with last month’s drop to approximately $107,000 potentially marking this cycle’s low point.

Bitcoin has rallied 12% since the September low, supporting the thesis that the correction phase has ended.

Ted suggested this historical pattern indicates that BTC is unlikely to revisit levels below $107,000.

Analyst Kamran Asghar identified a breakout formation targeting $133,000 as the next major level. The setup suggests an upward move could drive prices toward new all-time highs if current support levels hold.

The surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF inflows on October 3 was also likely influenced in part by mounting concerns over the current U.S. government shutdown, which is now on its fourth day.

Political uncertainty often drives investors toward alternative assets like crypto, especially as it raises expectations of a more dovish Federal Reserve.

Combined with weakening labor data, seasonal trends like Bitcoin’s typical “Uptober” rally, and growing institutional adoption via ETFs, the shutdown likely acted as a catalyst within a broader set of bullish factors.