United States spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF products attracted a total of $1.20 billion in inflows during the trading week ending September 4, 2026. The aggregate figures from Wall Street stock exchanges reflect a divided pace of institutional investment: capital flows into Bitcoin products surged, while funding injections into Ethereum lost momentum.
Two Divergent Paths
Trading reports noted that spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net inflows of $986.7 million between August 31 and September 4. This weekly performance represents a 6.7% increase compared to the $924.5 million recorded the previous week. Cumulative capital assets across US Bitcoin ETF products have now reached $55.69 billion.
The opposite scenario hit Ethereum instruments. Spot ETFs for the second-largest cryptocurrency received net inflows of $215.3 million over the same period. That figure plunged 73.6% from the $815.7 million logged the prior week, bringing total cumulative investment in US Ethereum ETFs to around $13.19 billion.
Capital outflows from higher-fee products weighed on Ethereum’s weekly performance. Over the past week, the Grayscale ETHE product saw net outflows of $37 million. Although the lower-fee Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust gathered $17.1 million in inflows, it was not enough to offset the redemptions from its flagship counterpart.
Sentiment Fades Following Jobs Report
ETF trading volume responded quickly to market sentiment dynamics centered around the Fed’s policy trajectory. Market participants initially showed optimism on September 3 when Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated he was open to supporting holding benchmark interest rates steady if inflation continued to ease.
However, those easing expectations were dashed following the release of strong Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) employment data on September 4. The macroeconomic data reversed institutional market sentiment, pushing Bitcoin down 1.8% to close around $79,664 and dragging Ethereum down 2.8% to $2,458 by the end of the trading session.
Mid-September Test
The pace of institutional capital flowing into crypto ETFs now hinges on two upcoming economic releases. Market participants are preparing to parse Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on September 11 to gauge the latest US inflation readings. The CPI figures will set the stage for the Fed’s interest rate decision on September 16, which will test institutional investors’ risk appetite moving forward.
Reported via crypto.news.
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