Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark): Bitcoin ETFs Lead Friday Inflows at $174.6 Million with Ethereum Following

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $174.6 million in net inflows on Friday.

On Saturday, Sep. 5, 2026, SoSoValue’s Friday, Sep. 4 U.S. spot ETF print is the weekend flow story: Bitcoin ETFs +$174.6M, Ethereum ETFs +$26.46M, Solana ETFs −$5.21M, and XRP ETFs $0 (first zero day of September 2026).

Inflow Breakdown by Asset

Bitcoin ETFs drove the session with IBIT contributing roughly $117 million and FBTC adding about $57 million. Ethereum ETFs followed with a solid $26.46 million gain. Solana ETFs posted a $5.21 million outflow through BSOL and FSOL products. XRP ETFs remained at zero for the day.

Cointelegraph placed the weekly Bitcoin ETF total at $986.9 million and the three-week run at $3.8 billion. These figures underscore consistent demand even as broader market conditions varied.

Saturday Price Action

CoinGecko data at about 11:03 a.m. ET on September 5 listed Bitcoin at $79,741, up 1.0 percent. Ethereum traded at $2,457.77, higher by 0.6 percent. XRP moved to $1.41 with a 1.6 percent advance. Solana reached $102.91, gaining 1.9 percent. Dogecoin stood at $0.087756, rising 4.1 percent.

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices reflected the positive ETF momentum from the prior session while Solana advanced despite the outflow. The moves positioned Bitcoin and Ethereum as leaders among the majors in early Saturday trading.

Weekly Context and Flow Leadership

The three-week inflow total of $3.8 billion for Bitcoin ETFs highlights sustained institutional interest. Ethereum’s Friday addition kept its recent pace steady. Solana’s outflow marked the second such instance this month according to the data set. XRP’s zero reading ended a streak of small positive days earlier in September.

Community Perspective

Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark) and David Chaboki (Shibo) keep the Doginal Dogs Saturday Space on SoSoValue’s Friday split: BTC/ETH green while SOL prints red and XRP goes flat. This is not W140’s Nasdaq Texas order.

The session separated the performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum from the Solana and XRP prints. Observers noted the contrast in flow direction as a clear signal of where capital concentrated that day.

Looking at the Numbers

The $174.6 million Bitcoin ETF inflow represented the clearest leadership move among the tracked products. Ethereum’s $26.46 million addition reinforced the same direction. Solana’s $5.21 million exit stood apart from the broader pattern. XRP’s flat result closed the set of outcomes for the four assets.

These figures provide a direct view of Friday’s ETF activity ahead of the weekend. The data set remains limited to the reported products and does not extend to other vehicles or chains.