Ether outpaces bitcoin as ETF flows split and Ethereum activity jumps 41% on-week
Ether is outperforming bitcoin as ETF flows, spot prices and a 41% jump in Ethereum transactions move in the same direction for the first time in months.
What to know:
- Ether has begun to outperform bitcoin as capital rotates out of U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, which saw more than $325 million in net outflows on April 13, and into ether funds that are recording renewed inflows.
- Ethereum network activity is surging, with daily transactions up 41% week over week, but stablecoin transfer volume and fees are down sharply, suggesting more on-chain activity with less economic value behind it.
- Whether this ether-led rotation proves durable will depend on continued ETH fund inflows, bitcoin’s ability to digest ETF outflows without a sharp correction, and an improvement in the quality of Ethereum’s on-chain activity.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $325.8 Million in net outflows on April 13, led by $229 Million from Fidelity’s FBTC and $63 Million from ARK’s ARKB, according to SoSoValue data. The pullback marks a clear cooling in what has been bitcoin’s primary source of marginal demand.
Ether ETFs saw modest daily inflows of $7.7 million, while weekly inflows climbed to $187 million for the period ending April 10 – the strongest showing of 2026 and a sharp reversal from three straight weeks of outflows totaling roughly $308 million. Cumulative inflows have now reached a record $11.68 billion.
At the same time, activity on the Ethereum network is accelerating sharply. Daily transactions have jumped 41% week over week to roughly 3.6 million, with Artemis data showing a near-vertical rise from about 2.5 million on April 10. Among major chains, only Sonic and TON posted larger percentage gains, both from far smaller bases.
The quality of that activity, however, is less clear. Stablecoin transfer volume on Ethereum is down 42.6% over the same period and fees have fallen nearly 50%, pointing to smaller transaction sizes and lighter economic throughput.
