The final trading week of the year began on a subdued note for crypto-linked exchange-traded funds, with investor caution lingering after a volatile and largely negative stretch through December.

While the pace of selling moderated compared with the sharp exits seen late last week, capital continued to flow out of major Bitcoin and Ether products, underscoring fragile sentiment as markets head into year-end.

On Monday, December 29, US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $19.3 million in net outflows, extending a losing streak that dominated much of the prior week.

As per data from Farside Investors, spot Ether ETFs followed a similar pattern, posting $9.6 million in net redemptions.

The data suggest that, although the scale of withdrawals has slowed from the heavy sell-offs seen on Friday, December 26, investors remain reluctant to add exposure.

Among issuers, Fidelity emerged as the lone exception. Its Bitcoin and Ether products—FBTC and FETH—were the only funds to record net inflows at the start of the week.

In contrast, larger issuers, including BlackRock and Invesco, continued to see capital exit their crypto offerings.

The cautious start capped a difficult month for both Bitcoin and Ether ETFs.

Throughout December, spot Bitcoin products have faced sustained selling pressure as market volatility and year-end portfolio adjustments weighed on demand.

Over the course of the month, spot Bitcoin ETFs shed more than $1.1 billion in net outflows.

The sharpest single-day withdrawal occurred on December 15, when investors pulled $357.7 million from the funds.

While there were intermittent days of inflows later in the month, they proved insufficient to reverse the broader downward trend.

Spot Ether ETFs mirrored that pattern. Products tracking the second-largest cryptocurrency posted approximately $612 million in net outflows during December.

The largest drawdown also came on December 15, when $224.8 million exited Ether ETFs, followed closely by another significant wave of selling on December 16.

In a report published last week, blockchain analytics firm Glassnode said the 30-day moving average of net flows into US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs has remained negative since early November.

According to the firm, the data point to muted participation and a broader contraction in crypto market liquidity heading into the end of the year.

While Bitcoin and Ether products struggled, spot XRP ETFs in the United States continued to attract steady capital despite choppy market conditions.

According to data from SoSoValue, spot XRP ETFs recorded $8.44 million in net inflows on Monday, extending their inflow streak to 29 consecutive days.

Cumulative inflows into XRP ETFs have now reached $1.15 billion since launch, with total net assets standing at about $1.24 billion.

That resilience has persisted even as XRP prices and the broader crypto market came under pressure during December.

While inflows moderated from the outsized surges seen earlier in the month—when daily additions ranged between $30 million and more than $40 million—XRP funds continued to post consistent gains into the final week of the year.

In total, XRP ETFs attracted roughly $478 million in net inflows during December.

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