LINK ETFs Attract Strong Inflows as Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds Turn Negative

Highlights:

• LINK ETFs logged $3.34 million in inflows, their second-best daily performance yet.
• Bitwise and Grayscale led LINK ETF demand as investors kept building exposure.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw heavy outflows, showing weaker short-term institutional sentiment.

Spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to Chainlink’s LINK token continued to attract investor money on 19 March, even as flows into bigger crypto ETF products turned negative. According to new data from SoSoValue, these funds recorded $3.34 million in net inflows on 19 March. This was the second-biggest daily inflow they have seen since they started. This comes at a time when the crypto market is showing mixed performance. 

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LINK ETFs Stay Near Record Inflow Levels

Market data shows that the 19 March inflow was just below the record high of $4.05 million seen on 20 January. Looking at the details, two major funds drove most of the inflows. Bitwise’s LINK ETF brought in $1.81 million, while Grayscale’s product added $1.52 million.

🚨DATA: LINK SPOT ETFS POST SECOND-HIGHEST INFLOW DAY$LINK spot ETFs saw $3.34 million in net inflows on March 19, per @SoSoValueCrypto data.

This marks their second-strongest inflow day on record. Only the Jan 20 figure of $4.05 million was higher.

Grayscale’s GLNK brought… pic.twitter.com/YXYMIXRLdF

— BSCN (@BSCNews) March 20, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Two-Day Outflow Streak

LINK demand looked even stronger because the wider crypto ETF market was under pressure that same day. On 19 March, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $90.19 million in net outflows, extending withdrawals for a second straight session. BlackRock’s IBIT led the declines with the largest single-fund outflow at $38.25 million.

A few products still managed to attract inflows, including Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust with $4.66 million and Franklin’s EZBC with $4.06 million. Even so, those gains were too small to offset the larger outflows from major Bitcoin ETFs. That came after an even bigger $163.52 million in net outflows on 18 March, which points to a more cautious mood among some investors in the short term. At the time of writing, BTC was hovering near $70,270, showing 1% decrease in the past 24 hours.

Ethereum ETFs Record Bigger Outflows Than Bitcoin Funds

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs also had a weak day on 19 March, adding more pressure across the broader crypto fund market. The group recorded $131.16 million in net outflows, which was even higher than the outflows seen in Bitcoin ETFs on the same day.

BlackRock’s ETHA led the declines with a $102.31 million outflow, showing that selling pressure was heavily concentrated in one major fund. The recent pullback came after Ethereum ETFs had already posted $55.70 million in net outflows on 18 March. Ethereum’s price also stayed under pressure and was trading at around $2,136 at the time of writing, down 2% over the past 24 hours.

🚨DATA: BITCOIN SPOT ETFS POST SECOND STRAIGHT DAY OF OUTFLOWS

Bitcoin $BTC spot ETFs recorded $90.19 million in net outflows on March 19, according to @SoSoValueCrypto data.

This marks the second consecutive day of capital exiting the market. @BlackRock’s IBIT saw $38.25… pic.twitter.com/oVzhuI8KWy

— BSCN (@BSCNews) March 20, 2026

LINK ETFs are showing strength while Bitcoin and Ethereum funds are losing momentum in the short term. That does not mean LINK has suddenly replaced the two largest crypto assets in institutional portfolios. But it does suggest that some investors are becoming more selective and are willing to keep building exposure to projects they see as useful over the long run. If LINK ETFs continue to attract steady inflows while broader crypto funds stay under pressure, Chainlink could start drawing even more attention from investors looking beyond the biggest names.

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