Wintermute Reports Weekly Declines for BTC and ETH Amid Spot ETF Outflows

Wintermute's OTC Desk reported weekly declines of 3.2% for Bitcoin and 7.0% for Ethereum in its October 12, 2026 market update, alongside approximately $680 million in spot BTC ETF outflows. The update, published by Wintermute Trading Ltd., interprets the moves as crypto losing investment-flow support while equities retained earnings support. According to Wintermute's October 12, 2026 analysis, Bitcoin fell 3.2% and Ethereum declined 7.0% over the prior week. The firm cited approximately $680 million in outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs during the period. These figures represent Wintermute's observations from its institutional OTC trading desk, not independently verified market-wide statistics.