Solana ETFs flipped the script with a surprising $1.26 million inflow on April 3, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum funds bled capital. Investors poured in 15,735 SOL, marking a green day against the red tide sweeping other crypto assets. This daily gain contrasts sharply with the week's overall outflow of 150,007 SOL, worth $12 million, highlighting volatile sentiment in the layer-1 blockchain space.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Sustained Pressure

Bitcoin ETFs shed 21 BTC in a single day, equating to $1.39 million in outflows, extending a seven-day streak of losses totaling 3,616 BTC or $240.99 million. Ethereum followed suit, with 15,212 ETH exiting on April 3—$31.14 million gone—piling onto a weekly drain of 71,903 ETH valued at $147.18 million. These figures echo the choppy flows seen in late 2025, when regulatory tweaks in the US sparked similar investor caution around crypto ETFs and blockchain investments.

Market watchers point to macroeconomic jitters, including rising interest rates, as core drivers squeezing traditional finance into digital assets. Solana's resilience might stem from its high-speed transaction appeal, drawing developers amid Ethereum's scaling debates that intensified over the past six months.