# Crypto Market Capitalization Fell 9.1% in October to $2.70 Trillion

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-15T13:44:11.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-15T13:44:11.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) funds recorded net outflows of about $516 million and $1.6 billion, respectively, while the five largest AI spenders had $230 billion in third-quarter capital expenditures.

Crypto markets faced a broad pullback in October as total capitalization declined and U.S. spot funds tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) posted net outflows for the month.

Total crypto market capitalization fell 9.1% to $2.70 trillion in October.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted about $516 million in net outflows, and Ether funds saw about $1.6 billion. Both categories ended October with more money leaving than entering.

September U.S. consumer price index inflation reached 3.7%. The Federal Reserve held interest rates on Oct. 28. Afterward, futures markets priced in an 80% to 85% chance of a December rate hike. These figures describe the policy backdrop but do not establish a direct cause for crypto fund outflows.

Capital expenditures by the five largest AI spenders totaled $230 billion in the third quarter of 2026, 2.2 times the year-earlier amount. Their operating cash flow was $199 billion, while combined free cash flow was negative $32 billion, the first quarterly deficit in the available data.

The market capitalization and fund-flow figures cover October; the AI spending and cash-flow figures cover the third quarter of 2026.