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Largest Negative Flows Since May: Capital Outflows from Bitcoin ETFs

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

10 months ago


  1. Historic Capital Outflows
  2. Current Situation Factors
  3. Analysis of Factors and Prospects

  4. Yesterday, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States recorded massive net outflows of $287.78 million, the largest outflow since May 2023. This movement comes in a context of increased volatility in both traditional and digital financial markets.

    Historic Capital Outflows

    Last Tuesday, Bitcoin ETFs in the United States suffered net outflows of $287.78 million, the largest outflow recorded since May. According to SosoValue data, this capital flight mainly affected several of the industry’s leading funds. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest Bitcoin ETF by net assets, experienced a day without significant movement, with net flows at zero. Conversely, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the second largest Bitcoin ETF, recorded outflows of $50.39 million. Fidelity’s FBTC was most heavily impacted with massive outflows of $162.26 million. Ark and 21Shares’ ARKB, as well as Bitwise’s BITB, also felt the pressure with respective outflows of $33.6 million and $24.96 million.

    Current Situation Factors

    These outflows coincide with a tough market day for digital assets, exacerbated by a widespread drop on Wall Street. This macroeconomic context may have contributed to increasing investor nervousness, forcing some to reduce their exposure to risky assets like Bitcoin and reposition on less volatile assets. The release of the ISM manufacturing index, although showing a slight improvement, indicated that the US economy remains under pressure, weighing on the market. Recent economic data reinforces fears of an imminent recession, prompting investors to reconsider their exposure to risky assets.

    Analysis of Factors and Prospects

    The increased volatility of Bitcoin itself, which fell by 3.93%, also did not help stabilize capital flows. Ether also suffered a significant drop of 5.44%, indicating that investor nervousness extends beyond Bitcoin. The recent outflows from ETF could therefore be interpreted as a sign of losing confidence in the ability of these assets to offer a hedge against economic volatility. While some interpret these movements as a short-term reaction to difficult economic conditions, others see it as the beginning of a more fundamental repositioning of investors in face of crypto volatility.

    Large capital outflows from Bitcoin ETFs indicate growing nervousness among investors amid current market volatility and economic uncertainty. Whether this phenomenon is temporary or the beginning of a more fundamental reassessment of positions on cryptocurrencies will be determined over time.

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