U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have experienced three straight days of investor withdrawals, totaling nearly half a billion dollars.
The most significant single-day outflow reached $251 million, with Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund losing $102 million and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust shedding $22.1 million, according to Farside data.
Trading volume has also declined, with total ETF activity dropping to $2.58 billion—far below recent highs. BlackRock’s IBIT, typically among the most active U.S. ETFs, slipped to tenth place in trading rankings.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs’ latest filings indicate sluggish demand, as investors hesitate to take long positions.
Bitcoin itself remains in a holding pattern, fluctuating between $90,000 and its all-time high of $109,000. With continued ETF outflows and weak buying pressure, traders are watching for signs of renewed momentum.
The US Producer Price Index (PPI) for January revealed a rise of 3.5%, surpassing December’s 3.3%, signaling persistent inflation concerns.
Metaplanet, often likened to Japan’s MicroStrategy, has secured 4 billion yen through zero-interest bonds.
The cryptocurrency market appears to be moving in a new direction, with attention shifting from highly speculative memecoins to established layer-1 networks.
A man from Alabama has admitted to hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account in a scheme that led to a false Bitcoin ETF approval announcement.