Bitcoin ETFs Continue To Bleed With Zero Inflows, Institutions In Panic?

Bitcoin ETF outflows have now exceeded $1 billion in the last ten days with the total outflows from Grayscale's GBTC exceeding $18.4 billion since inception. BTC price flirts with $60,000.
By Bhushan Akolkar
Bitcoin ETFs Nearing Satoshi's Stash

Highlights

  • Bitcoin ETFs recorded $170 million outflows with BlackRock's IBIT recording zero inflows on Monday.
  • Bitcoin investment products saw over $600 million flowing out as institutional players panic.
  • Bitcoin's underperformance with US stock market continues as NASDAQ registers steady gains.

As the Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to hit lows, the spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US continue to witness major outflows for seven days in a row. On Monday, June 24, the total outflows across all nine spot Bitcoin ETFs was $174.5 billion, with none of the ETFs recording any kind of inflows. In the last ten days, the total outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs have exceeded $1 billion.

Bitcoin ETFs Continue to Bleed

After seeing $545 million in outflows, Bitcoin ETFs continue to bleed starting this week. Contributing to Monday’s outflows, Grayscale Bitcoin ETF GBTC recorded the most outflows at $90.4 million, as per data from Farside Investors. This has brought the total outflows from GBTC since inception, almost closer to $18.5 billion.

Fidelity’s FBTC suffered the second-biggest blow with $35 million in outflows on Monday. Since mid-June, FBTC has been seeing consistent outflows with the AUM dropping under $10 billion.

While several other Bitcoin ETFs have registered outflows, BlackRcok’s IBIT hasn’t recorded a single outflow since its inception. However, there have been multiple instances of zero inflows recently.

Well, this current sell-off clearly shows that the early excitement around the launch of the spot Bitcoin ETFs seems to be waning. Also, Bitcoin institutional interest has been dropping with the global market uncertainly. Last week, Bitcoin investment products registered $630 million worth of outflows.

Also Read: Institutional Investors Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum Worth $690M

Bitcoin Underperforms the US Stock Market

Amid the current BTC price correction, there’s been a huge divergence with the US stock market, especially the Nasdaq index. As we know, Bitcoin kicked-off the year 2024 with impressive gains following the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. However, the Q2 has been more of a consolidation phase as the BTC price remains range-bound.

On the other hand, since mid-May, the NASDAQ continued to show a steady climb extending its year-to-date gains to more than 20%. This clearly shows that the tech stocks have an edge over Bitcoin.

For the Bitcoin price rally to continue, it needs a strong catalyst in the form of liquidity infusion. Any signal of Fed pivot could lead to a strong reversal on the upside.

Also Read: Bitcoin (BTC) Can Underperform Stocks And Bonds for Another Three Months, Here’s Why

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Bhushan Akolkar
Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.
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