Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surge $326 Million on BTC Price Recovery, Institutions Selling?
The post Bitcoin ETF Outflows Surge $326 Million on BTC Price Recovery, Institutions Selling? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Although the Bitcoin price surged to $115,000 levels following last Friday’s crypto market crash, outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs surged to $326 million. This seems that institutions have been selling on the BTC price rally. On the other hand, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has urged caution over retail BTC investments, sparking a wave of skepticism in the market. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Shoot to $326 Million On Monday, October 13, the net outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs surged to a massive $326 million, marking the biggest outflows after the crypto market crash on October 10. Almost all of the spot ETFs in the US saw net outflows except for the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Source: Trader T BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), recorded net inflows of 522 BTC, worth $60.3 million, according to data from Farside Investors. The fund’s daily trading volume reached $4.7 billion, underscoring continued strong institutional activity around Bitcoin. So far, October has been a strong month for BTC ETFs, netting more than $5 billion in inflows during the first week itself. However, crypto market volatility has swept in once again with Trump announcing 100% tariffs on China just before last weekend. As a result, the inflows have slowed down, eventually ending up in the negative territory. BTC Price Rally Sees Profit-Booking Amid the current BTC price volatility, investors are opting for profit-booking as Bitcoin attempts a rally to $120,000. As of now, BTC is trading 1.6% down to $112,636 levels with daily trading volumes also dropping 23% to $71.47 billion. The Trump Insider whale has also increased its short position, leading to market skepticism. Popular crypto analyst Altcoin Sherpan noted that with consistent selling, BTC price can find support at $110,000, before deciding on the next course of trajectory. slow consistent…