American Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced significant investor outflows at the end of last week, marking a reversal after a seven-day streak of inflows. Farside Investors repo
American Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced significant investor outflows at the end of last week, marking a reversal after a seven-day streak of inflows. Farside Investors reported that these products recorded redemptions of over $475 million across Thursday and Friday, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust accounting for the majority of the trading volume.
Despite the sharp withdrawals late in the week, ETFs managed by financial giants including Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and Grayscale attracted notable new investments earlier in the period. Between July 14 and July 22, these funds saw inflows totaling $999.3 million, indicating that risk appetite remained present among investors.
This surge of new capital initially supported Bitcoin’s price, pushing it upward during the week. However, the subsequent outflows led to a brief decline before the price stabilized over the seven-day period. Bitcoin recently traded at $64,544, essentially unchanged compared to the prior week.
Year-to-date performance data indicates Bitcoin has dropped by more than 26%. Since reaching a record high of $126,080 in October, the cryptocurrency has lost nearly half of its value.
The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024, following years of denials from the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided Wall Street investors with straightforward access to Bitcoin exposure. This regulatory milestone contributed significantly to Bitcoin’s rally earlier in the year.
Even as major crypto funds faced outflows last week, Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust recorded net inflows of nearly $9 million on Thursday and Friday. Having launched in April, the fund now manages close to $400 million in assets, ranking it among the most successful ETFs introduced in 2026.
Professional analysts have suggested that Bitcoin may have already established a market bottom. However, some caution remains, as ongoing conflict in the Middle East and rising oil prices are viewed as potential obstacles to a broader market rebound.
CoinShares, a European asset management company, observed earlier this month that renewed flows into Bitcoin ETFs reflect growing investor interest. Still, it noted that wider macroeconomic uncertainties may continue to restrict the upside for digital asset markets.
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Data from Farside Investors showed over $475 million was pulled from U.S. Bitcoin ETFs in just two days, ending a week-long run of inflows and causing a brief dip in the cryptocurrency’s price, which later stabilized.
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