Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $438m in outflows – the biggest since the US election
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the United States-based space rose to $438.37 million on Nov. 25.
The sharp reversal followed strong inflows earlier in November, including a net inflow of $1 billion per day on November 21, according to data from crypto-tracking platform Sosovalue. However, recent statistics indicate a change in market sentiment.
The spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF saw a net inflow of $30.4 billion as of Nov. 25, driven by institutional interest, according to the crypto-tracking platform.
As a gateway to institutional and retail investments in cryptocurrencies such as BTC, the flow and migration of ETFs—especially Bitcoin ETFs—affects the liquidity and stability of BTC and the broader crypto market.
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The biggest outflow since Trump won
The outflow of $438.37 million represents a sharp turnaround from the positive trend following the re-election of Donald Trump, which has fueled optimism in the crypto industry.
After the election results, the price of BTC rose to a new high of $99,655 on November 22, which fell to $92,000 from the peak of November 25 – a loss of more than 7% as profit-taking occurred.
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The total Bitcoin ETF is worth $5 billion.
Total net assets under management for spot Bitcoin ETFs fell to $102.23 billion from a peak of $107.49 billion on Nov. 22.
Despite the drop to $92,000 and the resulting decline, the share of BTC held by ETFs is still significant, with institutions accounting for more than 5% of the crypto market capitalization.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs set a new revenue record
In the year US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $3.38 billion on November 18-22, according to SosoValue data — a 102% increase from the previous week's net inflow of $1.67 billion.
The record high marks the largest weekly net inflows for spot Bitcoin ETFs and marks the seventh consecutive positive inflows – inflows exceeding outflows.
Although the year Despite the volatility through Nov. 25, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust continues to lead the way with $47.03 billion in net assets and $31.6 billion in total revenue.
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