- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have experienced five straight weeks of net outflows, with roughly $3.8 billion withdrawn.
- The trend reflects institutional de-risking amid geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty, according to Kronos Research CIO Vincent Liu.
- Spot Ether ETFs have also seen sustained selling pressure, posting about $123.4 million in net outflows last week.
Investors have withdrawn approximately $3.8 billion from U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds over five consecutive weeks, signaling a significant shift in capital flows. Last week alone saw about $315.9 million in net outflows, according to data from SoSoValue.
This streak included a massive $1.49 billion weekly withdrawal at the end of January. However, the products still posted occasional daily inflows, such as an $88 million gain last Friday.
Consequently, the total net inflows since launch stand at about $54.01 billion. Total net assets remain near $85.31 billion, representing roughly 6.3% of Bitcoin’s market cap.
Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research, linked the outflows to institutional positioning. He stated the moves reflect portfolio de-risking amid rising geopolitical and macro uncertainty.
Liu added that flows may stay unstable in the near term as digital assets react to headlines. “Market inflows will be dependent on macro events like incoming Thursday’s initial jobless claims”, he told Cointelegraph.
Meanwhile, spot Ether ETFs faced similar sustained selling pressure over the same five-week period. These funds recorded about $123.4 million in net outflows last week, per SoSoValue data.
The weekly losses occurred despite several positive daily sessions for Ether products. Inflows on days like February 17 were outweighed by heavier selling earlier in the week.
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