- Bitcoin marked its 17th anniversary as it remains embedded in global markets.
- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs suffered heavy losses last week, led by large outflows from IBIT.
- The Kobeissi Letter and Eric Balchunas report sustained ETF and crypto-fund outflows amid broader ETF inflows.
- Bitcoin traded near $89,481 and headed for its first annual loss since 2022 as it tracked broader risk assets.
- Global ETFs posted a record $1.48 trillion in net inflows for 2025, with VOO taking in about $138 billion despite Bitcoin’s weakness.
Bitcoin turned 17 on Saturday as the cryptocurrency remains a core asset in global finance, even as U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted steep losses last week. The growth of institutional access accelerated after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products in January 2024, bringing managers like BlackRock and Fidelity into the market.
The network’s origin reflects its roots in the 2008 financial crisis; a 2010 UNCTAD report described how the crisis “started in the United States in 2007,” and the genesis block carried the message “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”.
Market data showed the largest U.S. Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, recorded $244 million in net outflows last week and has seen withdrawals in eight of the last ten weeks, pushing assets under management down to about $67.6 billion, according to The Kobeissi Letter. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas also noted IBIT’s positioning among global ETF inflows for 2025.
Crypto funds recorded roughly $446 million in net outflows last week, marking the sixth withdrawal in nine weeks and reflecting a shift toward correlation with broader risk assets. Bitcoin traded around $89,481 and moved toward its first annual loss since 2022 as retail sentiment on social platforms shifted from bearish to neutral.
Despite Bitcoin’s relative weakness, global ETFs posted record net inflows of about $1.48 trillion in 2025, a 28% rise from 2024, and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) led with roughly $138 billion in inflows, as highlighted in an X post by Eric Balchunas. The data show mixed investor behavior: strong demand for ETFs broadly while Bitcoin-focused products face withdrawals.
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