January delivered a sharp reality check for Bitcoin ETFs.
๐ Total net outflows: >$1.6 BILLION
According to data from Farside Investors (via ChainCatcher), the pressure was broad-based:
๐ IBIT: โ$136.5M
๐ต FBTC: โ$841.7M
๐ด GBTC: โ$449.5M
๐ What this really means:
This isnโt an ETF failure โ itโs position rotation.
Institutions donโt exit forever.
They rebalance, de-risk, and wait for better structure.
Historically, large ETF outflows tend to:
Shake out weak hands
Reset sentiment
Set up cleaner entries for the next leg
๐ก Big Picture:
ETF flows are lagging indicators.
Price structure and liquidity lead.
Smart money watches both โ not just headlines.
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