Bitcoin ETF Outflows Persist as IBIT Sees Sustained Institutional Selling
The post Bitcoin ETF Outflows Persist as IBIT Sees Sustained Institutional Selling appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
TLDR: Sustained Bitcoin ETF outflows reflect institutional risk rebalancing rather than short-term market noise IBIT AUM has declined by 32 percent from peak levels, confirming real spot Bitcoin selling pressure Broader crypto fund outflows show capital exiting the asset class amid heightened macro uncertainty Prolonged IBIT consolidation suggests volatility expansion is more likely than near-term trend stability Bitcoin ETF outflows are drawing renewed attention as institutional positioning shifts. Persistent redemptions from IBIT and broader crypto funds suggest tightening liquidity conditions. Analysts have warned that this could increase the probability of heightened Bitcoin price volatility ahead. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Reveal Institutional Risk Rebalancing Bitcoin ETF outflows have accelerated, led by BlackRock’s IBIT recording $244 million in net redemptions last week. Notably, eight of the past ten weeks have posted outflows, reflecting consistency rather than episodic selling behavior. This pattern indicates institutional risk adjustment instead of reactive market noise.IBIT’s assets under management peaked near $100 billion before falling to approximately $67.6 billion. The $32 billion reduction represents a 32 percent drawdown from highs. Redemptions at this scale require physical Bitcoin sales, translating directly into reduced spot demand. Crypto Tice framed these flows as genuine selling pressure. Through a post on X, the analyst emphasized that sustained ETF outflows historically precede volatility, not the end of Bitcoin market cycles. ETF FLOW WARNING: Bitcoin ETFs just saw historic outflows.$IBIT: -$244M last week8 outflow weeks in the last 10 AUM down -$32B (-32%) from the peakOverall crypto funds: -$446M in one week. This is real selling pressure, not noise. Flows like this usually precede… pic.twitter.com/jjQIQGwCn2 — Crypto Tice (@CryptoTice_) January 3, 2026 This framing aligns with previous transition phases observed during institutional participation periods. Beyond IBIT, overall crypto investment products recorded $446 million in weekly outflows. This confirms that capital withdrawal is not isolated to…
Filed under: News - @ January 4, 2026 12:20 am