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BlackRock and Fidelity are leading an institutional selloff of Ethereum, with US-traded spot Ethereum ETFs having outflows of up to $76 million in a single day or trading. The massive selling, of up to $274.4 million over several days, is one of the largest organized institutional exits of Ethereum holdings in 2025 as ETH price plummets under the support lines of $4,000. BlackRock’s ETHA withdrawals were $15.07 million, while Fidelity’s FETH posted $33.12 million in withdrawals. This gives a sense of how even the most established institutional players are taking defensive positions amid market uncertainty. ETF Market Shaken by Unparalleled Institutional Withdrawals The pullback by the institutions is indeed a drastic move, as in a single day, investors pulled off $76 million in Ethereum ETFs. The event indicated a high level of caution during a highly volatility of September, despite noting huge inflows for a long period prior to this period.  The selloff did not stop at BlackRock and Fidelity, as the market saw Bitwise ETFs ETHW selling worth $22.30 million, and Grayscale selling ETFs ETH worth $5.4 million. It is a systematic institutional withdrawal despite a 14-day streak of net inflows, the longest single streak of the year only a few weeks earlier, as Ethereum ETFs reported inflows spiking to $13.3 billion. This drastic turnaround implies that institutional investors are reacting to certain market drivers, and that it’s not an issue concerning the long-run outlook of Ethereum. The outflow frenzy persisted when Ethereum ETFs saw $140 million in redemptions on Tuesday, September 23, with ETH price being tested by the intensive downselling. The trend suggests that the ETF institutional market withdrawal might be gathering strength rather than decreasing in near future. Technical Analysis and Impact on Price The Ethereum price has been weakening significantly in the face of institutional…

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