Bitcoin institutional investors are pausing while the BTC price struggles to overcome resistance.Bitcoin institutional investors have paused their latest buying spree as BTC price action consolidates.
Inflows to the US spot Bitcoin BTC$66,615 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) turned net negative for the first time in two weeks, according to data from sources including UK-based investment firm Farside Investors.
Bitcoin ETF interest cools with BTC price
BTC price action is already taking its toll on institutional demand — even as BTC/USD hovers within 10% of all-time highs.
US ETF inflows flipped net negative on Oct. 22, on aggregate down $79.1 million for the day.
The “red” daily tally came courtesy of one ETF product, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, which had outflows of $134 million. The remaining products saw either inflows or no activity, Farside shows.
The largest ETF by assets under management, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), managed $43 million of inflows — still considerably lower than the $329 million a day prior.
“Price just going sideways around $67k,” commentator WhalePanda wrote in part of ongoing coverage of the flows on X.
The last time that the US ETFs ended a day with net negative flows was on Oct. 10, when they shed $81.1 million.
ETFs one of crypto markets’ “biggest stories”
the ETFs have enjoyed a broad renaissance over the past month.
Data uploaded to X this week by Ki Young Ju, co-founder of onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, revealed that as of Oct. 18, institutional ETF ownership is now about 20%.
“Thanks to spot ETFs, 1,179 institutions have joined Bitcoin’s cap table this year,” Ki added.
In addition to domestic demand, European investors have allocated over $100 million to the US products year-to-date.
Last week, net inflows crossed the $20 billion milestone for the first time, with total assets under management hitting a record $65 billion.
In recent research published in conjunction with the largest US exchange, Coinbase, onchain analytics firm Glassnode called the ETFs’ success “one of the biggest stories in the market.”
“In Q3, US-based Bitcoin ETFs saw over $5 billion in net inflows, underscoring the strong demand for direct exposure to Bitcoin among institutional investors,” it said.
“These ETFs have become key drivers of liquidity and accessibility, making it easier for a broader range of market participants to gain exposure to Bitcoin without the complexities of direct ownership.”
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