Bitcoin ETF News: BTC ETFs Hit 10-Day Outflow Streak, Is Institutional Hype Over?

NYDIG says a $1.26 billion off-exchange sale of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, was most likely a large directional holder exiting fast, rather than a basis-trade unwind. The May 26 block trade stood out not only for its size, but for the $29.5 million discount the seller accepted to move the position immediately. In its […]

Institutional outflows from Bitcoin ETFs highlight growing macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns, impacting Bitcoin's short-term market prospects. The post Bitcoin ETF outflows near $3B as institutional sentiment declines appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their outflow streak to 10 days, as crypto markets contend with multiple simultaneous headwinds.

The post Mystery Investor Offloads $1.26B in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) — Analysis Inside appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways An unidentified investor liquidated $1.26 billion in BlackRock’s IBIT holdings through a single off-exchange block transaction on May 26 The sale included a 2.3% discount — roughly $29.5 million — indicating urgency trumped price optimization Crypto investment firm NYDIG dismissed basis trade liquidation theories, citing the steep discount and absence of corresponding CME bitcoin futures activity The holding size exceeded any individual IBIT position reported in recent 13F disclosures, complicating identification efforts Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. experienced consecutive daily outflows between May 15 and May 29, with aggregate assets declining from $107.75 billion to $94.17 billion A mysterious investor unloaded $1.26 billion in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust holdings through a massive off-exchange transaction on May 26. The unprecedented

The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Flashes TD Sequential Buy Signal as $72K Support Holds, $79K Retest in Sight appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. As the BTC price continues to trade above $72,000, traders are closely monitoring whether the market can build enough momentum to challenge resistance levels near $79,000. Recent chart signals, combined with key Fibonacci support levels and institutional interest through spot Bitcoin ETF products, have brought renewed attention to the short-term outlook for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. TD Sequential Indicator Signals Potential BTC Rebound Market analyst Ali Martinez, known online as Ali Charts, recently highlighted a bullish development on Bitcoin’s 12-hour chart. According to the analyst, Bitcoin has printed a TD Sequential “9” buy signal near the $73,900 level. Bitcoin flashed a TD Sequential buy signal, suggesting a potential rebound toward the $75,000 level. Source: Ali Martinez via X The TD Sequential indicator is designed

The post Bitcoin Spot, Futures Buyers Show Up But Is It Enough? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin ETF selling overwhelmed markets again after last week’s $1.42 billion outflow followed the previous week’s $1.26 billion outflow.  BTC’s subsequent fall to $72,500 raised concerns that the price would slip back into the $60,000 to $70,000 range that BTC was locked in during February through April, but Cointelegraph’s reporting showed spot volumes kicking in to defend the $70,000 support.  BTC/USDT aggregated spot volumes. Source: Velo  Given the sizeable ETF selling, BTC inflows to Coinbase and futures market liquidations, the spot CVD data above suggests these dip buyers are not dominant. Bitcoin exchange inflows, Coinbase. Source: CryptoQuant Open interest heatmap data, on the other hand, does show nearly $300 million of open interest concentrated in the yellow band representing $73,000 to $74,000, where traders appear to have opened new leveraged long positions.    Open inter

The post Bitcoin’s Next Correction May Be Linked To $9B Options Expiry appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key takeaways: Bears gained a major edge ahead of Friday’s $9 billion options expiry, especially if Bitcoin price stays below $74,000. Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and corporate BTC balance reductions fueled market pessimism. Bitcoin (BTC) retested the $72,500 level for the first time in six weeks on Thursday, triggering $342 million in liquidations for bullish leveraged positions. Despite a subsequent relief bounce to $73,500, traders are worried that bears will keep control due to the upcoming $9 billion monthly options expiry. Friday Bitcoin call (buy) options open interest at Deribit, BTC. Source: Deribit Deribit holds a 70% market share for the May monthly options expiry, capturing $3.4 billion in open interest for calls (buy) and $2.91 billion for puts (sell). However, bulls were caught off guard when Bitcoin broke below $78,000 on May 17. If Bitcoin stays below $74,000 headin

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