Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $635M amid Middle East tensions

The bank raised its reported IBIT holdings by 174% in the first quarter while also adding exposure to select Bitcoin, Ether and Solana-linked funds.

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The crypto market moved lower on Thursday as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, heavy Bitcoin ETF outflows, and rising macroeconomic uncertainty pressured investor sentiment. The total crypto market capitalization dropped roughly 1.6% over the past 24 hours to around $2.58 trillion.…

Jane Street sharply reduced its Bitcoin ETF exposure in the first quarter of 2026, cutting reported holdings in BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC while increasing positions in Ether ETFs and several crypto-linked equities. The move has revived speculation that one of the market’s largest trading firms may have been a major force in Bitcoin’s recent price dynamics — and that a lighter reported position could remove a key overhang for BTC. According to the latest 13F filings, Jane Street cut its IBIT position by roughly 71% and its FBTC position by about 60% in Q1. Parker White, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of DeFi Development Corp (DFDV), renewed his thesis from February and argued via X that the filing may help answer questions that have circulated since a major IBIT trading dislocation on February 5 when BTC price saw a massive -18% drawdown. “It is now apparent that Jane Street cut their IBIT and FBTC holdings by roughly 70% in Q1 based on 1

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