Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose $290 Million As All Twelve Funds See No Inflows

The post Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $1B Weekly Outflows, Six-Week Run Ends appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Rongchai Wang May 16, 2026 08:15 Spot Bitcoin ETFs faced $1 billion in outflows last week, breaking a six-week inflow streak. Analysts cite AI stock rally and regulatory shifts. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $1 billion in net outflows last week, snapping a six-week streak of consistent inflows that had brought in $3.4 billion. According to data from SoSoValue, the sharp reversal came amid heightened volatility, weak macro sentiment, and a rotation of capital toward AI-related equities. The week’s selloff unfolded unevenly. Modest inflows of $27.29 million on Monday offered a positive start, but sentiment turned decisively bearish by Tuesday, which saw $233.25 million in outflows. Wednesday marked the most significant single-day withdrawal, with $635.23 million exiting the funds, the largest one-day drop since January 29, 2026. A brief recover

Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1 billion in a single week as capital rotated toward AI stocks and macro uncertainty weighed on sentiment, ending a six-week run that had pulled in $3.4 billion.

Bitcoin ETFs logged $1 billion in net outflows in the week ending May 15, ending a six week inflow streak. US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $1 billion in net outflows for the week ending May 15, according to data tracked…

The post Connex releases 17.95m in CONX tokens today appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Connex released 1.32 million CONX tokens worth $17.95 million on May 15 in a scheduled cliff unlock. Summary Connex unlocked 1.32 million CONX tokens valued at approximately $17.95 million on May 15, 2026. The unlock represents 1.49% of Connex’s released supply, with 822,500 tokens allocated to the ecosystem. The remaining 500,000 CONX tokens from the release were directed to the community treasury. Connex, a Web3 professional networking platform that uses its native token for payments, governance and credential verification, executed the unlock on a preset cliff schedule. According to Tokenomist data, the release equals approximately 1.49% of the project’s adjusted released supply, with 88.60% of maximum supply already in circulation ahead of the event. The allocation split the 1.32 million CONX into two portions. The ecosystem fund received 822,500 tokens worth approximately $10.94 million, whil

Bitcoin fell to $78,600 on May 15 as bond yields surged to a 12 month high, rattling risk markets. The US 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.54% on May 15, its highest point since May 2025, after hotter than expected…

An anonymous address sold 250 wrapped Bitcoin worth $20.3 million on-chain, on-chain data showed on May 15. Whale offloads $20.3m in wrapped Bitcoin “A chain address sold 250 WBTC worth $20.3 million,” on-chain data aggregated by KuCoin’s flash news desk…

XDC climbed over 10% to surpass $0.037 on May 15, reaching its highest level since early March. Catalysts include potential DTCC integration and Bitcoin rally. The technical picture highlights resistance at $0.040. XDC Network price climbed double digits to above $0.037 on May 15, with the uptick pushing the token’s value to its highest level […] The post XDC Network price outlook: Can bulls go higher as $0.037 breaks? appeared first on CoinJournal.

The post Bitget’s OpenAI-linked token sale tops $100M before deadline appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitget said commitments for its OpenAI-linked preOPAI sale on IPO Prime passed $100 million before the subscription window closed on May 15 at 8:00 UTC.  Summary Bitget said OpenAI-linked preOPAI commitments passed $100 million before the May 15 subscription deadline. Crypto.news earlier noted preOPAI offers OpenAI-linked exposure but does not represent direct company equity. Bitget’s own terms say OpenAI has not endorsed, approved or authorized the preOPAI product. The product gives eligible users exposure tied to OpenAI’s possible future public listing. The exchange listed preOPAI as the second project on IPO Prime. Earlier crypto.news coverage said the sale opened on May 12, with preOPAI priced at $725 per token. It also noted that the product gives OpenAI-linked exposure but does not represent direct company equity. How the preOPAI sale works Bitget’s support page says preOPAI