Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered a net outflow of $131.35 million on Monday, marking the end of a 12-day streak that attracted $6.6 billion of inflows.
The largest outflow was from ARK Invest’s ARKB, which shed $77.46 million in a single day. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with $36.75 million in outflows, while Fidelity’s FBTC lost $12.75 million, according to data from SoSoValue.
Bitwise’s BITB and VanEck’s HODL also posted moderate outflows of $1.91 million and $2.48 million, respectively. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest fund by net assets ($86.16 billion), saw no inflows or outflows.
Meanwhile, cumulative net inflows remain robust at $54.62 billion and total net assets across all spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs stand at $151.60 billion, accounting for 6.52% of Bitcoin’s total market capitalization.
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Investors take profit near all-time highs
The $131 million in outflows came as investors and institutions locked in some gains to manage risk, according to Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at Kronos Research.
“The recent ETF outflows reflect profit-taking near the highs and measured institutional rebalancing to lock in gains,” Liu told Cointelegraph.
He said the outflows were a routine correction following a significant price run, not a sign of fear among large holders. “It’s not panic but positioning — a natural pause after a strong upward run,” Liu noted.
The abrupt outflow follows a period of record-setting inflows earlier in July, with July 10 and 11 bringing in $1.18 billion and $1.03 billion, respectively, the first time in history two consecutive days saw billion-dollar inflows into Bitcoin ETFs.
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Ether ETFs extend winning streak
Spot Ether (ETH) ETFs extended their impressive inflow streak, notching another $296.59 million in net inflows on Monday. This pushed the cumulative total net inflow to $7.78 billion, as investor interest continues to increase.
The current streak, now in its 12th consecutive day, includes record-breaking activity on Wednesday, when Ethereum ETFs registered a $726.74 million daily inflow, the largest since their debut. Thursday followed with $602.02 million amid a growing appetite for Ether products.
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