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The <a href="https://coingape.com/grayscale-files-updated-s-1-prospect-for-bitcoin-mini-trust/">Grayscale Bitcoin Trust</a> (GBTC) has established a precedent of negative investor sentiments, which have been incredibly prolonged. This 72-day stretch outlasts any world ETF fund streak in known history, Bloomberg’s Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas confirms. The unexpected outflows continued since the USA permitted the spot Bitcoin ETFs to launch on January 30, 2023. 
<h2 id="strong-persistent-outflows-challenge-grayscale-market-position-strong">Persistent Outflows Challenge Grayscale Market Position</h2> 
The situation in the cryptocurrency market keeps changing, but GBTC has still failed to stop the capital withdrawal process. Such is the case, especially with the introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. market, which, in turn, enhanced product competitive. The chance that the trust has been underperforming its peers is due to the high level of fees that it charges. At the start, <a href="https://coingape.com/grayscale-bitcoin-etf-faces-1-6b-outflows-as-bitcoin-halving-nears/">Grayscale</a> issued a fee of 1.5%, which was higher than the typical 0.2% charged by rival ETF issuers. 
The fee was firstly defended by Grayscale executives, who claimed the trust’s legacy and management of trust justifies the high payment. A still outflow, nevertheless, seems to suggest that investors maybe do not consider the premium to be worthwhile. The consequences of that trend are particularly carefully inspected by industry analysts, which view a gradual drop of Grayscale’s attractiveness as a warning signal. 
<h2 id="strong-bitcoin-price-fluctuations-challenge-etf-stability-strong">Bitcoin Price Fluctuations Challenge ETF Stability</h2> 
The entire Bitcoin ETF sector is experiencing shifts, highlighted by the recent performance of <a href="https://coingape.com/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-ibit-enters-top-10-etf-list-with-longest-inflows/">BlackRock IBIT</a>. For the first time, this leading Bitcoin ETF saw a halt in new inflows, suggesting a cooling interest in Bitcoin-backed assets amidst a broader market volatility. As Bitcoin prices show bearish trends, the future of investments in such ETFs, including GBTC, appears uncertain. 
As of the press time, <a href="https://coingape.com/price/bitcoin/#:~:text=Live%20Price%20of%20Bitcoin%20(BTC,market%20cap%20stands%20at%20%241%2C258%2C398%2C289%2C616.">Bitcoin price</a> was trading at $63,628.56, slightly down by 0.14%. It had fluctuated between a support level of $62,783 and a resistance level of $65,083 over the past 24 hours. This volatility underlines the challenges faced by Bitcoin and related investment products like GBTC. The short-term outlook for Bitcoin and its influence on related ETFs, including GBTC, remains a closely watched aspect by investors and analysts alike. 
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) Sets Unprecedented Outflow Record: What’s Next?

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