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<p>The recent Bitcoin crash has hit BlackRock ETF investors much harder than many expected. The average IBIT investor is now down nearly 40%, and panic selling pushed $1.79 billion out of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. This made it the second biggest weekly withdrawals since the funds launched.</p>
<h2 id="h-blackrock-bitcoin-etf-investor-falls-into-40-loss" class="wp-block-heading">BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Investor Falls Into 40% Loss</h2>
<p>According to ETF Store President Nate Geraci, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) grew rapidly after launching in 2024, eventually reaching $44.4 billion in assets under management.</p>
<p>At one point in mid-2025, the average IBIT investor was sitting on roughly a 30% profit. However, after Bitcoin’s sharp correction from the October high of $126K, everything began to change completely.</p>
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<p>Geraci says the average BlackRock Bitcoin ETF investor is now down nearly 40%, calling it a “brutal” experience for many mainstream investors who entered the market through ETFs.</p>
<p>The losses reflect just how quickly Bitcoin’s decline has erased months of gains for institutional and retail investors alike.</p>
<h2 id="h-bitcoin-etf-outflows-continue-to-accelerate" class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin ETF Outflows Continue to Accelerate</h2>
<p>The selling pressure hasn’t stopped with BlackRock alone. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs <a href="https://coinpedia.org/news/bitcoin-etfs-see-1-79b-second-largest-weekly-outflow-since-launch/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">recorded $1.79 billion</a> in weekly outflows, making it the second-largest weekly withdrawal since ETFs launched in January 2024.</p>
<p>BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $860 million of those redemptions and is now on track to record its seventh consecutive week of outflows, the longest losing streak in the fund’s history.</p>
<p>On June 25, BlackRock transferred 3,410 BTC worth roughly $209.6 million to Coinbase Prime before another day saw more than 1,000 BTC leave the ETF as investors continued redeeming shares.</p>
<p>Importantly, these Bitcoin sales are not BlackRock’s own investment decision. ETF issuers are required to sell Bitcoin whenever investors redeem ETF shares.</p>
<p>Over the past five weeks alone, IBIT has recorded more than $2.7 billion in net outflows.</p>
<h2 id="h-weak-demand-continues-to-pressure-bitcoin-price" class="wp-block-heading">Weak Demand Continues to Pressure Bitcoin Price</h2>
<p>The ETF selling comes as overall institutional demand continues to weaken. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are now sitting on an estimated $22.42 billion in unrealized losses, based on an average Bitcoin purchase price near $82,899.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Bitcoin recently fell to a yearly low of $58,126, wiping out nearly $150 billion from the crypto market before recovering modestly.</p>
<p>Until fresh capital begins flowing back into spot Bitcoin ETFs, market recovery could remain slow despite Bitcoin’s rebound from recent lows.</p>

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Investors Now Down 40% as $1.79 Billion Leaves Spot ETFs

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