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$BTC ETFs Record $536M #Outflows in Largest Daily Exit Since August

U.S. spot $BTC exchange-traded funds registered $536.4 million in net outflows Thursday, marking the largest single-day negative flow since Aug. 1. Eight of the 12 Bitcoin ETFs experienced withdrawals, with Ark & 21Shares' ARKB leading at $275.15 million in exits, according to SoSoValue data.

Fidelity's FBTC followed with $132 million in outflows. Funds managed by #BlackRock, Grayscale, #Bitwise, VanEck, and Valkyrie also reported negative flows. Spot $ETH ETFs recorded $56.9 million in net outflows Thursday, reversing positive flows from the previous two trading sessions.

Nick Ruck, director at LVRG Research, attributed the outflows to surging investor risk aversion. He cited macroeconomic pressures including evolving U.S. tariff policies and a broader market deleveraging event that triggered substantial liquidations across crypto assets. The #ETF outflows coincide with reduced inflows observed since last Friday.

The timing aligns with a historic crypto liquidation event that eliminated over $20 billion in leveraged positions, affecting more than 1.5 million traders. U.S. President #DonaldTrump's announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports triggered the mass liquidations. Crypto and other risk asset traders remain highly sensitive to trade-related developments as U.S.-China tensions persist.

Ruck noted that ETF outflows signal increased market fragility in the near term, suggesting prices may face continued downward pressure. Justin d'Anethan, Head of Research at Arctic Digital, said the market appears to be seeking stabilization while grappling with unresolved forces.