US Spot Bitcoin ETF Sees $545M Outflow Amid Price Fall

U.S. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced large withdrawals on Wednesday, indicating that investors are becoming cautious as Bitcoin (BTC) prices fall. These ETFs lost $544.94 million, bringing the total to $816.96 million in withdrawals over two days. This trend shows that investors are selling off their holdings due to market instability and weakening Bitcoin trends.

BlackRock IBIT Led The Daily Outflows

According to data from SoSoValue, BlackRock’s IBIT led the daily outflows with $373.44 million. Fidelity’s FBTC and Grayscale’s GBTC followed with $86.44 million and $41.77 million outflows, respectively. Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB and VanEck’s HODL also recorded outflows of $31.72million and $5.20 million.

Despite the recent withdrawals, U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have performed well overall. Since their launch, these funds have gained $54.75 billion in net inflows. No doubt, this shows that institutional interest in regulated Bitcoin investments remains strong. Currently, these ETFs represent about 6.36% of Bitcoin’s total market capitalization.

It is also worth noting that the recent ETF withdrawals should not be seen as a long-term negative trend. Instead, they are a normal part of market behavior during price drops. According to data from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin is currently trading at $69,621.54, down 6.68% in the past 24 hours. 

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Reverse Course After Strong Inflow Run

Earlier in January, spot Bitcoin ETFs also faced heavy selling pressure as fresh geopolitical tension tied to Greenland trade disputes hit global markets. The pullback marked a clear shift in investor mood after days of strong inflows.

On January 16, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $394.68 million. The losses ended a four-day inflow streak that had brought more than $1.8 billion into the funds. Furthermore, market pressure intensified after President Donald Trump threatened higher tariffs on imports from eight NATO allies unless Denmark agreed to sell Greenland.

Other Crypto ETFs Show Mixed Signals

While spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant losses, other crypto-linked funds exhibited similar trends. U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs recorded net outflows of $79.48 million, primarily concentrated in just two funds. Additionally, spot Solana ETFs saw net outflows of $6.71 million.

However, U.S. spot XRP ETFs saw a net inflow of $4.83 million. Researchers said trade policy uncertainty is likely to keep crypto markets volatile in the near term, with investors closely watching both political signals and price action.