Bitcoin ETFs sold through 7 of 8 crashes even as Wall Street makes BTC selloffs less violent
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Bitcoin ETFs recorded outflows during seven of eight major selloffs, challenging expectations that Wall Street investors would support prices during downturns. A new DWF Labs report shared with CryptoSlate found that US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds consistently lost money during market declines of at least 15% since their January 2024 launch, while attracting inflows throughout all nine major rallies. The findings challenge the belief that institutional adoption has created a dependable source of buying during market stress. They also expose a paradox in Bitcoin's changing market structure: selloffs have become slower and less frequent, even as ETF investors continue withdrawing billions during downturns. The research, covering 694 trading days through Oct. 16, found that investors withdrew a record $8.2 billion during Bitcoin's 28.8% decline between May and June 2026.
First reported by CryptoSlate. This page is a short excerpt; the full text is theirs.
