Black Rock It made a sharp increase in its cryptocurrencies European Training Foundation Selling activity, recording over $1.21 billion in total Bitcoin (Bitcoin) and Ethereum (Ethereum) Money outflows during the past week.
Data Spot inflows of cryptocurrency ETFs show that BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum funds saw sustained outflows over multiple trading sessions, with Bitcoin accounting for the vast majority of withdrawals.
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The largest share of the outflows came from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which recorded net withdrawals totaling about $1.04 billion during the period.
The largest single-day outflow occurred on May 27, when investors withdrew $527.8 million from the fund. The selling continued on May 28 with further withdrawals of $177.9 million, followed by $68.2 million on May 29.
Earlier in the week, IBIT also recorded outflows of $192.4 million on May 26 and $68.9 million on May 22, highlighting the ongoing trend of institutional capital leaving Bitcoin ETFs.
The size of the withdrawals reflects broader weakness across U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, which collectively saw more than $1.52 billion in net outflows during the period.
Ethereum ETF Flows
On the other hand, BlackRock’s spot ETF products also recorded net outflows, although on a much smaller scale than Bitcoin.
The firm’s ETHA fund recorded cumulative withdrawals of $193.7 million over the week. The largest daily outflow occurred on May 28, when investors withdrew $80.4 million, followed by $65.1 million on May 27, and $40.7 million on May 29.
Some of the selling pressure was partially offset by inflows into BlackRock’s ETHB fund, which attracted $12.4 million during the period. However, the positive inflows were not enough to offset broader ETHA withdrawals.
BlackRock’s ETF products combined recorded net outflows of approximately $181.3 million.
External flows indicate institutionalization Investors It is reducing exposure to cryptocurrencies, with BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recording combined net withdrawals of $1.22 billion during the period.
Bitcoin accounted for more than 85% of the outflows, highlighting stronger selling pressure in the asset.
While withdrawals slowed after their May 27 peak, BlackRock funds continued to record negative inflows, leaving investors focusing on whether the cryptocurrency ETF outflow trend will continue in the coming sessions.
