Bitcoin Leads Crypto ETF Outflows as Nearly $1B Exits in Risk-Off Sell-Off
Crypto investment products suffered steep losses on Thursday as a broad sell-off swept through global markets. The total crypto market value fell roughly 6 %, prompting one of the largest single-day fund outflows of the year. Bitcoin and Ether investment products bore the brunt of the decline as investors moved decisively to reduce risk.
In brief
- Bitcoin and Ether ETFs logged nearly $1B in one-day outflows, the largest daily exit since November 2025.
- Risk-off sentiment spread as stocks and gold fell, fueled by tariff threats and sharp losses in tech shares.
- Bitcoin ETFs posted $978M in weekly losses, pushing January flows negative despite large assets under management.
- Altcoin ETFs also saw heavy redemptions as leverage-driven liquidations accelerated the broader crypto sell-off.
Crypto ETF Outflows Hit November 2025 High Amid Market Sell-Off
According to data from SoSoValue, nearly $1 billion flowed out of Bitcoin and Ether funds in a single day. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds were hit hardest, recording $817.9 million in outflows.
Interestingly, this exceeded the $708.7 million withdrawn the previous week and marked the largest daily outflow since November 2025. The selling followed a sharp drop in crypto prices, with Bitcoin briefly falling below key technical support levels. And as such, the trend intensified investor caution.
However, this market weakness was not limited to digital assets alone. Gold prices fell about 4% after recently climbing above $5,300, based on TradingView data. Equity markets also declined as renewed tariff threats from the U.S.
According to market commentators, this drop is linked to President Donald Trump’s renewed concerns about global trade and economic growth. Technology stocks came under particular pressure, with Microsoft shares dropping 10 %, reinforcing a broader risk-off mood across financial markets.
Several forces combined to drive the downturn :
- Escalating tariff warnings heightened fears of slowing global growth.
- Sharp declines in technology stocks dampened demand for risk assets.
- Elevated leverage in crypto derivatives amplified forced liquidations.
- Rapid price declines triggered ETF and fund redemptions.
Altcoin ETFs Join Sell-Off as Bitcoin Funds Extend Losing Streak
Bitcoin-focused funds extended their losing streak throughout the week. Outflows totaled $147.4 million on Tuesday and $19.6 million on Wednesday, before accelerating sharply on Thursday.
Weekly losses reached $978 million, pushing January flows into negative territory after more than $1 billion exited funds the previous week. Month-to-date, spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded approximately $1.1 billion in net outflows, underscoring sustained investor caution.
Even so, Bitcoin ETFs remain a significant force in the market. Assets under management stand at roughly $107.65 billion, representing about 6.5 % of Bitcoin’s total market value of around $1.65 trillion. This scale highlights how ETF flows increasingly influence price movements during periods of heightened volatility.
Altcoin investment products also remained under pressure. Spot Ether ETFs reported $155.6 million in outflows, while XRP-focused funds lost $92.9 million. Solana ETFs experienced smaller withdrawals of $2.2 million, following inflows earlier in the week. Ether ETFs now hold approximately $16.75 billion in assets, equivalent to about 5 % of Ether’s total market capitalization.
Broader data from CoinShares showed total assets in crypto exchange-traded products at $178 billion by the end of last week, accounting for 5.7 % of the overall crypto market. At publication time, total crypto market value stood near $2.92 trillion, down from above $3 trillion just one day earlier.
Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant reported widespread liquidations across derivatives markets. Analyst Darkfost noted that $87.1 million in long positions were wiped out within hours on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, intensifying the sell-off and reinforcing downward momentum.
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