Bitcoin ETF Records $260 Million Outflows, Led by Fidelity and BlackRock
Bitcoin moved from a brief dip near $81,000 back toward $83,000, while spot Bitcoin ETFs continued to show net withdrawals across multiple reports. The flow data and price move were paired with larger weekly losses in major altcoins and with October 14 outflows concentrated in Fidelity’s FBTC and BlackRock’s IBIT. One report also tied the day’s backdrop to September US inflation at 3.7% as Bitcoin neared $80,000.
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Market reaction
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Has this happened before?
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days ago | Bitcoin ETF Weekly Outflows Hit 3-Month High, Ethereum Funds Extend Losing Streak event | 2 actors in common · 6 news media |
| 9 days ago | U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $487 Million Net Outflow on Oct. 7 event | 2 actors in common · 9 news media |
| 11 days ago | Bitcoin ETFs Bag $241 Million Inflow, Ethereum Funds Bleed $138 Million Amid Pressure event | 2 actors in common · 4 news media |
| 13 days ago | U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $82.9 Million in Weekly Net Inflows event | 2 actors in common · 4 news media |
| 15 days ago | Bitcoin ETF Streak Ends After $149M Exit; XRP Funds Top 1 Billion event | 2 actors in common · 2 news media |
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