Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Negative, Highlighting $243 Million Exit
A sharp pullback occurred in the US spot Bitcoin ETF space on Tuesday. Following a robust influx of capital to begin 2026, the funds collectively witnessed $243 million in net outflows.
This pivot to negative territory, tracked by SoSoValue, ends a brief period of heavy inflows that exceeded $1.16 billion earlier in the week.
Fidelity’s FBTC was the primary source of the outflows, registering a $312.24 million withdrawal. Outflows were also recorded at Grayscale’s GBTC ($83.07 million) and its BTC Mini Trust ($32.73 million), alongside outflows from other providers.
The sole beacon of demand was BlackRock’s IBIT, which drew in $228.66 million, softening the overall net outflow figure. IBIT’s three-day inflow total for 2026 now stands at an impressive $888 million.
Commenting on the shift, Vincent Liu, CIO of Kronos Research, offered perspective: “BTC ETF outflows look more like post-inflow normalization than risk-off. Institutions are rebalancing exposure, not exiting conviction. One day of ETF outflows doesn’t outweigh the broader trend of sustained institutional allocation, especially after strong early-year 2025 inflows.”
