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IBIT lost $1.21 billion in a week — while all the other Bitcoin ETFs combined saw just $72 million in outflows.

Key figures:
• IBIT (BlackRock): -$1,209.5 million over 5 sessions, Nov 2–6 — outflows in every session (Farside Investors via Coindoo, Nov 7)
• All other US spot Bitcoin ETFs combined: -$72.2 million for the week; sector total: -$1,281.7 million
• For comparison: on Wednesday, Nov 4, the sector actually saw +$74.6 million, but IBIT was still at -$201.2 million; on Friday, IBIT was at -$403 million while Fidelity FBTC saw +$42.8 million

What this means to me: this is no longer a market-wide rush for the exits — it’s one giant fund being abandoned while the others are nearly neutral. But there’s an important caveat: $1.21 billion in outflows doesn’t mean that much BTC was sold on the spot market, and this figure is only ~2% of IBIT’s $60.7 billion in assets. BTC itself is still around $76,150 this afternoon.

What I’m watching next: whether IBIT’s outflows stop bleeding when the market opens on Monday, and the US CPI on Nov 10 — the next catalyst.

What do you think—is this a rotation out of IBIT into other funds, or are institutions actually reducing their Bitcoin exposure?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC

On a day Bitcoin ETFs saw $412 million in outflows, one altcoin ETF was the lone gainer — and its name is ZEC.

Key figures:
• ZEC (ZCSH): +$1.77 million on Friday, Nov. 6 — the only inflow among U.S. spot altcoin ETFs (TokenPost, Coinotag, PANews, Nov. 7). The day before, it was -$11 million (Nov. 5).
• SOL: -$25.08 million, its second consecutive day of outflows; BSOL -$14.44 million, GSOL -$5.43 million, MSOL -$4.39 million.
• HYPE: -$7.96 million, its third consecutive day of outflows; LINK -$1.06 million after 4 flat days; XRP $0, marking its fourth consecutive day with no flows.
• For comparison: BTC -$411.9 million and ETH -$93.19 million in the same session (which I discussed earlier today) — so ZEC was green on a board that was entirely red.

My take: this isn't a rotation into altcoins — it's one fund going against the current. ZEC swung from -$11 million to +$1.77 million in a day, while SOL and HYPE extended their outflow streaks. One green day doesn't change the bigger picture: institutions are still pulling money from almost all crypto ETFs. ZEC itself is still around $1,322 this afternoon, with SOL around $90.

What I'm watching next: Monday's Nov. 9 flows — does ZEC stay green, or was Friday just a one-day pause? And will SOL stop seeing outflows after two days?

What do you think: is this ZEC inflow the start of a rotation into altcoins, or just a one-day pause amid outflows?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFAltcoin #ArusInstitusional $ZEC $SOL

Friday’s final ETF figures turned out to be far from this morning’s partial data — and the correction matters.

Key figures:
• Friday, Nov. 6 (final, Farside/SoSoValue, Nov. 7): U.S. spot BTC ETFs: -$411.9 million. IBIT -$403 million, FBTC +$42.8 million as the only inflow; BITB -$20.5 million, ARKB -$20.1 million, GBTC -$11.1 million.
• Thursday, Nov. 5: -$430.2 million — so Friday was down only about 4% from Thursday, not nearly flat.
• Friday ETH: -$93.19 million, its second consecutive day of outflows (Thursday was around -$100 million).
• The last 7 finalized sessions: $1.91 billion in outflows; IBIT has now seen outflows for 6 consecutive sessions.

What that means to me: this morning I wrote that outflows were -$8.9 million based on partial data from 11 of 12 funds, with IBIT still pending — and I noted the figure could still shift. The final numbers reverse that reading: big sellers aren’t slowing down, and BlackRock recorded its largest daily outflow in this streak. Fidelity remains the only buyer, but one fund in the green doesn’t change a market board full of red. BTC itself is still around $75,990 this afternoon.

What I’m watching next: Monday, Nov. 9 flows — whether this streak continues — and U.S. CPI on Nov. 10.

With IBIT seeing outflows for 6 consecutive sessions, do you think this is ongoing distribution, or the last big seller before things stabilize?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC $ETH

From -$430 million to -$8.9 million in one day — Bitcoin ETF outflows have nearly stopped.

Key figures:
• Friday, Nov 6: U.S. spot BTC ETFs -$8.9 million (AlphaFinance, Nov 7; 11 of 12 funds, IBIT still pending). Fidelity (FBTC) actually saw inflows of +$42.8 million; ARKB -$20.1 million, BITB -$20.5 million (Farside).
• Thursday, Nov 5: -$430.2 million — FBTC -$199.9 million, IBIT -$105 million (CoinDesk/SoSoValue, Nov 6).
• Over the last 7 sessions: $1.50 billion in outflows.

My take: this isn't buyers rushing back in — it's big sellers slowing down. Fidelity went from being the biggest seller on Thursday to the biggest buyer on Friday. But one day isn't enough to say flows have reversed, especially since IBIT hasn't reported yet — the numbers could still shift. What's changed is the pressure, not the direction. BTC itself is still around $76,000 this morning.

What I'm watching next: flows on Monday, Nov 9 — whether this is the start of stabilization or just a pause before more outflows — and U.S. CPI on Nov 10.

What do you think: a pause in selling, or the start of buyers coming back in?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC

Bitcoin ETF outflows have slowed sharply — but they haven’t stopped. And ETH’s streak is getting longer.

The key numbers:
• U.S. spot BTC ETFs: −$115.6 million in the Nov. 3 session, the third consecutive day (Farside Investors data, released Nov. 4; SoSoValue puts it at around $116 million). IBIT −$95 million, Grayscale BTC −$52.6 million; BITB inflows +$21.9 million, FBTC +$6.8 million, MSBT +$3.3 million.
• U.S. spot ETH ETFs: −$85.3 million in the same session, the seventh consecutive day. ETHA −$74.4 million, Grayscale ETH −$10.9 million; no flows for other products.

My take: Bitcoin ETF selling slowed by around 71% from −$398.6 million in the Nov. 2 session (and −$643.2 million on Oct. 30), as BTC bounced back to around $78,000. That’s a reprieve, not a reversal — flows are still negative, and ETH just logged its seventh consecutive day of outflows. One flow dataset is never enough to conclude there’s a trend: ETF flows don’t prove who’s selling on the spot market.

What I’m watching next: flows in the next session, whether BTC holds above $78,000, and the U.S. jobs report on Nov. 6.

What do you think—are slowing BTC outflows the start of stabilization, or just a pause before more outflows?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC $ETH

The biggest Bitcoin ETF outflow from BlackRock since June—and almost all of it came from just one product.

Key figures:
• U.S. spot BTC ETFs: net outflow of $398.6 million during the Monday, Nov. 2 session (Farside Investors data, reported by Cointelegraph on Nov. 3; confirmed by SoSoValue and CryptoBriefing)
• BlackRock’s IBIT: -$405.3 million, its largest daily outflow since June 26 ($444.5 million); Fidelity’s FBTC was actually up $6.7 million, while other products were flat
• Spot ETH ETFs: -$140 million on the same day, marking the sixth consecutive day of outflows, following a record monthly outflow of $1.61 billion in October

What it means to me: what stands out isn’t just the size, but the concentration. IBIT alone saw outflows larger than the category’s total net outflow—which means other products collectively saw a small inflow. This isn’t every institution moving in lockstep to exit; it’s one giant product being pulled. For comparison, the $643.2 million outflow on Oct. 30 was larger, but spread across many products; this time, it was concentrated. BTC is around $76,600 this afternoon, after briefly dipping below $76,400 on Monday—the lowest since August.

What I’m watching: whether IBIT outflows continue in the next session, and whether BTC holds above $76,200—the level analysts have cited as the nearest support.

What do you think: are outflows concentrated in one product more worrying, or are they actually easier to interpret than outflows spread across multiple products?

This is my analysis, not financial advice—always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC $ETH

Bitcoin spot ETFs officially turned negative for 2026 — and it happened in just one week.

The key figures:
• BTC: -$1.28 billion for the week (Nov 2–6) — the worst week since late June, and the 7th-largest weekly outflow since these ETFs launched in Jan 2024 (The Block, Nov 7; SoSoValue data; weekly figures cross-checked against Farside’s table).
• 2026: Funds entered the week up +$368 million and left it down -$914.1 million — the first time they’ve turned negative since late September.
• ETH: -$365.3 million, marking a sixth consecutive week of outflows; 2026 is now at -$405.6 million.
• Total BTC held by the 12 funds: $95.9 billion, down 2.3% — about 6.3% of BTC’s market cap.

What it means to me: one week wiped out all of 2026’s inflows — but there’s an important caveat: ETF outflows don’t mean that amount of spot BTC was sold; these are fund settlement figures. What’s changed is this year’s narrative: from “institutions are coming back in” in late September to “institutions are net sellers” in early November. BTC itself is still around $75,780 tonight.

What I’m watching next: Monday, Nov 9 flows — to see whether this streak continues — and US CPI on Nov 10.

What do you think: is this annual turnaround just a pause before inflows return, or a sign that institutions really are reducing their exposure?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC $ETH

ETF flows reversed—but the money flowing out and the money flowing in didn’t come from the same funds.

Facts: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs closed the Nov. 4 session with net inflows of $74.57 million (Farside data, reported by Pluang, KuCoin, and TokenPost on Nov. 5), ending three consecutive sessions of outflows totaling $1.16 billion. The flows were split: Fidelity FBTC saw inflows of $236.72 million, ARKB $19.9 million, and BITB $15.21 million—while BlackRock IBIT saw outflows of $201.24 million, the only fund in the red that day. Total net assets in BTC ETFs now stand at $102.26 billion. Ether ETFs also reversed course: +$53.02 million, ending seven straight days of outflows (the previous day was still -$85.35 million), led by ETHA at +$32.8 million and FETH at +$19.2 million.

My take: This reversal isn’t enough to read as a full return of confidence. The money didn’t flow in across the board—it shifted: IBIT holders exited while buyers entered through FBTC and other funds. One day of inflows after three days of $1.16 billion in outflows looks more like a pause than a new trend, just as one green day for ETH after seven red days does. I read BTC at around $80,400 today as still consolidating after its rebound, not as confirmation of a trend.

What I’m watching: flows in the Nov. 5 session—whether inflows continue for a second consecutive day, and whether IBIT outflows stop or continue as part of a rotation.

What do you think—is this the beginning of institutional money returning, or just a rotation between funds that happened to end the day net positive?

This is my analysis, not financial advice—always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC $ETH

Three consecutive days of inflows finally turned October’s Bitcoin ETF flows positive — even though the price is still stuck around $80,100.

Facts: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $137.3 million in the Oct. 28 session (Farside data via KuCoin, Oct. 29; confirmed by SoSoValue via PANews): $136 million for IBIT and $1.3 million for BITB, with zero for the rest. The three-day total was about $424 million, turning October’s cumulative flows positive by around $111 million. Ether ETFs went the other way: $21.4 million in outflows that same day, including -$44.8 million for ETHA.

My take: This isn’t institutional euphoria; it’s gradual buying at lower prices — and the contrast is what’s interesting: BTC was bought for three consecutive days while ETH was left behind. But flows alone aren’t enough to lift prices: BTC is still below the $81,700 resistance, so I see these inflows as support, not a catalyst for a rally.

What I’m watching: whether inflows continue through the weekend, the U.S. GDP and PCE data tonight at 19:30 WIB, and whether BTC can reclaim $81,700.

What do you think — is October’s turnaround into positive territory the start of an institutional recovery, or just a pause before outflows resume?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC $ETH

Money has flowed into Bitcoin ETFs for two days in a row — and October, which was bleeding, is now nearly back to break-even.

The facts: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $176 million on Tuesday, Oct. 27 (SoSoValue data, reported by Cointelegraph, PANews, and TokenPost on Oct. 28). BlackRock’s IBIT led with $151 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC with $24.5 million, while the other 10 products saw no flows — none had outflows. Add Monday’s $110 million and the two-day total comes to $286 million, cutting October’s outflows to just around $26 million, after $774 million flowed out last Thursday and Friday. By contrast, Ether ETFs saw outflows of $60.2 million on Tuesday and $149 million over two days. The Fear & Greed Index is at 51, still neutral.

My take: this isn’t euphoria; it’s a selective return of institutional buyers — and the selectivity matters. BTC, at around $81,436 this afternoon, looks to me to be supported by these flows ahead of the Fed decision on Oct. 29 at 01:00 WIB, while ETH, which has seen outflows for four consecutive weeks, hasn’t shown the same signs. But two days haven’t reversed the trend: these flows have only filled the hole, not built an advantage.

What I’m watching: whether inflows continue on Wednesday and Thursday, and whether the Fed’s tone strengthens or undermines this institutional comeback.

What do you think — are these two days of inflows the start of institutions returning, or just a pause before outflows resume?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC

Everyone is focused on the massive outflows on Thursday and Friday, while Bitcoin ETFs actually ended the week in positive territory — and that’s what matters more.

The facts: US spot Bitcoin ETFs closed the Oct. 19–23 week with around $301 million in net inflows (CoinTelegraph, Oct. 26; Farside Investors data), ending two consecutive weeks of outflows. The pattern was uneven: $1.08 billion flowed in Monday through Wednesday, then $774 million flowed out on Thursday and Friday as BTC slid to around $80,000. Ether ETFs went the other way, with around $221 million in outflows for the fourth consecutive week.

My take: This isn’t a sign that institutions are uniformly bullish — it’s a sign they’re being tactical. They bought in as prices rose to $84,777, then pulled out as soon as prices reversed. What’s interesting is the contrast: BTC is still trusted enough to hold for a full week, while ETH has been abandoned for four straight weeks. I read BTC at around $80,580 today as still being in a phase of figuring out its direction, not recovering.

What I’m watching: whether inflows resume this week, and whether ETH outflows finally slow ahead of the Fed’s Oct. 29 decision.

What do you think: are these positive weekly flows a sign that institutions are confident again, or just a pause before outflows resume?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

#ETFBitcoin #ArusInstitusional $BTC