Investors pulled $222 million from US Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the first two days of the week, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading Bitcoin ETF outflows.
The Trump’ tariff Liberation Day on April 2 is here, and investors are making cautious moves, pulling out a total of $222 million from US Bitcoin BTC $82 793 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $1.64 T Vol. 24h: $32.60 B ETF and US Ethereum ETH $1 792 24h volatility: 1.7% Market cap: $216.26 B Vol. 24h: $16.55 B ETF in the first two days of this week.
After some inflows over the past week, US Bitcoin ETF flows have turned net negative once again, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading the outflows. Bitwise (BITB), Ark Invest (ARKB), and WisdomTree (BTCW) led $60.6 million outflows on March 31, while BlackRock’s IBIT was the only fund to record positive inflows.
However, on April 1, the outflows surged even further to $158 million, with FBTC and ARKB leading the charge. On the other hand, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has been trying to hold the line with zero of just minor inflows. Similarly, Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $3.6 million, according to Farside data, indicating cautious sentiment among institutional investors.
The Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $157.8M outflow yesterday.
The Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $3.6M outflow.
INSTITUTIONS ARE REDUCING RISK AHEAD OF TODAY’S TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENT! pic.twitter.com/bLW5xPEj6U
— Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) April 2, 2025
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Currently, investors are quite unsure of their broader impact on the economy and crypto markets.
Market views update
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— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) April 2, 2025
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