IBIT Bleeds $236M, Drags Spot Bitcoin ETFs Red
IBIT has been the structural bid keeping spot BTC ETF flows positive for most of the past year. A $236M outflow day from the heavyweight rewrites the institutional-demand narrative.
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IBIT has been the structural bid keeping spot BTC ETF flows positive for most of the past year. A $236M outflow day from the heavyweight rewrites the institutional-demand narrative.
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