Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced Wall Street’s most difficult period ever in 2026, recording capital outflows amounting to $1.3 billion.
This financial trend was concentrated from Tuesday, January 20th to Friday, January 23rd (Monday is a public holiday in the United States). Highest weekly withdrawal amount since November last year.
The daily breakdown of these operations shows a sustained divestment trend that began last Tuesday with withdrawals of $483 million. The next highest amount on Wednesday was $708 million.. The pace of exits slowed over the weekend to $32 million on Thursday, but closed yesterday Friday with $103 million in exits.
The graph below shows the weekly flow of funds into and out of the BTC ETF.
This level of output was sufficient To generate a 5% drop BTC price for that period. Currently, Bitcoin price is fluctuating in a technical range between $89,000 and $90,000.
Bitcoin continues adjustment period
It’s worth remembering that spot ETFs work by buying and holding Bitcoin to back their stocks, making Bitcoin a key component. in price trends About digital currency.
When investors withdraw their funds, managers may need to sell some of their Bitcoin holdings to cover the redemption. This increase in supply, in the absence of countervailing demand, puts direct downward pressure on asset values.
Therefore, this correlation between ETF movements and Bitcoin prices stems from the operating structure of the ETF issuer. Physical reserves need to be adjusted to support outstanding shares.
Historically, the reaccumulation phase was preceded by similar periods of mass exodus.
However, Bitcoin still remains During the modification period From the all-time high of $126,000 reported by CriptoNoticias in October. In this cautious scenario, bulls expect BTC to gain traction as digital gold in the long term.