Bitcoin ETFs shed $166M as BTC heads for worst start in years
Spot Bitcoin ETFs near a five-week outflow streak, with $2.7 billion in losses year-to-date, as 2026 shapes up to be one of Bitcoin’s worst yearly starts.
Selling pressure in US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs continued Thursday, with analysts noting the cryptocurrency is on track for one of its worst yearly starts.
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $165.8 million in outflows Thursday, bringing weekly losses to $403.9 million, according to SoSoValue data.
The redemptions moved the funds closer to a potential five-week outflow streak, with year-to-date (YTD) losses totaling $2.7 billion.