Bitcoin Bears Edge Back: ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin Sees Fresh Inflows as Volatility Bites
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The ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF, SBIT, attracted fresh capital with $1,772,912 in net inflows on December 30, 2025, as traders repositioned around heightened crypto volatility. The leveraged inverse fund now oversees $123,904,037 in assets under management (AUM), with the latest flow representing roughly 1.43% of its total size — a meaningful single-day vote of confidence in short-side Bitcoin exposure.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading around $89,769.99 after a punishing three-month slide of about 26.17%. Despite that sharp drawdown, its 1-day technical stance sits at a cautious Hold, suggesting momentum has cooled but clear directional conviction is still lacking.
The timing of SBIT’s inflows hints that some investors see further downside risk ahead or are hedging long Bitcoin exposure after the recent correction. For others, the move may reflect tactical short-term positioning rather than a structural bearish view, especially as leveraged inverse products like SBIT are typically used for trading rather than buy-and-hold strategies.
With Bitcoin’s price resetting from prior highs and volatility remaining elevated, demand for hedging tools and speculative short vehicles is likely to stay strong. Flows into SBIT will be closely watched as a barometer of how aggressively investors are willing to bet against the world’s largest cryptocurrency in the early days of the new year.
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