Bitcoin Investors Hit the Brakes as Bitwise’s BITB Sees Fresh Outflows
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The Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust, BITB, recorded net outflows of $25.87 million on January 22, 2026, a notable pullback for one of the larger spot bitcoin vehicles. The redemption represents roughly 0.74% of the fund’s latest reported assets under management, which stand at about $3.49 billion, signaling that a meaningful slice of capital is stepping aside amid renewed volatility in the underlying crypto market.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading around $87,605.50, down roughly 22.5% over the past three months. Despite bitcoin’s long-term adoption narrative, the short-term backdrop remains fragile: the 1-day technical signal flashes a cautious Sell, underscoring traders’ reluctance to add risk at current levels.
The combination of a sizeable, though not destabilizing, ETF outflow and a sharply negative three-month price trend suggests that institutional and sophisticated retail investors may be locking in profits from earlier highs or de-risking amid macro uncertainty and tighter liquidity conditions. While BITB’s overall AUM base remains robust, the latest move hints that the easy inflow momentum that characterized prior bitcoin rallies is no longer a given, and that ETF investors are increasingly sensitive to short-term technical signals and policy headlines.
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