Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather as ARK’s Flagship Crypto ETF Sees Fresh Outflows
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The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Ben of Int, ticker ARKB, recorded net outflows of $29.47 million on January 07, 2026, a notable pullback for one of the most closely watched spot bitcoin funds. The redemption represents roughly 0.84% of the ETF’s latest reported assets under management, which stand at about $3.50 billion, underscoring that while investors are trimming exposure, they are far from abandoning the product.
The outflow comes at a time when sentiment around bitcoin has turned more cautious after a sharp multi-month slide. The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $89,785.67, down around 25.7% over the past three months. Despite that steep decline, short-term technicals are sending a more neutral message, with the 1-day signal sitting at Hold, suggesting that neither buyers nor sellers have seized clear control in the immediate term.
The combination of sizable but not destabilizing outflows from ARKB and a neutral near-term technical stance on bitcoin points to a market in consolidation rather than capitulation. For many institutional and retail investors, the ETF remains a convenient vehicle to maintain core exposure while tactically dialing risk up or down as macro conditions and regulatory headlines continue to shape the crypto narrative.
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