Bitcoin ETF Giant IBIT Sees $318 Million Rush for the Exit as Price Slump Tests Investor Nerves

Bitcoin Behemoth Sees Rare Outflow as Traders Flinch at Prolonged Slide

IShares Bitcoin Trust Registered’s flagship spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, recorded a sharp one-day outflow of $317.8 million on January 30, 2026, as investors continued to reassess their exposure to the crypto market’s flagship asset. The redemption represents roughly 0.49% of the fund’s latest reported assets under management, which still stand at a hefty $64.9 billion, underscoring both the scale of the product and the growing caution among holders.

The move marks one of the more notable single-session pullbacks in recent weeks for a product that has been a key portal for traditional investors into Bitcoin. While under 1% of AUM has exited, the size of the dollar outflow hints at institutional repositioning rather than just retail jitters, suggesting that larger players may be trimming risk after a prolonged period of volatility.

The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading around $82,988.03. Over the past three months, Bitcoin has shed approximately 23.79% of its value, a drawdown that has taken some of the shine off its earlier rally and is now feeding into ETF flows. The coin’s 1-day technical signal is firmly biased to the downside, flashing a cautious Sell, reflecting weakening momentum and a market still searching for a convincing support level.

For IBIT holders, the latest outflows highlight a growing divergence between long-term conviction in Bitcoin’s digital-gold narrative and short-term skepticism driven by macro uncertainty and tightening liquidity conditions. Whether these redemptions prove to be a temporary bout of risk-off behavior or the start of a deeper rotation out of crypto-linked ETFs will likely hinge on Bitcoin’s ability to stabilize above key technical thresholds in the coming weeks.

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