Bitcoin ETF Jitters: Fidelity’s FBTC Sees Fresh Outflows as Crypto Slump Deepens
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The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, ticker FBTC, recorded outflows of $74.4 million on December 29, 2025, as investors continued to scale back exposure to bitcoin-linked products. The latest redemption represents roughly 0.42% of the fund’s $17.63 billion in assets under management (AUM), a meaningful move that underscores growing caution around the cryptocurrency’s near-term trajectory.
While a single day’s flow is modest relative to total AUM, the withdrawal signals a waning appetite for spot bitcoin exposure after a volatile quarter. With more than $17 billion still parked in FBTC, the fund remains one of the largest vehicles for institutional and retail access to bitcoin, but the direction of recent flows suggests some investors are locking in gains or cutting risk amid price weakness.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $87,865.50, down about 23.18% over the past three months. Despite that drawdown, short-term signals remain indecisive: the one-day technical outlook is rated Hold, reflecting a balance between dip buyers and continued profit-taking.
For bitcoin ETF investors, the combination of sizable but not panicked outflows, a steep three-month price decline, and a neutral technical read paints a picture of a market in consolidation rather than collapse—with positioning increasingly focused on whether the next major move will be a rebound or a deeper correction.
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