Bitcoin Outflows Test Investor Nerves as VanEck’s HODL ETF Shrinks Marginally
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VanEck Bitcoin Trust Shs of Benef Interest’s ETF, HODL, recorded net outflows of $11.57 million on January 08, 2026, trimming assets under management to approximately $1.42 billion. The latest redemption represents about 0.81% of the fund’s AUM, a modest but notable pullback that hints at wavering conviction after a turbulent stretch for bitcoin prices.
The outflow, while not large enough to alter the ETF’s overall scale meaningfully, marks a shift in tone following earlier periods of strong inflows into spot bitcoin products. For institutional and retail holders alike, such redemptions can signal a short-term reassessment of risk rather than a wholesale abandonment of the asset class, especially given the still-elevated level of AUM.
The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading around $90,520.02, down roughly 21.10% over the past three months. Despite that medium-term drawdown, short-term technicals are flashing more constructive signals, with a 1-day reading currently at Buy. This juxtaposition—recent price weakness alongside improving short-term technical momentum—may explain why outflows remain contained rather than accelerating.
For ETF investors, the latest flow suggests some profit-taking or de-risking after bitcoin’s sharp swings, but not yet a broad capitulation. If the Buy signal on BTC-USD persists and price stabilizes above recent lows, HODL could see flows reverse as dip buyers step back in, especially from investors treating the current drawdown as a cyclical pause in a longer-term adoption story.
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