Bitcoin Rally Meets Year-End Profit-Taking as ARK’s ARKB Sees Modest Outflows

Bitcoin Outflows Nip at ARK’s Flagship Crypto ETF but Leave War Chest Intact

The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Ben of Int (ARKB) saw net outflows of $9.88 million on December 26, 2025, a modest pullback relative to its substantial $3.28 billion in assets under management. The move represents roughly 0.30% of the fund’s AUM, suggesting investors are trimming risk rather than staging a broad exodus from the vehicle.

While the latest redemption is notable in dollar terms, it comes after a period of rapid asset growth for ARKB as institutional and retail investors have used spot bitcoin ETFs as an efficient proxy for direct crypto exposure. A single day’s outflow of three-tenths of one percent of AUM indicates repositioning at the margins, potentially tied to year-end portfolio rebalancing or profit-taking after a powerful rally in the underlying asset.

The related asset, BTC-USD, is currently trading at $87,562.25. Over the past three months, bitcoin’s strong ascent has left it deeply in profit territory for early autumn buyers, even though the precise three-month percentage change was not specified in the latest data. The short-term picture, however, looks more cautious: the 1-day technical signal for BTC-USD is flashing neutral, hinting at a market pausing to digest recent gains rather than charging decisively in either direction.

For ARKB, that mix—solid long-term momentum in bitcoin alongside short-term technical indecision—helps explain why flows are oscillating rather than trending uniformly positive. Some investors appear content to lock in gains at elevated prices, while others remain committed to using the ETF as a liquid, regulated vehicle for bitcoin exposure within traditional brokerage accounts.

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