BY: NEWSWELCOME.COM
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs experienced net negative outflows for the first time in February, hinting at diminishing interest in these investment vehicles.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) saw a substantial outflow of $199.3 million on Wednesday, its largest daily outflow since January 30, surpassing inflows to other Bitcoin ETFs.
Despite BlackRock's fund attracting $96.5 million and Fidelity seeing $52.5 million in flows, all ETFs collectively experienced a net outflow of $35 million.
Grayscale, particularly, has faced continuous outflows since converting into an ETF, with early investors capitalizing on the arbitrage between its shares and underlying BTC.
Genesis, a bankrupt crypto lender linked to Grayscale's parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), was approved to liquidate over $1.3 billion worth of its GBTC holdings, potentially adding to sell pressure.
Bitcoin ETFs have amassed $5 billion in net flows since their launch, equivalent to 104,799 BTC.
The European Central Bank remains skeptical about Bitcoin's utility despite ETF approvals, describing the asset's rally as a "dead cat bounce" and emphasizing its unsuitability as a global decentralized digital currency.