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Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin ETFs See $523M Outflow as Investors Weigh Fear Against Long-Term Strategies

Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin ETFs See $523M Outflow as Investors Weigh Fear Against Long-Term Strategies

Bitget-RWA2025/11/21 07:50
By:Bitget-RWA

- BlackRock's IBIT ETF recorded a $1.26B net outflow in Nov 2025, its largest redemption since 2024 launch. - Bitcoin price fell 16% to $52, triggering $2.59B outflows across 11 spot ETFs as bearish options demand surged. - Put-call skew hit 3.1% (7-month high), reflecting heightened pessimism and capitulation pressures in Bitcoin's price action. - Gold ETFs gained $289M as investors sought safe havens, contrasting with $1B inflows to tech/healthcare sector funds. - Year-to-date Bitcoin ETF inflows ($27.4B

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ETFs Saw Nearly $523 Million Pulled in a Single Day as Market Swings Grew More Severe

BlackRock's

(IBIT) throughout November 2025, the largest monthly outflow since its debut in January 2024. as the value of plunged by 16% to $52—its lowest since April—amid a surge in demand for bearish options to guard against further losses. Across the market, 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs together lost $2.59 billion, , as investors pulled back in response to rising uncertainty.

This wave of selling happened alongside a notable increase in the price of put options compared to calls,

at 3.1%. This figure, tracked by MarketChameleon, signals growing bearishness as traders focus on protecting against downside risk. , with blockchain data pointing to late-stage capitulation pressures in Bitcoin’s price movement.

These outflows stood in contrast to broader ETF trends,

, while healthcare and technology funds attracted a combined $1.0 billion in new investments. At the same time, gold ETFs saw $289 million in inflows as investors looked for safer assets.

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for the first time in seven months intensified the ETF selloff. Analysts linked the turbulence to evolving macroeconomic conditions and cautious investor positioning ahead of possible policy shifts. " , while institutions could be reducing risk in their portfolios," commented Nick Ruck, director at LVRG Research.

IBIT’s single-day outflow

on November 18, marking its worst day on record, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. , trailing the $41.7 billion total from 2024. This slowdown points to fading enthusiasm after the rally that followed the Trump election, .

This upheaval comes after the SEC’s 2024 approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which initially drew institutional money but are now facing renewed doubts. Critics maintain that ETFs’ lack of direct asset ownership—summed up by the phrase “not your keys, not your coins”—remains a fundamental weakness.

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