{"id":6243,"date":"2026-02-02T05:27:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6243"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:27:56","slug":"1-8b-exits-u-s-crypto-etfs-as-bitcoin-ether-slide-despite-brief-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6243","title":{"rendered":"$1.8B Exits U.S. Crypto ETFs as Bitcoin, Ether Slide Despite Brief Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs lost $1.82 billion over five trading days, with Bitcoin accounting for $1.49 billion of the total net withdrawals.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Massive liquidations fueled the decline, as over $2.5 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out, the 10th largest daily event on record.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Economic uncertainty triggered the exit, driven by a 43-day US government shutdown and a surge in gold and silver prices that drew capital away from risk assets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded sustained outflows over the past week as crypto prices fell and leverage unwound across the market.<\/p>\n

    Data from SoSo Value shows that investors withdrew about US$1.82 billion (AU$2.78 billion) from spot crypto ETFs over five trading days. Spot Bitcoin ETFs accounted for roughly US$1.49 billion (AU$2.28 billion) of that total, while spot Ether ETFs saw about US$327 million (AU$500 million) in net outflows.<\/p>\n

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    Source: SoSo Value.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The withdrawals coincided with BTC and ETH falling 6.6% and 9.0%, respectively, trading near US$83,400 (AU$127K) for Bitcoin and US$2,685 (AU$4K) for ETH, according to CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n

    Related: HYPE Explodes 57% in 72 Hours as Hyperliquid Trading Surge Fuels Breakout<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Over US$1 Billion In Liquidations<\/h2>\n

    The ETF outflows followed a brief rally earlier in January, when Bitcoin rose about 7% over two days amid speculation around progress in the US CLARITY Act. On Jan. 14, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest single-day inflow of 2026 at US$840.6 million (AU$1.29 billion).\u00a0<\/p>\n

    That move coincided with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index reaching its highest reading of the year, signaling renewed risk appetite that quickly faded.<\/p>\n

    Market analysts attributed the subsequent selloff to liquidity conditions rather than macro or geopolitical catalysts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Analysts at The Kobeissi Letter said the decline reflected a leverage-driven unwind, pointing to three rapid liquidation waves totaling about US$1.3 billion (AU$1.99 billion) within 12 hours. They described market liquidity as uneven, making prices more vulnerable to sharp moves when leverage builds.<\/p>\n

    Broader liquidation data from CoinGlass showed total liquidations briefly exceeding US$2.5 billion (AU$3.83 billion). Kobeissi said the episode ranked as the 10th-largest daily liquidation event on record, well below the October 10 selloff, when more than US$19 billion (AU$29.1 billion) was wiped out in 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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    BREAKING: $2.5 billion worth of levered longs have been liquidated in crypto over the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n

    This makes today the 10th largest liquidation event in crypto history.<\/p>\n

    \u2014 The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

    Read more: Why 75% of APAC Investors Still Avoid Crypto: New Data Upends Adoption Myths<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n