Investors Pull $648M From U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Largest Daily Outflow Since January as BTC Slides
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest single-day withdrawals since January, with investors pulling roughly $648–649 million on Monday [3].
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest single-day outflows since January after investors withdrew roughly $648.6–649 million from the products on Monday, according to multiple trackers and reports [1] [2] [3].
SoSoValue data reported a $648.6 million net outflow from spot Bitcoin ETFs, while market reports noted Bitcoin slipped below $78,000 on the same day amid rising geopolitical and inflation concerns [2] [3].
The Monday withdrawals followed a $1 billion net outflow recorded the prior week, which ended six weeks of uninterrupted positive inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs; analysts warned the moves point to weak demand in the segment [4] [2].
Observers characterized the activity as the biggest single-day ETF exit since late January and flagged it as evidence of weakness in demand for spot Bitcoin ETF products [3] [2].
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- 1Bitcoin ETF Withdrawals Hit $649M in Largest Single-Day Exit Since JanuaryMoneyCheck• May 19, 2026
- 2Bitcoin ETFs lose $648M as analysts warn of weak demandcrypto.news• May 19, 2026
- 3Bitcoin ETFs See Biggest Outflows Since January Amid BTC DipCoinpaper• May 19, 2026
- 4US-Traded Spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Experience Their Highest Outflow Since January! Here’s WhyBitcoin Sistemi• May 19, 2026
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