Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $70.47 Million Outflow as Four-Day Streak Extends

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs also posted net redemptions on May 20, with $28.14 million in outflows and an eight-day streak of withdrawals.

Summary

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net outflows of $70.47 million on May 20, according to SoSoValue, extending their run of withdrawals to four consecutive trading days. Ethereum spot ETFs also saw net outflows, losing $28.14 million and marking eight straight days of redemptions. Net outflows indicate that more capital left these exchange-traded funds than entered them during the session, a sign of weaker short-term investor demand for regulated crypto investment products.

Terms & Concepts
  • Spot ETF: An exchange-traded fund that aims to track the current market price of an asset by holding the asset directly rather than using futures contracts.
  • Net outflow: A measure showing that investor withdrawals exceeded new inflows over a given period, reducing total capital in a fund.
  • Redemptions: Investor withdrawals from a fund, typically involving the sale or removal of fund shares for cash or underlying assets.