Bitcoin ETFs See Largest Weekly Outflow Since November

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 23, 2026 at 19:00  |  1:10  |  CoinDesk
Speakers
Jennifer Sanasie — Senior Anchor & Executive Producer, CoinDesk

Summary

CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the largest weekly outflow from US Bitcoin ETFs since November, with $1.22 billion leaving in four days. Although Bitcoin was down about 6% on the week and trading below $90,000, she notes that similar ETF outflow events in November and March 2025 preceded local bottoms and rallies. She also highlights the ETF investor average cost basis as a prior support/floor, with contrarian analysts saying the flush-out may be complete.

  • US Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.22 billion of weekly outflows, the largest since November.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday withdrawals totaled $479.7 million and $78.7 million, according to SoSoValue.
  • Bitcoin was down about 6% on the week and trading below $90,000.
  • Similar mass ETF outflow events in November and March 2025 preceded local price bottoms and rallies.
  • The average cost basis for ETF investors has acted as a hard floor during previous corrections.
  • Contrarian analysts believe the ETF outflow flush-out is complete.
Ideas
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ETF outflows signal BTC local bottom
The largest weekly US Bitcoin ETF outflow since November may be a contrarian buy signal: similar mass exodus events in November and March 2025 marked local price bottoms before significant rallies, the ETF investor average cost basis around the cited level has acted as a hard floor during prior corrections, and contrarian analysts believe the flush-out is complete with Bitcoin near support below $90,000.
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