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At first glance, the crypto market looks broken.
Bitcoin ETFs have recorded two straight weeks of outflows totaling $1.7 billion.
The Fear and Greed Index has collapsed near extreme fear levels.
Bitcoin itself has fallen nearly 50% from its October peak.
To most investors, this looks like a classic market breakdown.
But the real story is happening quietly beneath the surface.

While ETFs are selling publicly, on-chain data shows something very different. Exchange reserves have dropped to multi-year lows, with over 20,000 BTC — roughly $1.3 billion — leaving exchanges in just one week. That is not panic selling. That is silent accumulation into private wallets.

In simple terms, visible selling is happening where everyone can see it, while invisible buying is happening where few are watching.

In early 2025, US spot Bitcoin ETFs were major buyers, adding tens of thousands of BTC. By early 2026, that flow reversed, removing a key support layer from the market and accelerating the downturn.

But ETF outflows do not necessarily mean institutions have abandoned Bitcoin. Public selling creates fear. Private custody builds positions quietly. This kind of behavior has historically appeared during transitional phases in major market cycles.

At the same time, traditional finance continues preparing infrastructure around digital assets. Large institutions expanding custody capabilities signal that long-term integration is still progressing, even while short-term sentiment weakens.

Across the broader altcoin space, mixed signals are appearing.

Some projects are seeing capital formation even in fearful conditions, while others show rising volume without price strength — often a sign of distribution rather than fresh demand.

The key takeaway is simple.

Market downturns are rarely driven by a single cause. Liquidity shifts, sentiment extremes, institutional repositioning, and macro pressures often combine to create sharp corrections.

Periods of visible fear can sometimes coexist with quiet strategic positioning.

Crypto is not just reacting to panic — it is adjusting to changing flows of capital.

And as history has shown many times, the difference between selling pressure and accumulation often depends on where you choose to look.
#BTC
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Spot $BTC exchange-traded funds pulled in more than $1 billion of net inflows over three trading sessions this week, a reversal that came even as Bitcoin remained well below its peak.
The US-listed spot $BTC ETFs logged a combined $1.02 billion in inflows from Tuesday to Thursday, according to data from SoSoValue. The funds pulled in $506.51 million on Wednesday, the largest single-day total during the three days.
On Friday, ETF analyst Nate Geraci said in a post on X that investors appeared to be “buying the dip” amid the recent downturn.
He said spot Bitcoin #etf have seen about $6.5 billion in outflows since Bitcoin’s record high in early October, a figure he described as modest relative to the $55 billion the category has absorbed since January 2024.
“50% drawdowns are walk in the park for long-time BTC investors,” Geraci wrote. “But appears newer ETF investors aren’t worried either.”

Flows reverse multi-week outflow streak
This week’s inflows follow five consecutive weeks of net withdrawals, with the last two weeks of January recording a combined $2.82 billion in outflows.
The rebound was led by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which logged $275.82 million in net inflows on Thursday alone. Fidelity’s FBTC and Ark 21Shares’ ARKB posted outflows, but were outweighed by gains in other funds including Bitwise’s BITB and Grayscale’s BTC.
Altcoin ETFs have also turned positive in recent trading sessions. Spot $ETH ETFs added about $173 million over the same three-day period, while Solana funds logged roughly $35 million in inflows. Meanwhile, XRP XRP$1.40 ETFs logged a modest $7 million in inflows. 
Analysts flag ETF flows as sentiment gauge
The inflows come as market participants discuss whether the recent selling pressure is easing. On Friday, several analysts said Bitcoin’s roughly 50% drawdown may be approaching exhaustion. 
CoinEx chief analyst Jeff Ko previously told Cointelegraph that improvements in spot ETF inflows suggest aggressive selling pressure may be fading. However, he said a sudden V-shaped recovery is unlikely after a steep decline. 
Bitrue research lead Andri Fauzan Adziima similarly pointed to oversold technical indicators and said sustained ETF inflows could serve as a catalyst for stabilization. 
#bullishleo

Spot-ETFs haben eine harte fünfwöchige Abflussserie mit einem massiven Zufluss von 507 Millionen Dollar an einem einzigen Tag beendet, angeführt von BlackRocks IBIT. Dieser institutionelle "Kaufe den Dip"-Anstieg hat die 68.000-Dollar-Marke zurückerobert, da die Nachfrage beginnt, die tägliche Mining-Produktion zu übertreffen.

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Die institutionelle Landschaft hat sich in den letzten 24 Stunden heftig verändert. Nachdem sie Anfang 2026 fast 4,5 Milliarden Dollar verloren haben, verzeichneten die US-Spot-ETFs zwei massive Zufluss-Tage hintereinander (258 Millionen Dollar gefolgt von 507 Millionen Dollar). BlackRocks IBIT bleibt der unbestrittene König und absorbiert 297,4 Millionen Dollar in einer einzigen Sitzung – etwa 60% des gesamten Marktgebots.

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Branche reitet auf einer Welle erneuerter Marktaktivität und strategischer Entwicklungen zu Beginn des Jahres 2026, die Monate der Volatilität mit positiven Signalen institutioneller Teilnahme, technologischer Innovation und sich entwickelnder regulatorischer Rahmenbedingungen kontrastiert. Während Bitcoin und große Token an Stärke gewinnen und wichtige Akteure des Sektors langfristiges strukturelles Wachstum anstreben, navigieren die Märkte durch eine komplexe Konvergenz von Optimismus, Vorsicht und Anpassung.

Bitcoin und große Kryptos erholen sich aufgrund von ETF- und Makrosignalen

In den letzten Handelssitzungen hat Bitcoin sich fest erholt und drängt zurück in den Bereich von 68.000–70.000 $, nachdem es die jüngsten Tiefststände um die 62.000 $-Zone umgekehrt hat. Laut Marktdaten wurde diese Erholung durch starke Nettomittelzuflüsse in Spot-Bitcoin-Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) unterstützt – die größten seit Anfang dieses Jahres – kombiniert mit signifikanten Short-Liquidationen, die den Aufwärtsdruck verstärkten. Diese Kombination hat dazu beigetragen, BTC intra-day zu stärken und psychologische Widerstandsniveaus zu testen, auch wenn das gesamte Handelsvolumen gedämpft bleibt, was auf vorsichtige Liquiditätsbedingungen hinweist.

Institutionelle Nachfrage kehrt zurück: Krypto-ETFs verzeichneten am 25. Februar über 630 Millionen US-Dollar an kombinierten Zuflüssen.
Die Landschaft der digitalen Vermögenswerte erlebte am 25. Februar 2026 einen signifikanten Anstieg der institutionellen Nachfrage, da Spot-Bitcoin- und Ethereum-ETFs insgesamt über 630 Millionen US-Dollar an Nettomittelzuflüssen verzeichneten. Diese massive Kapitalzufuhr markiert einen potenziellen Wendepunkt für den Markt, der während des größten Teils des Februars eine Phase anhaltender Abflüsse durchlief.
Laut Daten von SoSoValue deutet der Rückgang darauf hin, dass institutionelle Akteure von einer defensiven „Abwarten“-Haltung zu einer aggressiven Akquisition übergehen.