Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 1.3% in the last hour
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 1.3% over the past hour as fresh ETF-flow headlines reinforced near-term selling pressure, with CoinDesk reporting BTC sliding toward $62,000 amid live market commentary. Cointelegraph also highlighted Q1 filings showing professional investors reducing exposure via Bitcoin ETFs, adding to a risk-off tone around institutional positioning.
Contributing Factors (3)
Professional investors dumped 52K BTC worth of ETFs in Q1, filings show
US spot Bitcoin ETF ownership shifted during the market downturn as hedge funds exited positions, while banks and long-term allocators continued building exposure.
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