Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 2.1% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 2.1% over the past 24 hours as renewed ETF-related selling pressure weighed on sentiment, with CoinDesk noting BTC slid toward the $62,000 level during the session. Adding to the bearish tone, Cointelegraph reported that professional investors reduced exposure by dumping roughly 52K BTC worth of spot-Bitcoin ETFs in Q1 filings, reinforcing concerns about institutional outflows.
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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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