# Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.8B as Fed talks tough on inflation — short bitcoin proxy Strategy (MSTR)

_AI-generated trading idea · SHORT · COIN, MSTR_

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The new Fed chief is threatening to fight inflation harder, which is driving massive withdrawals from Bitcoin ETFs. Because the company 'Strategy' is heavily invested in Bitcoin, its stock is plunging as a direct result.

## Idea

Bitcoin is clinging to $60,000 amid massive $1.8B weekly ETF outflows as investors price in further Fed rate hikes. This relentless downward pressure is devastating for Strategy (MSTR), a software company that has essentially become a leveraged Bitcoin holding vehicle, sending its stock down for an eleventh month. With the new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh sounding hawkish on inflation, the macro environment remains highly toxic for risk assets like crypto, suggesting MSTR's downward spiral will likely continue.

## Key details

- Symbols: COIN, MSTR
- Timeframes: D1
- Tags: \#crypto, \#rates, \#short

## Community

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## News sources

- [Strategy heads for eleventh losing month in twelve as bitcoin weakness continues](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/30/strategy-heads-for-eleventh-winning-month-in-twelve-as-bitcoin-weakness-continues) — CoinDesk
- [Bitcoin clings to key support level as weekly US spot ETF outflows hit $1.8B and Fed rate hike bets mount: analysts](https://www.theblock.co/post/406516/bitcoin-clings-to-key-support-level-as-weekly-us-spot-etf-outflows-hit-1-8b-and-fed-rate-hike-bets-mount-analysts) — The Block
- [Warsh says he’s determined to slay inflation. Investors want to know if he really means it.](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/warsh-says-hes-determined-to-slay-inflation-investors-want-to-know-if-he-really-means-it-2ada8360?mod=mw_rss_topstories) — MarketWatch

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