Bitcoin bleeding $2.8 billion while stocks hit records — short the crypto weakness
Investors have been pulling money out of Bitcoin ETFs for nine straight days — the longest streak on record — draining $2.8 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has slid to its lowest level since April even as regular stock markets keep hitting all-time highs.
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Bitcoin is flashing a rare bearish signal: it's falling while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sit at record highs. Normally crypto and tech stocks move together, so this divergence is a red flag. The biggest institutional Bitcoin products — the spot ETFs — have seen money walking out the door for nine days in a row, which has never happened before. Nearly $3 billion has left these funds, meaning the big-money buyers who drove Bitcoin's rally are stepping away. When the largest holders stop buying and start selling, prices tend to keep sliding. A failed breakout above $83,000 earlier this month adds to the bearish picture — Bitcoin tried to recover and couldn't. The one thing to watch is whether retail dip-buyers show up around $72,000, which could cause a short-term bounce, so use tight risk management.