Bitcoin faces a triple threat of selling — short-term hedge as $3.4B exits ETFs
Bitcoin is getting hit from all sides: investors have pulled $3.4 billion from Bitcoin ETFs over 11 straight days of selling, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) disclosed its first-ever Bitcoin sale, and the collapsed exchange Mt. Gox just moved $739 million worth of Bitcoin — potentially preparing to distribute it to creditors who may sell.
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Bitcoin is facing a rare triple threat of selling pressure. First, spot Bitcoin ETFs have bled $3.4 billion over 11 consecutive sessions — the worst streak since the ETFs launched — as investors rotate money into the surging AI stock rally. Second, Strategy (the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, famous for being Bitcoin's biggest corporate holder) disclosed its first-ever Bitcoin sale, which spooks the market because it signals even the most bullish holder is taking profits. Third, Mt. Gox moved $739 million in Bitcoin from cold storage, likely preparing to distribute coins to creditors who've been waiting years and will probably sell immediately. When forced sellers, institutional outflows, and a precedent-setting bull-turned-seller all hit at once, Bitcoin tends to struggle in the short term.