Bitcoin ETF bleeding billions as rate fears mount — short the crypto proxy
Investors are yanking billions out of Bitcoin funds at a record pace as interest rate fears push prices down. Strategy (a publicly traded company that holds massive amounts of Bitcoin) has been dropping for nearly a year straight, making it a way to bet against the crypto downturn.
Idea
The combination of record Bitcoin ETF outflows ($4 billion in June) and mounting fears of higher interest rates creates a toxic environment for crypto assets. Since Bitcoin is clinging to key support near $60K with no signs of institutional buying, the downward pressure is severe. Strategy (MSTR) acts as a leveraged Bitcoin play and has lost 41% in June alone, heading for its eleventh losing month in twelve. As long as rates remain a threat and ETF money keeps leaving, shorting MSTR captures the downside momentum.
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- Bitcoin clings to key support level as weekly US spot ETF outflows hit $1.8B and Fed rate hike bets mount: analysts — The Block
- $4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record — CoinDesk
- Strategy heads for eleventh losing month in twelve as bitcoin weakness continues — CoinDesk