{"id":18661,"date":"2025-12-25T12:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T12:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-stalls-under-88k-as-etfs-shed-over-825m-amid-5-day-outflow-streak\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T12:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T12:56:07","slug":"bitcoin-price-stalls-under-88k-as-etfs-shed-over-825m-amid-5-day-outflow-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-stalls-under-88k-as-etfs-shed-over-825m-amid-5-day-outflow-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin price stalls under $88k as ETFs shed over $825M amid 5-day outflow streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Bitcoin price continued to remain under pressure on Thursday as U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows for a fifth consecutive day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_c17787c483fbce0f862d99e421b86c2c\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin ETFs have logged over $825 million in outflows over the past five trading days.<\/li>\n<li>Investors remain wary of a major BTC options expiry on Deribit due Friday.<\/li>\n<li>A bearish flag pattern was observed on the daily chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-btc-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">data<\/a> from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $175.29 million in net outflows on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. BlackRock\u2019s IBIT led the outflows with $91.37 million exiting the fund.<\/p>\n<p>Grayscale\u2019s GBTC and Fidelity\u2019s FBTC followed with more modest outflows of $24.6 million and $17.1 million, respectively. The remaining ETFs saw a combined outflow of $42.1 million. Notably, none of the BTC ETFs managed to draw in inflows on the day.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s withdrawals extended the outflow trend to five straight trading days, during which over $825 million flowed out of the funds. So far this month, nearly $804.33 million has flowed out, and could likely extend to over a billion if institutional demand for them continues to weaken.<\/p>\n<p>However, as of press time, the December numbers still pale in comparison to the $3.5 billion in outflows recorded in November.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Market analysts believe that the ETFs\u2019 weak performance is most likely tied to the festive season of Christmas and would most likely improve once it ends.<\/p>\n<p>Investors may also be turning cautious as they prepare for the expiry of roughly $23.6 billion in Bitcoin contracts on Deribit tomorrow, Dec. 26. It marks one of the largest expiries in the exchange\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, well-followed analyst Ted Pillows <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TedPillows\/status\/2003885130792718840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">highlighted<\/a> that the U.S. has now become the biggest seller of Bitcoin, a stark contrast to the Asian market, which continues to buy the world\u2019s leading crypto asset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of the selling is due to tax-loss harvesting, which means it will be over in a week,\u201d fellow market expert Alek Carter wrote in a separate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Alek_Carter\/status\/2003732031323127849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin price analysis\u00a0<\/h1>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) price recently fell from its local high of $90,168 to $87,152 on Tuesday and has since traded sideways between $86,000 and $88,000. When writing, it was changing hands at $87,750, and remains nearly 30.4% below its all-time high reached in October.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bitcoin price has formed a bearish setup on the daily chart \u2014 Dec. 25 | Source: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From a technical perspective, Bitcoin continues to trade below its 50-day SMA, signaling bearish short-term momentum. This outlook is reinforced by the MACD, which shows the buying pressure is fading as the MACD line remains pinned below the signal line.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, Bitcoin is nearing a breakdown from a bearish flag pattern on the daily chart. This technical formation typically precedes a period of sustained downside in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>For now, traders are watching $85,200, which has acted as a strong demand zone throughout this month. A break below this level could lead to a drop toward the Nov. 21 low of $80,757.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-disclaimer --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price continued to remain under pressure on Thursday as U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows for a fifth consecutive day. 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