In the past 4 trading days, a phenomenon has been observed: continuous net outflows of US BTC and ETH spot ETFs, totaling $1.3 billion. But this is not panic selling; instead, it reveals some interesting details.



Who are the main players behind the outflows? Institutional giants like BlackRock and Fidelity. What does this indicate? It suggests that institutions are actively adjusting their positions, rather than retail investors blindly following and dumping. The nature is completely different.

At the same time, there is an indicator worth paying attention to — Coinbase has experienced persistent negative premiums. This reflects the demand temperature in the US spot market. Negative premiums mean demand is weakening, arbitrage funds are retreating, and the pricing power of the spot market is experiencing a phased decline.

Why is this happening? There is an overlooked macro factor at play. The final results of the tariff policy have not yet been announced; it will be implemented on the 14th. Under this uncertainty, institutions reducing risk exposure is actually the most rational choice. There is nothing worth over-interpreting.

But one point needs to be clarified — this is more like a "cooling down" of the market, not a "turning point." Funds are waiting for certainty to emerge, rather than betting on a particular direction. So the current logic is simple: wait for the market to give clear signals, then make decisions. Don’t be scared by short-term fluctuations.
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BrokenDAOvip
· 16h ago
So basically, big players are waiting for policy details to be finalized, while retail investors should not blindly follow and shoot themselves in the foot. I've seen this kind of "cooling down" many times before, and in the end, it either suddenly surges in the opposite direction or just drops further. Institutions have already calculated this in their minds.
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LightningPacketLossvip
· 01-12 09:54
Institutional sell-off? Oh please, that's just risk hedging. Understand the situation before you speak.
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ETHReserveBankvip
· 01-12 09:51
Oh, so that's why the market has felt a bit quiet recently; it turns out big institutions are rebalancing their portfolios.
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gas_fee_therapyvip
· 01-12 09:51
Institutions are running, no one is panicking, it's just waiting for the tariff shoe to drop. I've seen this rhythm many times before; a $1.3 billion outflow looks significant, but within the overall market size, it's just rebalancing. Coinbase's negative premium is indeed interesting, indicating that arbitrage opportunities are narrowing.
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RugPullAlertBotvip
· 01-12 09:50
Institutions are running away, and $1.3 billion indicates a serious problem
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ProofOfNothingvip
· 01-12 09:47
Wait, BlackRock and Fidelity are withdrawing. Are they preparing for something? Is this the final clearance before tariffs are implemented?
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GateUser-1a2ed0b9vip
· 01-12 09:34
BlackRock and Fidelity are adjusting their portfolios, indicating that institutions are all watching. This wave of outflows isn't really panic-driven; they're just waiting for the policy to be implemented on the 14th before taking action.
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BlockchainRetirementHomevip
· 01-12 09:33
Bro, your analysis is quite detailed. When institutions adjust their positions, it's not retail investors dumping the market. This point really needs to be understood clearly.
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