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Markets

Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says

Bernstein said bitcoin's increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.

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Videos

Why Strategy sold Bitcoin, VanEck’s BNB bet and a $1.7B ETF exodus

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Research Analyst James Seyffart to break down the SpaceX IPO's pull on crypto capital, four consecutive weeks of Bitcoin ETF outflows topping $1.7 billion, and the Zcash counterfeiting bug. VanEck Director of Digital Assets Product Kyle DaCruz unpacks VBNB, the first US spot BNB ETF, the rise of "revenue chains," and what staking rewards will mean for the product. 100X Capital CIO Joy Pathak — also known as the Wizard of SoHo — shares his top conviction trade in the 10X segment. Plus, Benchmark-StoneX Managing Director Mark Palmer breaks down why the market overreacted to Strategy's first publicized Bitcoin sale, his $570 price target on the company, and his Buy rating with a $32 target on Strive.

Why Strategy sold Bitcoin, VanEck’s BNB bet and a $1.7B ETF exodus

Markets

U.S. bitcoin, ether ETFs end record multibillion outflow streak

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in a net $3.05 million on Thursday, capping 13 straight sessions of outflows totaling roughly $4.4 billion. Ether ETFs ended a 17-day outflow streak.

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CoinDesk Indices

Crypto Long & Short: What about the American consumer?

In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Alex Tapscott on the stalling of the CLARITY Act and how it's impacting the average American consumer. Then, Aisha Hunt writes that crypto will grow by upgrading Wall Street’s trusted products rather than replacing them.

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CoinDesk News

Bitcoin ETF outflows are noise as Wall Street doubles down on crypto, says analyst

Recent Bitcoin ETF outflows look dramatic in headlines, but Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas says the broader adoption story remains intact.

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Videos

$3 billion leaves Bitcoin ETFs. Why Wall Street isn't panicking

On this episode of CoinDesk’s Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by CoinDesk Indices President Dave LaValle to unpack a $2.97 billion outflow streak from Bitcoin ETFs and what it really means for institutional adoption. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas joins the show to explain why the recent outflows may be more noise than signal, share his bullish outlook on the fast-rising HYPE ETFs, and discuss how firms like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock are expanding access to Bitcoin through new investment products. In this week’s 10X segment, LaValle breaks down the fundamentals of margin trading, explaining what separates professional traders from retail investors when it comes to managing leverage, risk, and conviction. Plus, Stellar Development Foundation CEO and Executive Director Denelle Dixon discusses DTCC’s decision to select Stellar as the first public blockchain connected to its upcoming tokenized securities settlement platform, and what it means for the future of tokenization and institutional blockchain adoption. - This episode of Public Keys is brought to you by Kraken Pro. For more: https://pro.kraken.com/.

$3 billion leaves Bitcoin ETFs. Why Wall Street isn't panicking

Policy

Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.

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Markets

A massive $1.26 billion sale of BlackRock’s IBIT was likely a rapid exit by a large investor

NYDIG, meanwhile, rejected the basis-trade theory, citing the large discount and the lack of an unusual spike in corresponding CME bitcoin futures volume.

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Markets

Bitcoin ETF outflows reach record 9-day streak as investors pull $2.8 billion

The longest run of withdrawals since U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs listed in January 2024 comes as bitcoin underperforms high-flying AI and semiconductor stocks.

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CoinDesk News

Calamos bets protected Bitcoin ETFs can outlast crypto market swings

As more than $1 billion exited spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, Calamos says investors are rotating into Bitcoin products with built-in downside protection.

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