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Although a record 19-day inflow streak recently ended for spot Ether ETFs, 
Ether is currently trading below its price at the start of the run.

Spot Ether ETFs post outflow day after record 19-day inflow streak

Data shows the Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen weekly 
inflows five times the recent average, while Bitcoin has seen a slowdown in 
momentum. Ethereum Spot ETFs Have Seen 154,000 ETH In Inflows This Week In a 
new post on X, the analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend 
in the netflow related to the US-based Ethereum spot ETFs. The &#8220;spot ETFs&#8221; 
refer to investment vehicles that allow an alternate means of exposure to a 
given asset. This means that with a spot ETF, a trader can &#8216;invest&#8217; into an 
asset without having to directly own it. In the context of cryptocurrencies, 
this is especially relevant, as the ETFs trade on traditional platforms. Some 
investors may not want to fiddle with digital asset exchanges and wallets, so 
the ETFs offer them a familiar path into cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: 
Tron Has Plenty Of Room For A 2025 Bull Run, Risk Metric Signals The option of 
the spot ETFs is a relatively recent one in the sector, with Bitcoin&#8217;s version 
gaining approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the 
start of 2024 and Ethereum&#8217;s in mid-2024. Below is a chart that shows how the 
netflows related to the latter&#8217;s spot ETFs have looked during the past month. 
From the graph, it&#8217;s visible that the Ethereum US spot ETFs have been 
witnessing net inflows for the last few weeks, a sign that there has been 
demand for the coin from the traditional investors. &#8220;This week alone, they’ve 
seen 154K ETH in inflows &#8211; 5x higher than their recent weekly average,&#8221; notes 
Glassnode. &#8220;For context: the biggest single-day ETH inflow this month was 77K 
ETH on June 11th.&#8221; While the trend has been that of growth for Ethereum, it 
has looked a bit more mixed when it comes to the number one digital asset, 
Bitcoin. As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin US spot ETFs have also 
seen positive netflows this week. The scale of the inflows, however, hasn&#8217;t 
been anything impressive, as only around 7,800 BTC has entered into the ETFs. 
This is above average, but far lower than the highs witnessed in May, when at 
one point the daily inflow had reached a peak of 7,900 BTC, more than the 
inflows for the entire current week. Related Reading: Bitcoin Options Traders 
Expect Quiet—But On-Chain Data Suggests Chaos Last week, the Bitcoin spot ETFs 
witnessed an outright negative netflow, so it seems the momentum has recently 
just been slower for the asset. In contrast, things have looked much more 
green for Ethereum indeed. ETH Price While Ethereum has been seeing consistent 
ETF inflows, its price has still underperformed against Bitcoin over the past 
day as it has dropped to $2,540, a decline of 7% compared to BTC&#8217;s 2% loss. 
Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com

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border ransom-for-crypto network as it dismantled a $3.75M laundering ring 
hiding in casinos. Binance Neutralizes Crypto Laundering Hub Hidden in Junket- 
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The SEC’s approval comes just weeks after Trump Media confirmed its capital 
raise to purchase Bitcoin, following initial denials of earlier reports.

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Bitcoin’s recent rally appears to have paused as the asset declined to just 
above $104,000 following a 2.1% drop over the past 24 hours. This latest 
movement signals a potential shift in short-term market momentum, with traders 
increasingly opting to exit positions. While the broader cryptocurrency market 
has experienced similar pullbacks, Bitcoin’s trajectory is attracting closer 
scrutiny due to its influence on overall sentiment and market structure. 
Analysts are looking into how external factors, particularly geopolitical 
developments, are impacting trading behavior. One such development is the 
reported military engagement between Israel and Iran on June 13, which 
triggered sell pressure across high-risk assets, including digital currencies. 
Amid these events, key metrics on Binance, particularly Net Taker Volume, are 
showing increased sell-side dominance, suggesting short-term volatility may 
continue. Related Reading: Bitcoin Nears All-Time High as Whale Behavior 
Suggests Further Upside Binance Net Taker Volume Hits Multi-Week Low Amid 
Bitcoin Panic Selling According to on-chain analyst Amr Taha on CryptoQuant’s 
QuickTake platform, Bitcoin’s Net Taker Volume on Binance fell to -$197 
million, the most negative reading since June 6. This metric, which compares 
aggressive selling to aggressive buying, indicates heightened urgency among 
traders to sell at market prices, bypassing limit orders. The seven-hour 
moving average (7HMA) has remained in negative territory since June 12, 
reinforcing the current downward pressure. Historically, such extremes in net 
taker volume have been linked to local price bottoms, as they often signal 
panic-induced capitulation by retail and overleveraged traders. Taha 
highlighted that a similar event occurred on June 6, followed by a 4% rebound 
in Bitcoin’s price within 24 hours. The implication is that, while aggressive 
selling may signal weakness, it also presents conditions that have previously 
preceded price reversals. Geopolitical Shock Triggers Liquidation Cascade, May 
Signal Local Bottom Taha also pointed to the geopolitical backdrop, 
specifically the sudden escalation between Israel and Iran, as a major 
catalyst for recent market behavior. News of the strike led to a surge in 
liquidation activity, especially among long-leveraged positions. The 
correlation between the timing of the conflict and the spike in Binance sell 
volume suggests that traders are reacting to broader market uncertainty, 
contributing to downward momentum. Related Reading: Bitcoin Funding Rate Flips 
Again And History Says A Rally Is Around The Corner Despite this, Taha still 
views these conditions as potentially bullish in the medium term. Heavy 
selling often flushes out weaker hands, creating opportunities for long-term 
holders or institutional participants to accumulate positions at lower prices. 
Taha suggests that while the short-term outlook remains volatile, the current 
setup resembles previous recovery phases, marked by contrarian buying and 
reduced selling pressure. Featured image created with DALL-e, Chart from 
TradingView