Investors Flee Bitcoin ETFs as Crypto Continues to Crumble
The crypto crash of 2026 is picking up steam. And investors are abandoning top Bitcoin exchange-traded funds as prices continue to slide.Bitcoin is now hovering just above $60,000, its lowest level since October 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Bitcoin even briefly dipped below $60,000 earlier Friday. The price of the world's most valuable digital currency has now tumbled 18% during its six-day losing streak and has plunged more than 30% this year.Investors have been pulling money from top Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, Cathie Wood's ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, and the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF have all suffered notable outflows during Bitcoin's recent losing streak.The iShares Bitcoin Trust, the world's biggest crypto ETF with about $50 billion in assets, saw more than $3.1 billion leave between May 18 and June 3, according to crypto data firm The Block."No firm with investors or shareholders can hold on to its