Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Out for Second Month Straight as Retail Investors Shrug

Once-Hyped Bitcoin ETFs Lose Steam as Gold Steals the Show

Hold onto your hats, crypto fans, because Bitcoin ETFs are hemorrhaging cash for the second month in a row! Inflows are drying up faster than a desert oasis as retail investors just aren't feeling the love for these once-hyped funds.

After a gangbusters January, Bitcoin ETFs are now stuck in the mud, with outflows continuing to pile up. It's like watching a hyped-up sports car run out of gas mid-race. Retail interest? Weak. Investor enthusiasm? Fading fast.

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In a no-holds-barred research post on X, the blockchain brainiacs at Matrixport dropped the hammer: yeah, total year-to-date inflows are at $1.05 billion, but that's all thanks to a monster January that saw funds surge by $5.3 billion. Since then? Nada. March? Net outflows, baby.

"Bitcoin ETFs are clinging to favorable funding rates and arbitrage opportunities like a lifeline. Don't hold your breath for a meaningful pickup in inflows anytime soon."

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Retail investors? They're sitting this one out, folks. Compared to previous cycles, they're about as active in the crypto market as a sloth on a Sunday afternoon. Matrixport's analysts are calling it like they see it: with retail speculation in crypto still snoozing, inflows "are not showing strong momentum."

And get this: Bitcoin ETFs are getting smoked by other investment options. Their recent performance? Lame. Meanwhile, gold is out there breaking all-time highs like it's going out of style.

But wait, there's more! Over at QCP Capital, analysts are sounding the alarm on Telegram. All eyes are on President Donald Trump's upcoming "Liberation Day" announcement on April 2, where he's set to drop some new reciprocal tariffs. With consumer confidence at a 12-year low and equities already taking a 4-5% weekly hit, these aggressive trade policies could send recession fears into overdrive and drag down risk assets like Bitcoin (BTC) even further.