Bitcoin Stalls At $77K After Spot ETFs Hit 3-Month Outflow High – ‘Inflation Trade Is Back,’ Says Analyst

BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for the majority of withdrawals, with roughly $448 million leaving the fund on Monday.
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Prabhjote Gill·Stocktwits
Published May 19, 2026   |   8:10 AM EDT
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  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw approximately $648 million in net outflows on Monday, according to SoSoValue data.
  • 10x Research said more than $1 billion has exited Bitcoin ETFs since last week’s inflation report.
  • Analysts said President Donald Trump’s comments delaying military action against Iran may have helped prevent a deeper market selloff.

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Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to hold $77,000 on Tuesday morning after spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund outflows reached their highest level in over three months. 

Bitcoin’s price traded flat in the last 24 hours, stable at around $76,800 in early morning trade. Retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency on Stocktwits trended in ‘bearish’ territory, accompanied by ‘normal’ levels of chatter over the past day.

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The muted price action followed a sharp selloff on Monday that erased Bitcoin’s gains for the month and triggered more than $800 million in liquidations across the broader crypto market.

Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit Highest Level Since January

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin ETFs recorded daily net outflows of $648 million on Monday, the largest single-day outflows since January 29, when the funds saw net outflows of over $800 million. 

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw the $448 million leave, followed by ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) at $109 million. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around IBIT trended in ‘bearish’ territory over the past day, while retail sentiment around ARKB trended in ‘bullish’ territory, reflecting diverging retail opinions. 

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Inflation Concerns Weigh on Crypto Sentiment

10x Research stated that over $1 billion has left Bitcoin ETFs since hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data was reported last week. “The inflation trade is back,” the firm said in a post on X, pointing to cryptocurrency sentiment dropping from 87% to 45% and that bond yields continued to climb.

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Source: @10xResearch/X

Normally, large Bitcoin ETF outflows lead to a drop in Bitcoin’s price the following day. Crypto analyst Ted Pillows wrote on X that President Donald Trump’s post on Monday night, which delayed any military action against Iran, is most likely the reason markets aren’t completely in the red today.

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Source: @realDonaldTrump/X

The overall cryptocurrency market edged 0.5% higher in the last 24 hours, but remained below $2.7 trillion. 

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Read also: SpaceX, Palantir, Bitcoin Are Pricing The Same War — Just From Different Sides, According To 10x Research

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