2025-12-09 21:04:50

On Thursday, the US spot Bitcoin ETF market experienced a wave of intense sell-offs. The net outflow for the day reached $194.6 million—marking the most severe loss in the past two weeks.

Who led the capital exodus? BlackRock’s IBIT fund topped the list with a single-day outflow of $112.9 million. Fidelity’s FBTC followed closely, losing $54.2 million. Products from VanEck, Grayscale, and Bitwise weren’t spared either, all seeing net outflows across the board.

According to data tracked by SoSoValue, there’s a key reason behind this round of capital flight. Nick Ruck, Research Director at LVRG Research, pointed out: “Basis trading” is being continuously unwound. In plain language—when the spread between futures and spot narrows below the breakeven line, arbitrage players are forced to cut their positions and exit, which further drains liquidity in an already volatile market.

Nick added that everyone is now watching two things: the latest US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on December 10. “If the Fed actually cuts rates by 25 basis points and sends out some dovish signals, market sentiment might stabilize.”

Timothy Misir, Head of Research at BRN, observed using CryptoQuant and Glassnode data that currently, the Bitcoin holdings across major exchanges...

BTC2,47%

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HashRateHermit

· 2025-12-12 18:48

Here we go again, another round of chopping leeks. BlackRock leading the run, this pace is really incredible. Waiting for news from the Fed, without any dovish signals, the market will cool off. So what if the basis arbitrage blows up? Retail investors are still the last to take the hit. $194.6 million outflows? That’s the bottom, if you don’t buy now, what are you waiting for? Blackstone’s move this time is really amazing, no wonder small investors are collectively cutting losses. Arbitrage positions are being liquidated, this is the real reshuffling. Let’s see who can survive until the end. The Fed’s rate cut signals are no longer reliable; inflation data is the real trump card. Exchanges are selling off their crypto holdings, it seems this dip isn’t over yet.

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WagmiAnon

· 2025-12-12 18:22

BlackRock alone cut 110 million, this pace is really unsustainable. Basis arbitrage liquidation is truly the fuse; now it depends on whether the Fed will really back down.

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MechanicalMartel

· 2025-12-12 14:43

Oh my god, BlackRock is running away again. Is this hinting at something? It's all because of basis trading again. Arbitrageurs always choke at the most critical moments. Whether they turn dovish or not depends on the Fed folks' mood. It's really a gambler's game. The exchange's BTC reserves are decreasing. This data feels a bit suspicious. This round of bleeding doesn't seem like the bottom. We still need to wait and see.

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ImpermanentPhobia

· 2025-12-12 05:03

Another large outflow, is the Baillie Group panicking? The basis spread has been compressed to this level, eliminating arbitrage opportunities. It’s going to hurt this time. Waiting for the Fed’s decision, we’ll see the result on the 10th. Where’s the good news about the spot ETF? Why is it still so frustrating... Just waiting for interest rate cuts, otherwise, this liquidity crunch really has no hope.

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AlphaLeaker

· 2025-12-09 21:34

Black Thursday? Can there still be a comeback if even BlackRock has pulled out... Arbitrage positions closed out weakly, liquidity evaporated instantly—now it's really getting a bit scary. Let's wait for a signal from the Fed. Can a 25bp rate cut save the day? Big players are all cutting their positions—this is fate. IBIT saw over $100 million in outflows, institutions are really scared now. Basis trading is just a tool to fleece retail investors, and now it’s backfiring.

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MevHunter

· 2025-12-09 21:33

Big institutions are starting to pull out, BlackRock withdrew over $100 million in a single day—this is a clear signal. Damn, we have to wait for the Fed to turn dovish again to stabilize things. Always relying on the central bank to bail out the market, huh? The liquidity unleashed from arbitrage positions closing is really lethal. This pullback feels like it has no bottom. The black swan hasn’t even arrived, and half the funds have already withdrawn. That’s brutal. Basis trading is sucking up liquidity so aggressively, no wonder the market feels so fragile right now.

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HodlTheDoor

· 2025-12-09 21:32

Here we go again, another big whale running away. BlackRock’s move this time is really just... If the Fed doesn’t cut rates, we’ll have to keep looking bearish. Basis trading liquidations are always a slaughter, liquidity vanishes in an instant. Wait, this data is from Thursday? What about now... Damn it, gotta hodl again.

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MetaMisery

· 2025-12-09 21:32

Big money is harvesting retail investors again. BlackRock alone dumped $110 million—unbelievable. Whether the Fed’s 25 basis points actually materialize is key; dovish talk isn’t helping. Once again, it’s arbitrage and unwinding positions causing all this chaos. Liquidity is drying up, and it’s really tough. Well, let’s see what happens on December 10—either a rebound or another big crash. I just want to know when the institutions will quietly start accumulating again.

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WenAirdrop

· 2025-12-09 21:22

BlackRock's outflow this time is a bit scary. Basis trading is still cutting retail investors... Let's wait for the Fed's decision, otherwise the bleeding will continue.

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