Yep, you read that title right. These Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been credited with the upward trajectory of Bitcoin's price, ever since they started trading at the beginning of 2024. Yesterday, November 13th 2025, saw massive outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs to the tune of $869 million according to data from SoSoValue:

BlackRock's IBIT fund saw $256 million of outflows alone.

So, what's causing money to leave these Bitcoin ETFs? Well, it's hard to pinpoint exactly what, but we can speculate. To start, those folks who are buying Bitcoin ETFs aren't typically the "HODL" crowd who have their satoshis in self-custody. They're likely more traditional investors who use the ETFs for their simplicity. They may be more sensitive to the large fluctuations of the BTC price and may have stop-loss orders in effect. With the price of Bitcoin going below the key psychological level of 100k, this essentially may have spooked many investors and they've decided to cut losses.

When a share of a Bitcoin ETF is sold, the manager must then sell the underlying Bitcoin holding in the spot market. This causes selling pressure in the market and pushes the price of Bitcoin down further, which may be triggering more sales of ETF shares, thus creating a rapid selling cycle. 

Other reasons may be that the overall U.S. stock market is dipping, leading many to believe that the United States Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates in December as previously expected. The uncertainty is what the market does not like and is leading to declines in the major stock indicies. 

Is this the beginning of the end of this bull run? Well, if you know me, you know that I won't dare to speculate on such a question: it very well could be, or it very well may be a minor blip on the radar. I'll leave that to the crystal ballers, chartists, and traders. For me, I see it as a dip on the big picture chart:

I'm in this ride for the long haul, so for me it's a buying opportunity. To put things in perspective, BTC is down 15% over the past month and up 482% over the past 5 years. Know your time horizon, goal, and stick with your strategy. 

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