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The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a series of significant fund outflows<\/a> from Grayscale’s Bitcoin<\/a> Trust (GBTC)<\/strong>. On a single day, March 21, exits totaled nearly $359 million<\/strong>, adding to a week of high fund outflow activity. In total, $1.8 billion has been withdrawn from GBTC this week<\/strong>, marking the fourth consecutive day of net outflows across the 10 Bitcoin ETFs.<\/p>\n Analysts have speculated about the possible end of these massive fund outflows<\/strong>. Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst, suggests that much of these outflows could be related to crypto company bankruptcies<\/strong>. Balchunas estimates that once these outflows cease, only retail investors will remain<\/strong>, potentially resulting in a slower fund flow, similar to what was observed in February.<\/p>\n The more I think about it the more likely the uptick in flows is related to the bankruptcies bc of the size and consistency. The flows in Feb showed what retail outflows look like, smaller and random pattern. Also any Gemini\/Genisis outflows likely buying btc w cash hence market\u2026<\/p>\n — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) March 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n