- On June 8, BlackRock reportedly transferred around $227 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on Coinbase Prime, sparking a discussion in the community.
- On Monday, Bitcoin reclaimed its $64,000 mark despite major outflows in BTC ETFs and extreme fear in the crypto market.
- Amid bearish sentiment in the crypto market, Bitwise’s Hyperliquid ETF, BHYP, has recorded its first outflow on Friday.
Amid the bearish sentiment in the overall crypto market, BlackRock has reportedly moved $227 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to Coinbase Prime, which is a leading brokerage platform.
BlackRock Moves Fund Transfers After Major Outflows in ETFs
On June 8, the on-chain data provided by Arkham revealed that BlackRock-linked addresses witnessed an outflow of 3,580 Bitcoins, which is worth around $226.8 million. These transactions have sparked a fear in the community as large amounts of BTC have entered.
While Bitcoin (BTC) is already facing selling pressure, this transfer of BTC on the brokerage platform is raising questions about the intention of BlackRock behind this transaction.
Coinbase Prime is the leading brokerage platform for many financial institutions, including BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), along with its Ethereum Trust. Coinbase Prime is known for various services on the platform. It includes secure custody of assets, help with creating and redeeming ETF shares, managing liquidity, executing trades, and others.
For major financial institutions and ETF issuers, Coinbase Prime is known for handling money inflows and outflows while working on internal treasury operations.
Bitcoin (BTC) Reclaims $64,000, But Fear Still Persists
After the bloodbath in the crypto market, on Monday, Bitcoin (BTC) gave a sign of recovery as it reclaimed a mark of $64,000. At the time of writing this, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at around $64,113 with a spike of 3.81% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. BTC currently holds a market capitalization of around $1.28 trillion. The daily trading volume has soared above $36.08 billion.
However, the Fear and Greed Index is still showing that the crypto market is in an extreme state of fear.
After witnessing the longest streak of 13-day outflows in BTC ETFs, BTC has experienced a major crash. In the last 30 days, BTC has dropped from $80,000 to as low as $60,000. However, there is bad news that outflows in spot BTC ETFs are still significant.
According to Farside, on June 5, BTC ETFs recorded a major outflow of $325 million.
Between May 14 and June 3, investors withdrew approximately $4.4 billion from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has recorded the biggest outflows of around, which is around 75% of total outflows. The streak was broken on June 4, when it recorded a small inflow of $3.2 million.
Bitwise’s Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) Records First Outflow
On Friday, Bitwise recorded its first-ever net sale of the HYPE token through the Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP). According to SoSoValue, investors of the BHYP ETF have sold approximately $2.9 million worth of the token. This was the first time money flowed out of the fund after its launch on May 15. At the time of writing, the cumulative inflow was $87 million.
The overall crypto market is currently struggling to gain upward momentum. The ongoing war between U.S-Iran, a higher inflation rate, and the global energy crisis are creating selling pressure in the crypto market.
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