Grayscale Bitcoin Sell-Off Hits $5B Following $450M BTC Dump

The Bitcoin ETF issuer transferred over 10,000 BTC, bringing the total value of the transfer to 123,923 BTC.

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  • Grayscale Investments has transferred more Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime Deposit.
  • The investment management firm has had a floppy start to the launch of Bitcoin ETFs.
  • Other Bitcoin ETF issuers have recorded positive inflows of funds.

The trade of Grayscale Investmentsโ€™ Bitcoin ETFs got off to a rocky start, recording significant outflows as opposed to other issuers. Since the launch on January 11, Grayscale has recorded nearly $2 billion in sell-offs, marking an unexpected turn of events given its once-favorable market position.

Despite recent market predictions forecasting an imminent reversal, the streak does not appear to be ending anytime soon as Grayscale continues to transfer assets.

Grayscale Bitcoin Sell-Off

According to Arkham Intelligence data on January 26, Bitcoin ETF issuer Grayscale has moved an additional 10,923 BTC  to Coinbase Prime Deposit, worth approximately $449 million.

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The transfer, which is likely directed towards investment redemptions as investors continue to make their exit from GBTC, brings the total value of Grayscaleโ€™s transfer to 123,923 BTC.

The Grayscale Bitcoin sell-off has seen the divestment of approximately $5.1 billion so far, bringing its Bitcoin holdings down to 518,281 from a previous stash of over 640,000.

GBTCโ€™s performance contradicts the broader market performance of all other 10 Bitcoin ETF issuers, including BlackRock and Fidelity Investments, who collectively recorded over $10 billion in inflows.

Bitcoin is experiencing significant price fluctuations in response to the continual sell-offs. The market giant slipped below $39,000 two days ago, before rebounding to its current trading rate of $41,286.

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