Bitcoin prices plunged or traded sideways after the halving, prompting opinions that BTC price activity could cool as spot ETF outflows proceeded.

The U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF data from April 30 showed that GBTC single-day net outflows amounted to over $93 million, contributing to a cumulative outpour worth more than $162 million from four tradable funds.

Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF outflows have recently decelerated, but historical GBTC exits remain staggering at over $17.3 billion since its conversion in January.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein previously said outflows should decline as the year unfolds and addressed GBTC’s industry-high fee by saying the cost would also reduce with time. 

Elsewhere, six funds recorded zero net inflows, but experts have stressed that the trend is common on Wall Street as there are over 2,000 ETFs trading in America. One product offered jointly by ARK 21Shares diverged from the day’s status quo and attracted over $3 million in net inflows. 

Overall, the total net asset value of assets under management (AUM) in spot Bitcoin ETFs fell below $50 billion per SoSoValue. Data suggests that the decline in AUM is split between Grayscale outflows and Bitcoin prices. 

Spot ETF activity correlates with Bitcoin Prices

According to CoinMarketCap, BTC changed hands below $57,000 after plunging over 6% in 24 hours. Nuklai CEO Matthijs de Vries told crypto.news that markets will likely experience a hiatus from higher prices for some time following the Bitcoin halving. 

“The off-chain speculatory trading price discovery is also far from straightforward: distorted supply dynamics create a new fundamental equilibrium,

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