BlackRock seems to have paused its recent large-scale Bitcoin sell-off after experiencing four consecutive days of withdrawals. According to data from Farside Investor, BlackRock’s IBIT saw an inflow of $15.9 million, marking the largest amount among asset managers in the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sector.
Bitcoin ETFs Show Positive Momentum Thanks to BlackRock
This significant inflow from BlackRock played a key role in pushing the ETF market into positive territory following five straight days of outflows. Alongside BlackRock, other asset managers such as WisdomTree’s BTCW and Grayscale’s BTC also reported inflows of $2.8 million and $7.7 million respectively.
Conversely, Fidelity’s FBTC experienced outflows totaling $5.7 million, while Bitwise’s BITB and Ark Invest’s ARKB offloaded assets worth $11 million and $2.9 million respectively. The remaining five asset managers recorded no net flow during this period.
The substantial injection by BlackRock helped balance overall market activity, resulting in cumulative net inflows of approximately $6.8 million by day-end.
It remains uncertain whether BlackRock will resume selling Bitcoin after this brief halt since it has been the top seller over the past five days—a development closely monitored with concern by market analysts.
Back in 2026, BlackRock initiated its Bitcoin sales by depositing 1,134 BTC valued at around $101.4 million on Binance’s platform—sparking fears that such moves might intensify selling pressure not only on Binance but across global markets as well.
This apprehension appears justified given Bitcoin’s ongoing volatility within crypto markets; over the last month alone, its price has barely increased by 0.09%. During this timeframe, Bitcoin failed to break back above six figures—the highest level reached was near $97,000 before encountering resistance.
Bitcoin Price Remains Range-Bound
At present writing time, Bitcoin trades at approximately $88,034.&51, reflecting a modest gain of 0.&46% over twenty-four hours. However, its trading volume declined sharply—down nearly 25.&9% to about $35.&87 billion within that same period.
A recent report from U.Today highlighted how continued price consolidation triggered one of January 2026’s largest weekly withdrawals: roughly $1.&46 billion worth or about sixteen thousand three hundred BTC exited combined funds according to blockchain analyst Ali Martinez’ observations.
Interestingly though, a business intelligence company named Strategy announced acquiring an additional two thousand nine hundred thirty-two Bitcoins valued at more than two hundred sixty-four million dollars within just forty-eight hours prior—offering some optimism that not all institutional investors are offloading their holdings amid current turbulence.