By Isaac • October 22, 2026 7:26 pm •
Wall Street has put Bitcoin inside one of the most familiar investment wrappers on earth. Access is easier, but ETF buyers have not become especially good at spotting a turn.
A new study described by CryptoSlate examined 694 trading days through October 16 and reached a blunt conclusion: spot Bitcoin ETF flows have usually followed the market rather than led it. Money was leaving the funds at seven of eight major bottoms and entering at seven of eight major peaks.
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That matters because daily ETF totals are often treated as if they are a live institutional confidence gauge. The data says they are better understood as a rearview mirror.
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