Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States almost doubled their net outflow as market experts expressed concern over US President Donald Trump’s proposed Crypto Reserve Scheme.
As data From Sosowale, 12 bitcoin ETFS recorded $ 143.43 million in net outflow on March 4 – doubling the net flow of the previous day for $ 74.19 million.
Fidelity’s FBTC and Ark 21Shares’s Arkb saw the outflow of $ 46.08 million and $ 43.92 million respectively. EZBC of Franklin Templeton chased with a net redemption of $ 35.71 million. Other BTC ETFs contributing to negative speed consisted of bitwaiz bitby, BTCO of Galaxy and BTCW of Wisdomistry, who recorded an outflow of $ 23.96 million, $ 16.47 million and $ 13.07 million respectively.
The Mini Bitcoin Trust of Grassscale reduced the trend with a net flow of $ 35.77 million, which helped offset some of the day’s outflow. The remaining five BTC ETFs did not see any flow or outflow.
These investment products saw a daily trading volume of $ 4.55 billion, while the total net flow was $ 36.72 billion since their launch.
Ether returns to ETF flow
Nine Etharium ETF returned to pure flow on 4 March, with $ 14.58 million Entering the fund, ending the eight -day line.
Fidelity’s Faith led the AMAD with $ 21.67 million, while Grassscale’s Ahethe and Mini Bitcoin Trust Funds recorded an income of $ 10.71 million and $ 8.46 million respectively. However, the ibit of Blackrock stood out with $ 26.27 million in the outflow. The remaining five ETF remained neutral on the day.
Trump’s Crypto Reserve Scheme triggers market concerns
Bitcoin ETF outflow bounce occurred with market reactions to declare Trump’s weekend about the creation of an American crypto strategic reserve. The proposed reserve will include a mixture of crypto assets, mainly bitcoins and atheriums, which will include the US as the position as the “Crypto Rajdhani of the world”.
Despite its ambitious goal, the plan has faced significant pushbacks from the Crypto community. Critics argue that it denies the fundamental principle of decentralization of bitcoin, enhancing concerns that the currency designed to be free from government control can now be affected by American policies.
Anthony Pampino, CEO of Professional Capital Management and a leading crypto investor, expressed their opposition. In a letter to customers, he described the plan as a mistake that would regret the US.
“Even though Solana is our second largest crypto holding, and I have been tied with many of my own stock ultachine, I still think it’s a wider crypto reserve is a bad idea,” Pompliano wrote. He warned that the policy seems to be “a random mixture of speculative assets” that would mainly benefit the inner formulas and token creators at the expense of American taxpayers.
Bitcoin, which rose 11% at an high level of $ 94,770 on Monday, March 3, retreated 13.8% to trading at $ 81,700 the next day as investors took a risk stance amidst trade tension and concerns on the feasibility of strategic reserved scheme. The Etharium also declined, declining 19% from its recent high on March 4. However, both crypto’s assets have been recovered, the previous day’s bitcoin (BTC) up to 3.6%, trading at $ 87,163, and the atherium (ETH) is growing from 3.6% to $ 2,180.
Bitcoin struggle in 2025
Chief Revenue Officer Uldis Teraudklans at Paybis highlighted the struggles of bitcoin this year. He said that the price of bitcoin has fallen from 11.47% year-on-year, while gold, which faced a similar economic uncertainty, has increased by 10.65% in the same period.
Referring to a Bank of America survey, which found that 58% of fund managers still see gold as a reliable store of value – especially in terms of a trade war – while only 3% Trust bitcoin, Terudclan, commented that “This year, this year, Bitcoin has proved more remarkable for business wars and interest, including trade war and interest rates.” He said that after exposed to bitcoin with wall street firms, liquidity flow has made it more unstable.
February was especially challenging, with bitcoin 17.39%-2014 since the worst February and the only negative in a post-holving year. Teraudklans attributed it to institutional hunger, business tension, and increasing correlation of bitcoin with S&P 500.
On the long-term role of bitcoin, Teraudchalons said, “Bitcoin has never been a safe property-a aspiring.” He admitted that each market cycle argues as a hedge about the viability of bitcoin, but emphasized that “bitcoin is a risk property, after a long-term trajectory towards becoming a secure, a safe-heaven, risk-to-property.”
“Only when bitcoin reaches the gold market capitalization, we can seriously evaluate if it can turn it into a safe-house property,” he concluded.
