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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Face Catastrophic Institutional De-Risking as Weekly Outflows Top $1.26 Billion
The institutional demand engine that has served as the core foundation for digital asset valuations throughout the past two years is experiencing its most severe structural disruption of the current calendar period. According to comprehensive fund flow registries finalized through the close of the trading week ending Friday, May 22, 2026, the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund complex has suffered a devastating wave of capital flight. Aggregate network data confirms that Wall Street allocators executed a massive, synchronized retreat, pulling a staggering $1.26 billion out of the top eleven U.S. spot investment ... (full story)