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Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $228M as BTC slips


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Bitcoin relief rally hits wall as spot ETFs log $228M in outflows

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $228 million in net outflows Thursday, snapping a three-day inflow run as Bitcoin dipped below $71,000 and analysts warned the move above $73,000 may have been only a relief rally in an ongoing bear market. BlackRock's IBIT led withdrawals, and broader crypto ETF sentiment weakened as Ether funds saw $91 million in outflows alongside smaller losses in XRP and Solana. Despite Solana ETFs posting their first outflows since February, they've still attracted about $1.5 billion in cumulative inflows even as SOL has fallen sharply since spot ETF launches, suggesting sustained institutional interest.

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Bitcoin 'anomalous' outflow sees 32K BTC leave exchanges in a single day

Bitcoin saw an "anomalous" surge in exchange withdrawals on Wednesday, with nearly 32,000 BTC (about $2.26 billion) leaving exchanges—mostly from Bitfinex in its largest daily outflow since June 2025. CryptoQuant contributor Axel Adler Jr. says the week's consistently negative netflows and coordinated stablecoin inflows suggest a major spot buy and potential large-scale accumulation around the $70,000 level. Such behavior typically indicates coins being purchased on exchanges and moved to cold storage, reducing near-term selling pressure.

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Pudgy Penguins accused of infringing Original Penguin trademark

PEI Licensing, owner of the Original Penguin clothing brand, has sued the NFT project Pudgy Penguins in Florida federal court, alleging trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition over its penguin-themed apparel and attempted "PENGUIN" trademark registrations. PEI says it has used the PENGUIN name since at least 1967 and a penguin design since 1956, and claims Pudgy Penguins ignored a 2023 cease-and-desist and is causing consumer confusion. Pudgy Penguins disputes the allegations, saying the marks are visually distinct, target different audiences, and that it expects to prevail based on prior USPTO application approvals.

Prediction markets have an insider trading problem

Amit Mahensaria, CEO of PRED, argues that geopolitics-focused prediction markets often show sharp price moves before major news breaks, fueling claims they "called it." Some of that speed may simply reflect rapid aggregation of public signals—like flight paths, satellite images, and diplomatic patterns—but he says certain unexplained spikes look more like information leakage from closed-door military and diplomatic planning than genuine forecasting insight.

He contends that this perception undermines legitimacy: regulators and institutions won't embrace markets that appear to reward trading on sensitive non-public information, and everyday users can't distinguish signal-processing from insider advantage. His proposed fix is better market design, including clearer rules on material non-public information, participant restrictions and identity controls where needed, monitoring for suspicious trades, and pausing or delisting contracts that can't be made fair.