$0 Flows: BlackRock Unshaken Despite Recent Bitcoin Market Crash, Data Shows

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Bitcoin and the broader crypto market faced a notable price plunge on Monday, with the global crypto market cap losing $100 billion in valuation and total liquidations surpassing $1 billion.

Interestingly, despite this so-called ‘Red Monday,’ Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg Senior exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst, revealed in a post uploaded earlier today that investors of BlackRock’s crypto fund, IBIT, maintained their holdings without flinching.

Unshaken By Market Meltdown

According to Balchunas, during this chaotic period whereby panic selling may be seen as the norm, BlackRock investors particularly showcased a strong level of resilience by not liquidating any portion of their cryptocurrency holdings.

What makes this more interesting is that these same investors had already endured about an 8% loss the previous week and were facing additional losses during the Bitcoin market crash. Balchunas noted:

Compared to some of these degens these boomers [Blackrock investors] are like the Rock of Gibraltar. You guys are so lucky to have them.

Balchunas further reported that although BlackRock registered a minor 0.3% total outflow from its assets under management (AUM) during this period, it is relatively small compared to the overall market movements.

BlackRock fund flows. | Source: Eric Balchunas on X

Interestingly, a third of these outflows were attributed to Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which faced challenges during the same period.

Furthermore, Balchunas speculated that although the immediate reaction to the market downturn was more subdued than expected, the week might still see more significant capital withdrawals, potentially reaching the billions. Balchunas noted:

I could see some more outflows this week. I was thinking a couple billion would leave, maybe 5%, which means 95% hung tough which would be strong. So far tho looking much stronger than that. Even I’ve been surprised by the HODL ability of the boomers and equally surprised by the weakness of the natives. My lord you finally have ETFs here bringing in $17b and you can’t just chill?

Bitcoin (BTC) price chart on TradingView — BTC price is moving downwards on the 1-hour chart. Source: BTC/USDT on TradingView.com

Bitcoin Current Recovery And Outlook

Following the recent dip in Bitcoin comes a notable recovery, which started earlier today. So far, Bitcoin has increased to as high as $56,957 in the early hours of today before retracing slightly to trade at $56,672, at the time of writing, up by 3.6% in the past 24 hours.

According to prominent crypto analyst Ali, Bitcoin has formed a “rising wedge, a pattern often linked to downtrends.” Ali projected that Bitcoin might surge to “$56,000-$57,000 at the wedge’s upper boundary.”

However, a possible plunge to $51,000 should still be watched out for.

In the short term, #Bitcoin forms a rising wedge, a pattern often linked to downtrends. Though $BTC might climb to $56,000-$57,000 at the wedge’s upper boundary, watch for a potential breakdown that could pull #BTC back to around $51,000! pic.twitter.com/qwBvwwHNnO

— Ali (@ali_charts) August 6, 2024

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Samuel Edyme

Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname - HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others.

Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more determined, channeling his experience into over three years of insightful market analysis.

Before becoming the voice of reason in the crypto space, Edyme was the quintessential crypto degen. He aped into anything that promised a quick buck, anything ape-able, learning the ropes the hard way. These hands-on experience through major market events—like the Terra Luna crash, the wave of bankruptcies in crypto firms, the notorious FTX collapse, and even CZ’s arrest—has honed his keen sense of market dynamics.

When he isn’t crafting engaging crypto content, you’ll find Edyme backtesting charts, studying both forex and synthetic indices. His dedication to mastering the art of trading is as relentless as his pursuit of the next big story. Away from his screens, he can be found in the gym, airpods in, working out and listening to his favorite artist, NF. Or maybe he’s catching some Z’s or scrolling through Elon Musk’s very own X platform—(oops, another screen activity, my bad…)

Well, being an introvert, Edyme thrives in the digital realm, preferring online interaction over offline encounters—(don’t judge, that’s just how he is built). His determination is quite unwavering to be honest, and he embodies the philosophy of continuous improvement, or “kaizen,” striving to be 1% better every day. His mantras, “God knows best” and “Everything is still on track,” reflect his resilient outlook and how he lives his life.

In a nutshell, Samuel Edyme was born efficient, driven by ambition, and perhaps a touch fierce. He’s neither artistic nor unrealistic, and certainly not chauvinistic. Think of him as Bruce Willis in a train wreck—unflappable. Edyme is like trading in your car for a jet—bold. He’s the guy who’d ask his boss for a pay cut just to prove a point—(uhhh…). He is like watching your kid take his first steps. Imagine Bill Gates struggling with rent—okay, maybe that’s a stretch, but you get the idea, yeah. Unbelievable? Yes. Inconceivable? Perhaps.

Edyme sees himself as a fairly reasonable guy, albeit a bit stubborn. Normal to you is not to him. He is not the one to take the easy road, and why would he? That’s just not the way he roll. He has these favorite lyrics from NF’s “Clouds” that resonate deeply with him: “What you think's probably unfeasible, I've done already a hundredfold.”

PS—Edyme is HIM. HIM-buktu. Him-mulation. Him-Kardashian. Himon and Pumba. He even had his DNA tested, and guess what? He’s 100% Him-alayan. Screw it, he ate the opp.

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