{"id":4784,"date":"2026-07-19T00:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:33:37","slug":"gold-vs-bitcoin-etfs-is-bitcoin-really-falling-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/gold-vs-bitcoin-etfs-is-bitcoin-really-falling-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold vs. Bitcoin ETFs: Is Bitcoin Really Falling Behind?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs have experienced more than $8 billion in investor outflows over the past several weeks, fueling concerns about weakening demand. However, the comparison with gold tells a more nuanced story, as the world\u2019s largest gold ETF lost even more than that in a single month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While 2026 has been a difficult year for Bitcoin, precious metals have also faced significant selling pressure after an impressive start to the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gold ETF Sees Record Investor Withdrawals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data from The Kobeissi Letter, the World Gold Council\u2019s SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD), the largest gold backed exchange traded fund in the world, recorded unprecedented investor withdrawals beginning in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fund lost approximately $8.5 billion in March alone, marking the largest monthly outflow in its 22 year history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although selling pressure eased in the months that followed, investors continued to pull money from the fund. GLD recorded outflows of $1.7 billion in April, $872 million in May, and another $3.2 billion in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preliminary figures for July suggest withdrawals have slowed dramatically to less than $50 million so far, raising speculation that investor sentiment toward gold may be stabilizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wave of redemptions coincided with a sharp decline in gold prices. After reaching a record high of around $5,600 per ounce in late January, the precious metal has fallen nearly 30 percent to roughly $4,000 per ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin ETFs Also Face Heavy Selling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have not been spared from investor caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since mid May, investors have withdrawn more than $8 billion from US spot Bitcoin ETFs, reducing cumulative net inflows from $59.34 billion to $51.22 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June proved to be the weakest month, with more than $4.5 billion leaving the funds, making it the largest monthly outflow since the products launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The withdrawals have coincided with a sharp correction in Bitcoin\u2019s price. After failing to break above $83,000 in mid May, the cryptocurrency slid to a multi year low of around $57,700 on July 1 before staging a modest recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the recent selling, comparing Bitcoin ETFs directly with GLD requires context. GLD manages roughly $130 billion in assets, making it more than twice the size of the entire US spot Bitcoin ETF market. That difference means similar dollar outflows represent a much larger percentage of Bitcoin ETF assets than they do for GLD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although investor sentiment toward Bitcoin remains cautious, the fact that gold has also experienced substantial withdrawals suggests the trend reflects broader shifts in investment behavior rather than weakness unique to digital assets. Whether either market can regain momentum may depend on improving macroeconomic conditions and a return of investor confidence.#crypto#cryptonews https:\/\/coinsignals.net<\/a> https:\/\/t.me\/coinsignalpublic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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