Title: Investor Hesitancy Leads to Nearly $1 Billion Outflow from Bitcoin ETFs and Crypto Funds

In a surprising turn of events, investors have withdrawn close to $1 billion from cryptocurrency investment products, including Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto funds. This significant outflow comes after seven consecutive weeks of cash inflows, as reported by digital asset fund manager CoinShares on Monday.

The report revealed that a record $942 million exited funds offering exposure to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano. It cited investor hesitancy as the primary reason for the net outflows. This hesitancy was triggered by a price dip in Bitcoin last week, following its remarkable run that saw it touching a new all-time high.

Bitcoin, the most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization, experienced a crash but has been struggling to break above its November 2021 peak of $69,000 per coin. However, it finally managed to crack through this barrier early on Monday.

While attention was largely focused on Bitcoin, Grayscale's newly converted ETF, GBTC, faced substantial outflows as investors promptly redeemed shares. This trend has persisted since January when the ETF transitioned from being primarily a closed-end fund.

The coin outflows were not limited to Grayscale alone; other Bitcoin ETFs, such as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust, also saw cash exiting, according to the report.

Meanwhile, crypto funds in Europe offering exposure to alternative coins, or altcoins, experienced significant outflows as well.

Previously, investors had been pouring funds into cryptocurrency investment products for seven consecutive weeks. The newly approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, given the green light by the Securities and Exchange Commission in January, had particularly gained popularity.

As of now, Bitcoin's price stands at $70,644, representing a 7.5% increase over the past 24 hours. However, it remains below the recent all-time high of $73,737 reached earlier this month, according to CoinGecko.

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