US spot bitcoin and ether ETFs both turned to outflows on Wednesday in a sign the recovery rally has lost its institutional bid. Bitcoin funds lost $82 million and ether funds $29 million, SoSoValue data shows. The bitcoin outflow was broad this time, with even BlackRock’s IBIT shedding $31 million and ARKB down $44 million, while every ether fund finished in the red.The trigger was the Federal Reserve. Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as chair held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% on Wednesday, as expected, but the projections turned hawkish.The median forecast now sees the policy rate ending 2026 at 3.8%, up from 3.4% in March, and nine of 18 officials penciled in a hike this year. Markets put the odds of an increase as soon as October near 60%. The rate cuts that helped power the bounce are gone.The price tape stalled with the flows. Total crypto market value has held flat near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday’s close, and bitcoin has eased to about $63,800, mid-range of the climb it built over the past 11 days, per CoinDesk data. The macro backdrop has flipped. The peace deal that drove the recovery eased inflation fears, but a Fed now leaning toward hikes has replaced the cut bets crypto was counting on. The next tests are October hike odds and whether the ETF bid returns.
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