Weekly Roundup: Bitcoin ETF Outflows Signal Risk Reset as SEC Chair Pledges to Revive U.S. Crypto Innovation

Bitcoin ETF Outflows, Banking Contagion, and More! Here’s your weekly recap. It took America 9 months to become a third world country… or maybe America has been a third world country since 2008?

It seems that the United States is making its way by doing all the bad things that Russia and China did during the communist era.

Meanwhile, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw daily net outflows of $536 million on Thursday, the largest since Aug. 1, according to SoSoValue. Outflows hit eight of the twelve funds, led by ARKB with $275 million and Fidelity’s FBTC with $132 million, as investors moved to the sidelines amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Here you are three news from the week you need to know:

1. Institutional flows flash red as traders deleverage from Bitcoin ETF

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reflects growing investor caution following one of cryptocurrency’s largest liquidation events this year: more than $20 billion in leveraged positions wiped out after Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports.

Furthermore, bank contagion risks have exploded, adding further pressure:

Turns out we were fine and banks have been lending against shitty private credit for the last 5 years

H/t @SEC_digger for the graph pic.twitter.com/Wy4Iqop9rB

— Daniel A. Saedi (DataManDan) (@TheRealDanSaedi) October 16, 2025

Ethereum ETFs recorded $56.9 million in withdrawals on the same day, reversing a brief two-day streak of inflows.

“The $536 million in net outflows primarily reflects a sharp increase in investor risk aversion,” said Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research.

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2. Market data suggests caution, not collapse

Data from CoinGecko shows that Bitcoin is trading near $104,747, down -6.1% on the week, while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has fallen to $4.1 trillion.

Trading volume remains subdued as investors await next week’s core CPI, core PPI and employment data, which could shift risk appetite into November.

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3. SEC Chairman Pushes for Revival of US Cryptocurrencies

And we end with a spark and some good news! With capital fleeing overseas and crypto innovation moving to Asia, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins admitted the US is “a decade behind.” Speaking on October 16, he outlined plans to turn the SEC into an innovation hub and offer startups limited exemptions to test blockchain products without facing an immediate enforcement.

Moments ago: Paul Atkins (SEC Chairman) says crypto’s time has come. pic.twitter.com/UaPWjUx6vj

— MartyParty (@martypartymusic) October 15, 2025

Atkins also praised Asian superapps that combine payments, trading and banking, arguing that the US needs similar integration and coordination between the SEC and CFTC. The message was clear: bring capital home.

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