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Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $61.16 million in daily net outflows, led by Fidelity’s FBTC and BlackRock’s IBIT.
Metaplanet transferred 5,014 BTC without selling, while Strategy used Bitcoin sales and cash reserves to support STRC.
Trump Media outlined a more active crypto treasury strategy after a $238.1 million quarterly loss.
The crypto markets saw major developments as spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $61 million in net outflows, while Trump Media plans to revamp its crypto treasury after a $238 million loss. Also, Metaplanet moved 5,014 BTC and Fidelity added Ethereum staking to FETH.
According to SoSoValue, the Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $61.16 million yesterday.
The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Fidelity's ETF FBTC, with a daily net outflow of $46.82 million, and the total historical net inflow of FBTC currently stands at $9.94 billion.
The second-highest was BlackRock's ETF IBIT, with a daily net outflow of $14.34 million, and the total historical net inflow of IBIT currently stands at $61.16 billion.
The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $77.37 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 6.06%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.98 billion.
Trump Media & Technology Group planned to overhaul its crypto treasury strategy after reporting a $238.1 million second-quarter loss.
The company disclosed the strategy on Aug. 10 alongside its quarterly results, citing digital asset volatility and balance-sheet management. The move kept Bitcoin at the center of Trump Media’s capital strategy despite large paper losses.
It also shifted the company toward active treasury management through options, lending and other yield-generating arrangements. The group reported $190.4 million in unrealized losses across digital assets, pledged assets and equity securities.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said on Aug. 13 that the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company did not sell any of its holdings after moving 5,014 BTC, valued at roughly $322 million, between custodial addresses over the previous 24 hours.
The statement answered speculation generated by large transfers from wallets publicly associated with the company. Gerovich said, “This was a routine custody operation. No bitcoin was sold, and our holdings remain 43,000 BTC.”
He added that moving the roughly $322 million in Bitcoin cost the company approximately $8 in total network fees.
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Fidelity has filed an amended registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to add staking to its Fidelity Ethereum Fund.
The Form S-3/A filing, made under file number 333-297005, would let the fund stake the Ether it holds and earn rewards for shareholders.
The amendment updates an earlier registration, filed in June 2026, that did not permit staking. According to CoinDesk, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) safe harbor issued in November 2025 lets qualifying crypto trusts stake without losing their grantor-trust tax status. Under normal conditions, the fund could stake as much as 100% of its Ether, according to the filing.
Strategy has spent the past six weeks actively managing STRC's price. The company announced a Digital Credit Capital Framework on June 29, combining a dollar reserve policy, a revised dividend structure, and repurchase authorizations, with an explicit goal of keeping STRC trading between $99 and $100.
Between July 20 and July 26, Strategy repurchased 288,930 STRC shares for about $25 million at an average price near $86.52.
In early August, the company sold $108.6 million worth of Bitcoin and used the proceeds to repurchase 1,152,020 STRC shares, on top of a $4.65 billion dollar-denominated reserve reported as of Aug. 9
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1. How much did Bitcoin spot ETFs lose in net flows?
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded around $61.16 million in daily net outflows. Fidelity’s FBTC led with $46.82 million, followed by BlackRock’s IBIT at $14.34 million.
2. Did Metaplanet sell its 5,014 BTC?
No. CEO Simon Gerovich said the transfer was a routine custody operation and that no Bitcoin was sold. Metaplanet’s total holdings remained at 43,000 BTC.
3. What is Fidelity changing with FETH?
Fidelity filed an amended registration statement that would allow its Ethereum fund to stake ETH. Under normal conditions, the fund could stake up to 100% of its Ether holdings.
4. Why is Strategy buying back STRC shares?
Strategy is trying to keep STRC trading closer to its target range near $99-$100. It has used Bitcoin sales, repurchases and a multibillion-dollar cash reserve to support the preferred shares.
5. What is Trump Media changing about its crypto treasury?
Trump Media is shifting toward more active treasury management using options, lending and other yield-generating arrangements after reporting substantial unrealized digital-asset losses.
