{"id":27229,"date":"2026-06-06T14:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=27229"},"modified":"2026-06-06T14:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:45:50","slug":"bitcoin-down-43pct-as-ai-drains-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/bitcoin-down-43pct-as-ai-drains-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Down 43% From Trump-Era Peak as AI Stocks Drain Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> shed 14\u201315% in the week ending June 5, 2026, its steepest weekly fall since FTX collapsed in November 2022, as a record wave of ETF redemptions, a violent rotation into AI semiconductor stocks, and the $75 billion SpaceX IPO roadshow pulled capital away from the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency at the fastest pace ever recorded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The coin was trading near $62,000 on June 6, 2026, down 43% from the ~$109,350 level at which it traded on Trump&#8217;s inauguration day, January 20, 2025, and 51% below its confirmed all-time high of $126,198 reached on October 6, 2025. Not &#8220;late last year&#8221; as widely circulated. Early October. The peak reversed fast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin \u2014 Key Metrics (June 6, 2026)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table class=\"mt\" style=\"height: 375px;\" width=\"721\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Metric<\/th>\n<th>Figure<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Price (June 6, 2026)<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">~$62,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All-time high (Oct 6, 2025)<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">$126,198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drop from ATH<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u201351%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Price at Trump inauguration (Jan 20, 2025)<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">~$109,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drop from inauguration price<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u201343%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weekly loss (week ending June 5)<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u201314 to \u201315%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last time weekly loss was worse<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">Nov 2022 (FTX collapse)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin market share of crypto<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">56% (down from 63% a year ago)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stablecoin market share<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">~13% (up from ~7% a year ago)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mcp-app-modal-toolu_01E6JJ9bNF28FcGrJQ3wk5UD\" class=\"fixed z-modal bg-bg-100\">\n<div id=\"mcp-app-modal-frame-toolu_01E6JJ9bNF28FcGrJQ3wk5UD\" class=\"absolute inset-3 flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-000\">\n<div class=\"flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between border-b-0.5 border-border-300 px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 bg-bg-000 border-border-300 border-0.5 shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center !border-0 !shadow-none !bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-bg-000 text-text-300 font-medium border-0.5 border-border-300 shadow-[0_0.8px_1.6px_0_hsl(var(--always-black)\/5%)]\">\n<h2 class=\"font-ui shrink-0 leading-tight\"><strong>The ETF Exodus: Biggest Redemption in Fund History<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The ETF numbers are now confirmed, and they are worse than any earlier figure cited. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs bled $3.4 billion in net outflows in a single week in early June, the largest weekly redemption since these products launched in January 2024. A 13-session consecutive outflow streak then extended that total to $4.33 billion, per Galaxy Research. Total assets under management in Bitcoin ETFs fell from $104 billion to $94 billion in under three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Key points on the ETF bleed:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">$3.4 billion net outflows in one week \u2014 all-time record for Bitcoin ETFs<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">13-session consecutive outflow streak \u2014 also a record<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">$4.33 billion drained across those 13 sessions (Galaxy Research)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">$5.42 billion in the 20-day trailing window \u2014 heaviest reading ever in both dollar and coin terms<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">39,338 BTC and 42,941 BTC outflows set new 7-day and 10-day records, respectively.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale all saw significant redemptions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>April 2026 had been the funds&#8217; strongest month of the year, with $1.97 billion in inflows. That reversed completely inside six weeks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sec\">ETF Capital Flows\u2014Bitcoin vs Semiconductors (2026)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table class=\"mt\" style=\"height: 304px;\" width=\"741\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category \/ ETF<\/th>\n<th>Flow \/ Performance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin ETFs \u2014 single-week record outflow (early June)<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u2013$3.4 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin ETFs\u201413-session outflow streak total<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u2013$4.33 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin ETFs \u2014 20-day trailing window outflow<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u2013$5.42 billion (record)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin ETF AUM (peak \u2192 trough, May\u2013June)<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">$104B \u2192 $94B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) \u2014 2026 YTD<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">+87\u2013105%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SOXX \u2014 inflows in April 2026 alone<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">+$5.5 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) \u2014 2026 YTD<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">+65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPDR S&amp;P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) \u2014 1-year<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">+171%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VistaShares AI Supercycle ETF (AIS) \u2014 2026 YTD<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">+119%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Where the Money Is Actually Going<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The semiconductor trade is not subtle. SOXX pulled in $5.5 billion in April 2026 alone, a single month, while Bitcoin ETFs were haemorrhaging across the same period. Goldman Sachs estimates AI-related capital spending hit an annualised $650 billion in Q1 2026 and could exceed $800 billion by year-end. Hyperscaler capex across the sector is forecast above $750 billion for the full year, with 75% directed specifically to AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In that environment, the comparison with Bitcoin is brutal:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">SOXX up 87\u2013105% year-to-date; Bitcoin down 43% from January 2025 level<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">XSD (SPDR S&amp;P Semiconductor ETF) delivered a 171% one-year return<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">AIS (VistaShares AI Supercycle ETF) up 119% YTD and 229% since December 2024 inception<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bitcoin is down roughly 51% from its own peak in the same period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>SpaceX IPO: A $75 Billion Capital Drain Arriving June 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This is not hypothetical. SpaceX publicly filed its S-1 with the SEC on May 20, 2026, with an amended filing on June 1. The roadshow kicked off June 4. Pricing is expected after market close on June 11. Trading begins June 12 on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Key SpaceX IPO facts:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">555.6 million shares at $135 per share<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Target raise: $75 billion\u2014would be the largest IPO in stock market history<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Valuation: $1.77 trillion \u2014 seventh-largest U.S. company on arrival, above Tesla<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Elon Musk retains 82.4% voting control post-offering<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Nasdaq rewrote its rules last month allowing the largest new listings into the Nasdaq-100 after just 15 trading days; index funds become forced buyers of SPCX within two weeks of debut<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Anthropic has also confidentially filed its IPO prospectus; OpenAI is expected to follow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A $75 billion single-week raise competes directly with institutional crypto allocations. There is no equivalent demand catalyst for Bitcoin anywhere on the near-term calendar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/bitcoin-hits-4-month-low-as-350-billion\/\">Bitcoin Hits 4-Month Low as $350 Billion IPO Wave Draws Capital Away From Crypto<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Strategy Sells Bitcoin \u2014 32 Coins. Read That Again.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Michael Saylor&#8217;s Strategy disclosed on June 1, 2026, via SEC Form 8-K, that it sold Bitcoin for the first time since December 2022. The symbolism, &#8220;Saylor never sells&#8221;, landed harder than the actual transaction. Here is the actual transaction:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mcp-app-modal-toolu_01FXivLCinLFyqcePnDXoUjs\" class=\"fixed z-modal bg-bg-100\">\n<div id=\"mcp-app-modal-frame-toolu_01FXivLCinLFyqcePnDXoUjs\" class=\"absolute inset-3 flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-000\">\n<div class=\"flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between border-b-0.5 border-border-300 px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 bg-bg-000 border-border-300 border-0.5 shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center !border-0 !shadow-none !bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-bg-000 text-text-300 font-medium border-0.5 border-border-300 shadow-[0_0.8px_1.6px_0_hsl(var(--always-black)\/5%)]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ease-out transition-all flex flex-col font-ui leading-normal my-3 min-h-[2.625rem] overflow-hidden mt-2 mb-2 !min-h-0\">\n<div id=\"mcp-app-container-toolu_01FXivLCinLFyqcePnDXoUjs\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full\">\n<h3 class=\"sec\">Strategy Bitcoin Sale \u2014 June 1, 2026 (Form 8-K)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table class=\"mt\" style=\"height: 262px;\" width=\"754\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detail<\/th>\n<th>Figure<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BTC sold (May 26\u201331, 2026)<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">32 BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Proceeds<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">~$2.5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Average sale price<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">~$77,135 per BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total BTC still held<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">843,706 BTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sale as % of total treasury<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">0.004%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Purpose of sale<\/td>\n<td class=\"val\">STRC preferred stock dividends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last previous sale<\/td>\n<td class=\"muted\">December 2022 (tax-loss harvest)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strategy status<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill\">Still largest corporate BTC holder<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">32 coins against an 843,706-coin treasury is a rounding error in dollar terms. The sale funded a preferred stock dividend obligation, not a strategic retreat from Bitcoin. Strategy remains the world&#8217;s largest corporate holder, and its overall position is unchanged. What broke was the narrative, not the thesis. Saylor&#8217;s &#8220;we never sell&#8221; pledge now has an asterisk, and in crypto, narrative is pricing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Bitcoin&#8217;s Volatility Edge Has Been Institutionalised Away<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Here is the structural problem beneath the current selloff, and it is not going away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Bitcoin&#8217;s appeal as a portfolio hedge was built on two things: high volatility (asymmetric return potential) and low correlation with traditional assets. Both have eroded sharply as institutions moved in:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">The Deribit DVOL index of implied Bitcoin options volatility is sitting near 47, close to its all-time low of ~31 struck in late May 2026. From its 2021 launch until April 2025, it barely dipped below 50<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bitcoin had zero set correlation with the S&amp;P 500 before 2020. For most of the past six years, the two have moved in lockstep<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">That relationship has now flipped deeply negative; AI equities rally, Bitcoin lags. The diversification argument that brought institutions in is the very thing institutional participation destroyed<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Less volatility = less asymmetric upside. Less diversification = less portfolio justification. Institutional allocators are rational about both<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Crypto&#8217;s Internal Market Share War<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Even within the crypto ecosystem, Bitcoin is losing ground, and that ground is going to stablecoins, not to other speculative coins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ease-out transition-all flex flex-col font-ui leading-normal my-3 min-h-[2.625rem] overflow-hidden mt-2 mb-2 !min-h-0\">\n<div id=\"mcp-app-container-toolu_019Er8Ck17qUReHpSBXxGEZZ\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full\">\n<h3 class=\"sec\">Crypto Market Share \u2014 June 2026 vs June 2025<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table class=\"mt\" style=\"height: 160px;\" width=\"740\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Segment<\/th>\n<th>June 2026<\/th>\n<th>June 2025<\/th>\n<th>Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">56%<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">63%<\/td>\n<td class=\"neg\">\u20137pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ethereum + major alts<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">~31%<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">~30%<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">Flat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stablecoins<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">~13%<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">~7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"pos\">+6pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smaller alt-coins<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">~20% of total<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">Lower<\/td>\n<td class=\"neu\">Growing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tether daily volume now exceeds combined Bitcoin + Ethereum volume. USDC volume equals the next 10 coins combined.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Stablecoins nearly doubled their market share in 12 months. That capital is not rotating back into Bitcoin, it is sitting in dollar-pegged assets, used for transactions and liquidity, with no speculative Bitcoin exposure at all. The ecosystem Bitcoin once dominated has structurally diversified around it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>What to Watch: Four Triggers in the Next 30 Days<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">SpaceX prices June 11 and trades June 12. A $75 billion raise in one week is the single most direct capital drain on the calendar. Nasdaq-100 forced buying begins within 15 trading days of debut; index rebalancing pulls further institutional attention to SPCX<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bitcoin technical support at $62,000 is live as of June 6. Below that, $60,000 is the next floor. A confirmed break opens the door toward $55,000 territory, per multiple technical analysts<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Galaxy Research&#8217;s 20-day trailing outflow window of $5.42 billion and 73,080 BTC is already a record. If the pace continues into the SpaceX listing week, pressure intensifies with no structural bid in sight<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Anthropic&#8217;s confidential IPO filing and OpenAI&#8217;s expected follow, a pipeline of trillion-dollar AI listings through Q3 2026, creates a sustained institutional allocation headwind for Bitcoin with no comparable crypto catalyst to offset it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/sebi-clears-5-ipos-pipeline-nears-rs10kcr\/\">SEBI clears 5 IPOs in one week, including OYO; pipeline nears \u20b910,000 crore<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Why is Bitcoin falling so sharply in June 2026?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A record 13-session ETF outflow streak has pulled $4.33 billion from spot Bitcoin funds (Galaxy Research), while institutional capital has rotated into semiconductor ETFs, with SOXX up 87\u2013105% year-to-date and is being absorbed by the SpaceX IPO, targeting a $75 billion raise at a $1.77 trillion valuation. The loss of the sustained ETF bid removed the market&#8217;s structural price support.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Did Michael Saylor sell all of Strategy&#8217;s Bitcoin?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">No. Strategy sold exactly 32 BTC for $2.5 million, 0.004% of its 843,706 BTC treasury, its first sale since December 2022. The proceeds funded preferred stock dividends on the STRC product. Strategy remains the world&#8217;s largest corporate Bitcoin holder with its position effectively unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>What is Bitcoin&#8217;s market share in crypto now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">56% of total crypto market capitalisation as of June 2026, down from 63% a year ago (CoinGecko). Stablecoins have nearly doubled their share to ~13% in the same period. On daily trading volume, tether alone now exceeds the combined volume of Bitcoin and Ethereum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin shed 14\u201315% in the week ending June 5, 2026, its steepest weekly fall since FTX collapsed in November 2022, as a record wave of ETF redemptions, a violent rotation into AI semiconductor stocks, and the $75 billion SpaceX IPO roadshow pulled capital away from the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency at the fastest pace ever recorded. 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