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📅 February 21 - United States | Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States have just reached a worrying milestone: five consecutive weeks of net outflows, something that hasn't happened since the turbulent February-March 2025 period, when the tariff shock shook global markets.

📖During the week ending February 20—a shortened week due to the Presidents’ Day holiday—the 12 Bitcoin spot ETFs saw approximately $316 million in net outflows, according to data from SoSoValue.
The pattern was clearly negative in the first three sessions: roughly $105 million on Tuesday, $133 million on Wednesday, and $166 million on Thursday left the funds.
Friday brought a slight respite with $88 million in inflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT ($64.5 million) and Fidelity’s FBTC ($23.6 million), but it wasn’t enough to reverse the weekly losses.
Since the streak began the week of January 20, the ETFs have lost around $3.8 billion in five weeks. Although the magnitude is less than the comparable episode in 2025—when approximately $5.4 billion was withdrawn over five weeks—the outflow remains significant.
The toughest weeks were at the end of January, with outflows of $1.33 billion and $1.49 billion consecutively. The last three weeks have been more moderate, fluctuating between $316 million and $360 million.
Despite this pressure, the ETF market structure remains solid: since its launch in January 2024, the funds have accumulated $54 billion in historical net inflows and maintain $85.3 billion in assets under management. This indicates that, while there is a cooling, it is not a structural dismantling of the vehicle.

Topic Opinion:
These outflows don't necessarily foreshadow a crash, but they do reveal institutional caution. When ETFs bleed consistently, the market enters a phase of compression and accumulation. The truly important thing will be to see if the support at $65,000 holds. If it does, we could be looking at a base for the next rally.
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📅 February 20 - United States | In new guidance issued by its Trading and Markets Division, the regulator indicated that it will not object to broker-dealers applying a 2% “haircut” to their own positions in certain stablecoins.

📖The concept of a “haircut” involves discounting a percentage of an asset’s value when it is used as collateral, reflecting its risk. More volatile assets receive larger haircuts.
The SEC’s acceptance of a 2% haircut places certain stablecoins practically on par with money market funds backed by Treasury bonds, cash, and short-term government securities.
Commissioner Hester Peirce emphasized that stablecoins are essential for operating on blockchain infrastructure and that their use will allow brokers to expand activities related to tokenized securities and crypto assets.
The move is part of a broader shift by the regulator toward a more constructive stance with the digital sector.
In the past year, the SEC launched a crypto task force, spearheaded Project Crypto to modernize regulations, and is preparing a potential innovation exemption to integrate tokenization into capital markets.
Meanwhile, federal agencies are working to implement the GENIUS Act, which establishes a federal framework for stablecoins and was passed last year.
Industry analysts believe this adjustment eliminates a significant friction point. Tonya Evans noted that a 2% haircut completely changes the economic equation for brokers. Luigi D’Onorio DeMeo stated that the measure reduces barriers to deeper integration into traditional finance, improving liquidity and settlement efficiency.
In practical terms, the decision could facilitate stablecoins becoming structural components within institutional financial flows.

Topic Opinion:
It’s not a sensational headline, but it is a concrete step toward the institutional normalization of stablecoins. If the regulatory framework continues to evolve with clarity and balance, we will see more traditional capital flowing into crypto infrastructure in a sustainable way.
💬 Do you think this change will drive mass adoption of stablecoins?

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When institutions sell large volumes of PUTs on $TSLA , they’re really saying:
"We’re ready to buy the stock at a cheaper price."

This is a bullish stance, earning income from premiums.

As long as the stock stays above the strike, the seller profits.

While the strike level holds, downside pressure is limited.
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