ETF Investors Keep Selling Bitcoin, So Why Has The Collapse Not Arrived?

Bitcoin (BTC) ETF outflows have stretched to six weeks, while Jesse Olson’s $23,979 warning depends on a severe stock-market crash that remains far from consensus.

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows

Olson’s call gained traction after he linked Bitcoin at $23,979 to a stock-market decline of more than 50%, a scenario that spread as ETF data showed persistent institutional selling.

SoSoValue data cited by BeInCrypto showed Bitcoin ETF outflows running for six straight weeks from mid-May through June 18, with the current week still unfinished.

That streak is longer than the five-week withdrawal periods recorded in early 2026 and early 2025, making it the longest run of redemptions since U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs began trading.

The equity link is central. Bitcoin’s six-month correlation with the S&P 500 stood at 0.468, according to Charlie Quant Lab, suggesting a deep stock selloff could pressure BTC.

Still, the outflow trend is easing. Weekly redemptions fell from $1.72 billion on June 5 to about $227 million by June 18, which points to slower selling.

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Bitcoin Crash Odds

The harder part of Olson’s forecast is the stock-market trigger. A 50% decline would resemble a crisis-level event, and the report noted that analysts still expect S&P 500 earnings to grow this year.

Benjamin Cowen has said the cycle bottom is more likely around October 2026, not during an immediate capitulation, while JPMorgan flagged a possible $165 billion quarter-end equity selloff.

Derivatives positioning also cuts against a one-way collapse. Coinglass data showed $2.41 billion in long liquidation leverage on Binance, compared with $3.01 billion in short liquidation leverage.

That means a rebound could force more short covering than a decline would force long liquidations, limiting the case for a cascade unless spot demand worsens. Long-term holders also moved against the fear trade. Glassnode data showed their net position change rising from 30,885 BTC on June 11 to 79,298 BTC by June 21.

Bitcoin has faced sharp equity-linked selloffs before, but this setup is not yet a repeat of 2008-style market stress. The current signal is caution, not capitulation.

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