Self-Custody

ETF Outflows, Self-Custody Losses and the New Stress Test for Bitcoin Markets

Recent large spot-BTC ETF outflows have pressured prices and driven heavy unrealized losses in self-custody wallets. This article explains the mechanics, why slipping below $70k matters for market structure, and actionable hedges and liquidity rules for allocators and traders.

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Published at 2026-02-19 12:40:40

DeFi

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Tokenomics, Linked-Wallets and Whale Risk: Lessons from the Pump.fun (PUMP) Dump
Hyperliquid’s Washington Push: What Its Policy Center Means for Perpetuals and DeFi Regulation
What Coinbase’s Altcoin-Backed Loans Mean for Borrowers, Markets and Liquidity

Bitcoin

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ETF Outflows, Self-Custody Losses and the New Stress Test for Bitcoin Markets
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How the CLARITY Act and Abu Dhabi’s Quiet IBIT Accumulation Are Rewriting the Bitcoin ETF Playbook

Solana

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Solana Deep Dive: Capital Outflows, On‑Chain Slowdown and the Mechanics of a SOL Short Squeeze
Unlocking $30B: How Staked SOL Liquidity Will Reshape DeFi Despite ETF Outflows
How Prop AMMs and DEX Liquidity Engineering Are Changing On‑Chain Execution on Solana

Institutional

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Dividends in Crypto: How Elemental Royalty's XAUt Payout Could Rewire Commodity Distributions
Quantum, Corporates, and CFIUS: Existential Risks to Bitcoin Security and What to Do Next
What PayPal’s Move to Solana Means for PYUSD, Payments, and Institutional Rails

Liquidity

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How Binance’s $9B Stablecoin Outflow Raises Liquidity, Margin, and Systemic Risks
Why the XRP Ledger May Be Entering a New Cycle of Institutional Adoption
Stablecoin Innovation Reshaping Perpetuals and Liquidity: USDT0, RLUSD, and the New Margin Landscape