US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Shed $3.8 Billion Over Five Weeks as Metaplanet Rebuts Misconduct Claims

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $3.8 billion across a five-week run ending Feb. 22, 2026, according to the Hodlers Digest covering Feb. 15–22. The streak signaled a measurable institutional pullback that left spot Bitcoin demand more exposed to macro-driven risk-off pressure.
