Bitcoin and other virtual assets are falling across the board on institutional selling.

As of 8:26 a.m. on the 30th, on CoinMarketCap, a global coin market tracker, Bitcoin was plunging 5.30% from 24 hours earlier to $84,529. Ethereum, the No. 2 by market cap, was down 6.42% at $2,818. Binance Coin, No. 4 by market cap, was down 4.06% at $865, and Ripple, No. 5 by market cap, was down 5.78% at $1.80, respectively.

In the afternoon on the 23rd, at Bithumb Lounge Gangnam Main Branch in Seocho-gu, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a coin price chart reflects on the floor where a Bitcoin model sits. 2025.7.23/Courtesy of News1

This is seen as due to institutions pulling large amounts of money from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Over the past five days, $1.137 billion flowed out of major funds led by Fidelity and BlackRock, signaling that institutions are selling virtual assets. After the news broke, retail investors also appear to be selling virtual assets across the board.

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