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Bitcoin rises on ETF flows & liquidation of bearish bets

Admin || 14th January 2026

Bitcoin has broken through $97,000 and hit a two-month high, as flows for the largest exchange-traded fund for the cryptocurrency turned positive.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw over $150 million in positive flows on Tuesday. The fund has grappled with persistent outflows since the market crash in early October with nearly $20 billion crypto assets wiped out within one day. About $821 million in crypto assets has been liquidated over the last 24 hours with $718 million and $104 million in short and long positions, respectively, according to data compiled by Coinglass. The liquidations have hit a level not seen since late November.

Bitcoin attempted to climb above $95,000 level last week, only to fall back as ETF flows weakened. The most recent liquidations are sizable relative to the amounts in recent months as traders had remained on the sideline with open interest in crypto futures, which is the most common way to add leverage, subdued since early October.

The question is whether holders would be tempted to sell into the rallies. That’s been the case in the past few months, keeping the token in the range between $85,000 and $95,000.

 

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