--- title: "Key facts: ETF $1B Outflows; MSTR Buys 24,869 BTC; CLARITY Cuts $126B" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286910623.md" description: "Spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $1B in weekly outflows, with YTD inflows at $3.9B. MicroStrategy purchased 24,869 BTC, raising its total to 843,738 BTC. Following the CLARITY Act's progression, BTCUSD fell by $6,000, impacting Bitcoin's market cap by $126B. Approximately $804M in crypto derivatives were liquidated, contributing to downward pressure on Bitcoin prices. The US holds 328,000 seized BTC, with potential positive updates expected. Long-term holder dominance increased, while short-term holders faced unrealized losses." datetime: "2026-05-19T12:14:46.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286910623.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286910623.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286910623.md) --- # Key facts: ETF $1B Outflows; MSTR Buys 24,869 BTC; CLARITY Cuts $126B - Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $1B in weekly net outflows; YTD net inflows into Bitcoin funds stood at $3.9B and total BTC product AUM was $126.6B.1 - MicroStrategy bought 24,869 BTC (~$2.01B) May 11–17, its biggest weekly buy this year, raising holdings to 843,738 BTC. May buys helped target ~100,000 BTC for Q2, partly equity-funded.2 - After the CLARITY Act moved from Senate committee to full vote, BTCUSD fell about $6,000 in five days, trimming roughly $126B from Bitcoin’s market cap and ~$190B across crypto.3 - Around $804M liquidated in crypto derivatives in 24 hours; over $700M from long BTCUSD positions, driving near-term downward pressure on Bitcoin price.4 - BTCUSD dropped from above $82,000 to about $76,000; roughly $400M in long positions were liquidated over four days. Renewed buying could help BTC reclaim $80,000.5 - US holds about 328,000 seized BTC in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. White House adviser says a positive update may arrive in coming weeks; report notes possible price impact toward six figures.6 - BTCUSD slipped below the Short-Term Holder (STH) Realized Price after a brief rebound, leaving short-term holders with net unrealized losses as market price fell under their average cost.7 - Glassnode: BTCUSD long-term holder dominance rose while NUPL and realized profit-to-loss declined, signaling weaker on-chain profit measures for market participants.8 - Delaware bankruptcy filing says Swan Bitcoin got 11,994 BTC from Prime Trust before its Aug 2023 bankruptcy; filings value those BTC at about $923M and note ~$24.6M cash and ~$5M USDT.9 - OKX launched USDS-M Bitcoin options in UAE and Australia: dollar-stablecoin margin, premiums, Greeks, P&L, settlement via USDC/USDG, and cross-product margining with BTC positions in one account10 ### Related Stocks - [MSTR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSTR.US.md) - [GBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) - [BITB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITB.US.md) - [WNTR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WNTR.US.md) - [EZBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EZBC.US.md) - [BTCW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCW.US.md) - [BTF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTF.US.md) - [IBIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IBIT.US.md) - [ARKB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [MSTU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSTU.US.md) - [MSOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSOO.US.md) - [MSTW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSTW.US.md) - [MSTX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSTX.US.md) - [BTCHKD.VAHK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCHKD.VAHK.md) - [BTCUSD.VAHK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCUSD.VAHK.md) - [STRF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRF.US.md) - [STRC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRC.US.md) - [STRK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRK.US.md) - [STRD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRD.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [10% of Americans utilized cryptocurrency in 2025, hitting a three-year peak with growing Bitcoin transactions and investments.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286950248.md) - [The financial boundaries of Strategies' increased BTC holdings: Can STRC continue to drive growth?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286196820.md) - [Fold Holdings Q1 revenue falls on lower Bitcoin prices and transactions](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286155206.md) - [This bitcoin price engine just turned back on](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285977397.md) - [Michael Saylor Says Strategy Could Sell Bitcoin, But 'Buy 10X That Much In The Same Month'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285981441.md)