Record outflows from Canada’s biggest Bitcoin fund see BTC reserves drop by 50%
On-chain data shows two dramatic declines in the Bitcoin reserves held by a Canadian Bitcoin fund but there's a catch. A Canada-based Bitcoin fund, operated by 3iQ Corp, has witnessed a dramatic decline in its BTC reserves since June.Literally named the Bitcoin Fund (QBTC:CN), the closed-end investment product, was holding around 24,000 BTC in its vaults in early June. However, as the monthly session progressed, the reserves first dropped to below 16,000 BTC in a dramatic, straight-line decline. Later, another massive withdrawal pushed the Bitcoin Fund's BTC reserves to around 13,000 BTC,....
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