U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds posted another day of gains on Wednesday, with the leading crypto asset holding strong above the $90,000 mark. Bitcoin ETFs Soar: Blackrock, Fidelity Lead $510M Inflows On Nov. 13, the 12 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a strong inflow of $510.11 million. Leading the charge, Blackrock’s IBIT […] Original
Bitcoin traded either side of $91,000 after recovering from a dip to just above $89,000. BTC is 2% lower than its all-time high of $93,445, which it reached during the U.S. afternoon on Wednesday, but remains over 4% higher in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs recorded another $510 million of inflows Wednesday, taking the total for the last six days to $4.7 billion. “The Bitcoin ETFs are by far the majority driving force of bitcoin demand right now, soaking up almost all of the selling by Long-Term Holders. CME…
“I thought things were cooling off, but no, IBIT just saw $5b in volume today for first time ever. Only 3 ETFs and 8 stocks saw more action today. Up to $13b in 3 days this week. Its peers seeing heightened volume too but smaller scale. FBTC did $1b, biggest day since March”, Balchunas said. Original
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), launched in January, has now surpassed the Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) in assets under management (AUM). According to Factset, IBIT reached approximately $34.3 billion on Friday, overtaking IAU’s nearly $33 billion. This milestone follows President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, with Trump openly supporting cryptocurrency during […] Original
Bitcoin’s multi-day surge to consecutive new highs has caught Wall Street’s attention, with billions flowing into crypto ETFs since the beginning of November and the U.S. elections. Bitcoin (BTC) investors traded $1 billion of BlackRock’s IBIT fund within the first 25 minutes of U.S. market trading, continuing a BTC-led trend that has incentivized retail and institutional capital deployment. Initial volumes on Tuesday, Nov. 12, followed staggering figures from Monday, Nov. 11, as Bitcoin recorded its largest single-day and weekly gains in its 15-year history. Inflows to U.S. spot BTC exchange-traded…
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) set a new daily trading volume record after bitcoin hit $89,000 for the first time. Bitcoin ETFs Continue to Set New Records With bitcoin hitting new all time highs on a daily basis, bitcoin ETFs have experienced the same boom with lots of new capital pouring in. The biggest […] Original
“Assets in the US spot bitcoin ETFs are now up to $84b, which is 2/3 of the way to what gold ETFs have, all the sudden there’s a decent shot they surpass gold before their first birthday (we predicted it would take 3-4yrs),” Eric Balchunas, a senior analyst at Bloomberg, said in a post on X. Original
In today’s edition of the weekly recap: Bitcoin clinches a new all-time high after the U.S. election; crypto ETFs see record inflows; FTX sues crypto.com; and observers speculate who might replace SEC chair Gary Gensler. Bitcoin hits new ATH Aftermath… Original
To provide some historical context, ETF trade volume reached a $9.9 billion peak during the March bull run, according to data from checkonchain. Total trade volume on Nov. 6 reached approximately $76 billion, comprising futures volume of $62 billion, spot volume of $8 billion and ETF trade volume of $6 billion, so ETF trade volume is still a small percentage of the total. Source
An incoming crypto-friendly Trump administration could make allowing crypto ETFs in the U.S. easier, traders say, boosting SOL’s prices. Source