“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
At the same time, crypto investors are looking to reduce risk ahead of the U.S. election, driving bitcoin’s crypto-market dominance to a cycle high. Source
In today’s edition of the weekly recap: 21Shares files for an XRP ETF; Binance founder Changpeng Zhao makes first public appearance after prison; Bitcoin got close to its all-time high; on-chain tokenization gaining steam. 21Shares eyes XRP ETF Zhao’s first… Original