Spot Bitcoin ETFs record $294m inflows despite BTC retreating below $67K

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $294.29 million in net inflows on Oct. 22 even as Bitcoin’s price fell below $67,000. On Oct. 22, Bitcoin saw a price drop of 3.25%, falling from an intraday high of $69,227 to a low of $66,975. This decline contributed to over $167 million in long liquidations across the crypto market, with Bitcoin alone accounting for $40.53 million of these liquidations, second only to Ethereum, which saw $55.9 million in long liquidations. At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at around $67,500, down…

SEC Greenlights Bitcoin Options ETFs for New York Stock Exchange and CBOE

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is greenlighting Bitcoin (BTC) options exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for two major US exchanges. In separate statements, the regulatory agency says it’s approving the bids from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to list options contracts for BTC-based ETFs. According to the SEC, the options ETFs were given the nod because it recently approved a rule change proposal from Nasdaq to list options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which yielded positive results. “The Exchange notes that…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw Over $2 Billion Inflows As Ethereum ETFs Turn Green Again – Details

The US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs produced a magnificent performance in the past week recording $2.1 billion in net inflows. Meanwhile, their Ethereum counterparts have finally turned the corner registering their third positive weekly inflows since their trading debut in July. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record Highest Daily Inflow Since June After a return to positive net flows in the second week of October, the spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted massive levels of investments in the past week which began with $555.86 million worth of inflows recorded on Monday, October 14, representing the…

Bitcoin ETFs a Bane for Crypto Startups as VC Deals Drop 20%

Venture capital (VC) investment in crypto and blockchain startups decreased in the third quarter of 2024. This decline is partly attributed to the growing popularity of bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which offer an alternative way for investors to gain exposure to the crypto sector. U.S.-based companies dominate VC deals in the crypto space, followed by Singapore, […] Original

Bitcoin ETFs surpass $2.1b weekly inflows, whale accumulation mirrors 2020 rally

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund inflows shot up more than 580% this week, as one analyst pointed out that whales were loading up on Bitcoin at a pace akin to the lead-up to the 2020 rally. Over the past week, inflows into the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs reached $2.13 billion, following six consecutive days of positive inflows. This marks the first time weekly inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have surpassed the $2 billion mark since March 2024. Total net inflows across Bitcoin ETFs have hit a record $20.94 billion. That’s a milestone…

Analyst Backs Spot Bitcoin ETFs To Surpass Gold ETFs In Cumulative Net Inflows

Market analyst and President of the ETF Store Nate Geraci has backed the US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs to overtake the Gold ETFs in terms of cumulative net flows. This projection comes amidst a staggering performance by these Bitcoin ETFs in the past few days where they have attracted over $2 billion in weekly netflows. Spot Bitcoin ETFs To Surpass Gold ETF In 2 Years, Analyst Says The spot Bitcoin ETFs rattled the global financial markets this week recording net inflows of $2.13 billion according to data from SoSoValue. This massive…