Spot Bitcoin ETFs see massive $186.7m inflow surge, Ether ETFs face continued outflows

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. saw a 13-fold surge in net inflows on Sept. 17, while spot Ether ETFs faced outflows for the second consecutive day. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged net inflows of $186.76 million, 1360% higher than the $12.9 million inflows recorded the previous day. Fidelity’s FBTC led the charge with $56.6 million flowing into its fund. Notably, the ETF recorded net inflows for seven consecutive days, with $279.7 million entering it. Bitwise’s BITB and ARK Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs maintain modest inflows, Ethereum ETFs outflows start again

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States experienced a slowdown in net inflows on Sept. 16, while spot Ether ETFs saw outflows again as bears dominated the market sentiment yesterday. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged net inflows of $12.9 million, 95% lower than the $263 million inflows recorded the previous trading day. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest BTC ETF, led the lot again with $15.8 million in inflows after 10 days of no positive flows seen by the fund. Fidelity’s FBTC followed with $5.1…

How crypto ETFs are challenging the $257b gold ETFs legacy

What should you consider when weighing the options between investing in crypto ETFs versus the mature gold ETF market? Crypto ETFs put up a fight 2024 marks a key milestone in the crypto world with the launch of the first spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs on Jan. 10, followed closely by the debut of spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs on Jul. 23.  These launches, coming after years of struggles and numerous rejected applications, have finally brought mainstream financial products to the crypto market.  To appreciate the importance of these events, consider the…

Bitcoin ETFs rebound, analyst sees institutional interest breaking September’s bearish trend

Spot Bitcoin ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, broke out of a two-week outflow streak with over $403.8 million in weekly inflows. Analysts expect the uptick in institutional interest this year to help Bitcoin defy the bearish September narrative. According to SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin ETFs raked in $263.07 million on Sept. 13, the largest single-day inflow since July 22, with Fidelity and ARK Invest and 21Shares’ funds snagging over half of the day’s action. Fidelity’s FBTC continued its 5-day inflow streak, bringing in $102.1 million. ARK Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB, $99.3 million.…

ETFs set for record 2024 — but how are Bitcoin funds doing?

Exchange-traded funds have bucked the trend with higher-than-average volumes in August — yet Bitcoin ETFs suffered extensive outflows towards the end of the month. New figures show that there was an insatiable appetite for exchange-traded funds in August — despite the summer being a traditionally sleepy month in the financial world. According to BlackRock, net inflows rocketed to $129.7 billion last month, meaning the bustling sector is well on track to exceed the annual record of $1.3 trillion set back in 2021. The launch of Bitcoin ETFs back in January…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs rebound with inflows, Ether ETFs extend outflows

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. experienced inflows on Sept. 12, a reversal from the previous day, while Ether ETFs saw their second consecutive day of outflows. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged net inflows of $39.02 million, a flip from the $43.97 million in outflows recorded the previous day. ARK 21Shares’ ARKB led the lot with reported inflows of $18.3 million. This comes after the fund witnessed outflows of $54 million the day before. Fidelity’s FBTC followed with $11.5 million flowing into its…

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs log joint negative flows

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds in the United States experienced joint outflows on Sept. 11 following the joint positive flows recorded the previous day. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. logged a net outflow of $43.97 million on Sept. 11, ending their two-day streak of positive flows. Interestingly, ARK 21Shares’ ARKB recorded the largest outflows among the ETFs yesterday, with $54 million in withdrawals, as reported by SoSoValue. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with net outflows amounting to $4.6 million, while its Bitcoin Mini…