Key Takeaways:
- BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for 74% of Tuesday’s spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, acquiring over 4,100 BTC.
- The ETF now holds 685,584 BTC, with assets under management exceeding $72.3 billion.
- Over 400,000 BTC have been accumulated by ETFs and institutions in 2025 alone, reflecting long-term bullish sentiment.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a massive $588 million in net inflows, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounting for a staggering $436 million. This marked IBIT’s eleventh consecutive day of inflows, reinforcing its dominance in the institutional Bitcoin investment space. The ETF acquired 4,134 BTC on the day, worth approximately $488 million, bringing its total holdings to 685,584 BTC.
Investor enthusiasm pushed the IBIT share price up 2.5%, helping it reclaim the crucial $60 mark, even as geopolitical tensions persist and market volumes drop.
IBIT Tops Inflows Leaderboard, Nears $14B in 2025
IBIT’s total inflows since the start of 2025 have now crossed $14 billion. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that the ETF has climbed to 4th place in the year-to-date flow leaderboard, overtaking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPLG). Despite being in operation for just 1.5 years, IBIT ranks 5th in three-year flows—highlighting its meteoric rise.
Fidelity’s FBTC followed with $85.2 million in daily inflows, while Ark Invest’s ARKB attracted $43 million. Collectively, these numbers bring spot Bitcoin ETFs’ total inflows since inception to over $47.5 billion.
2025 Sees Institutional Bitcoin Accumulation Boom
Institutional accumulation of Bitcoin has surged in 2025, with Nate Geraci of ETF Store stating that over 400,000 BTC—about 2% of the total supply—have been bought by ETFs, governments, and corporations this year. BlackRock’s IBIT trails only behind MicroStrategy in total BTC holdings, making it one of the most influential Bitcoin investors globally.
Bitcoin’s price is also responding to the institutional wave, gaining over 1.5% and trading above $106,300. However, daily trading volume has dipped 27% to $47 billion, signaling a cautious approach among retail traders.
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