Bitcoin ETF Investors Pile in $1.38B in Three Days, Biggest Week in Four Months

Arkham Intelligence reports ETFs added over $1.38 billion worth of Bitcoin to their holdings in just three days, marking the largest single week of BTC purchases in the past four months.

Institutional investors are showing massive interest in Bitcoin ETFs, with a recent report by Arkham Intelligence revealing that ETFs added an impressive $1.38 billion in Bitcoin to their holdings over three days. This marks the largest single week of BTC purchases in the past four months. The surge in institutional investment highlights optimism in the cryptocurrency’s future.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, experienced fluctuations in its holdings. According to the latest data, BlackRock's total crypto holdings amounted to $26.27 billion, showing a decrease of $389.69 million. The firm's holdings include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), SPX, UBXS, CSI, and MOG, among others.

At the time, the price of Bitcoin stood at $66,892, and BlackRock held 375,169 BTC, valued at a total of around $25.10 billion. This position showed a decrease of $377.42 million. The institutional investor's crypto holdings are spread across various assets, and the performance of each asset contributed to the overall fluctuation in BlackRock's crypto portfolio.

Breaking down BlackRock's crypto holdings further, the firm also held 419,623 ETH, which was valued at $2,597.91 each, contributing approximately $1.09 billion to the portfolio. This ETH position saw a slight decline of $12.27 million.

Meanwhile, Fidelity's ETF, FBTC, reported inflows of $610,554,597.37, which later declined by $9.18 million. The ETF's total holdings consisted of 9,127 BTC, valued at $66,892, translating to approximately $610.55 million. This represents a significant drop in recent performance, as the fund recorded a loss of about $1.01K in value.