Spot Bitcoin ETFs Had Another Strong Week as Inflows Surged to a Record Level

Investors added $2.7 billion to Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, the biggest weekly increase since April when they added $3.06 billion.

Investors poured a record amount of money into bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, in another stellar week for the crypto space.

According to recent data from BitWise, investors added $2.7 billion to bitcoin ETFs, the biggest weekly increase since April when they added $3.06 billion.

These funds have now seen inflows for six consecutive weeks, bringing the cumulative inflows since inception to $44.53 billion. They now hold a staggering $131 billion in assets, which amounts to 6.24% of bitcoin’s entire valuation.

Among the most popular bitcoin ETFs is the iShares Bitcoin ETF, whose ticker symbol is IBIT. It has seen cumulative inflows of $48 billion and now manages over $71 billion in assets. Close behind is Fidelity’s FBTC with $21 billion and Grayscale with $21.7 billion. Other significant bitcoin ETFs include those from Ark Invest, BitWise, and VanEck.

In a remarkable feat, IBIT, launched a mere 16 months ago, is rapidly catching up to the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, whose ticker symbol is GLD. This ETF, which began in 2004, has seen an influx of $4.9 billion this year alone, bringing its total assets to $100 billion.

If the current trend persists, it signifies that the IBIT ETF will surpass GLD in the next few months or years.

Moreover, bitcoin ETFs may outpace their gold counterparts in the coming years. According to the World Gold Council, the global assets under management of gold ETFs have surged to over $345 billion as the price rallies.

Bitcoin has been on a meteoric rise this year. On Wednesday, it soared to a record high of nearly $112,000. However, on Friday, it slid to $107,500 after President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on European goods and a 25% levy on Apple’s products.

Analysts remain optimistic that the bitcoin price has more room to climb, driven by favorable supply and demand dynamics. Demand from ETFs and corporates continues to increase, while supply on exchanges keeps decreasing. Additionally, mining difficulty is increasing, which will reduce the number of coins entering the market.

Analysts at Ark Invest predict that BTC’s price will skyrocket to $2.4 million by the end of the decade, while Standard Chartered anticipates it reaching $200,000 by the end of the year.