The spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) have picked up from where they left off in 2024, enjoying increased attention from investors in the new year. This positive sentiment has further intensified after the recent inauguration of Donald Trump as the United States president.
The US-based exchange-traded funds continued their impressive streak of capital influx, positive more than $500 million in net inflows on Friday, January 24. Unsurprisingly, this positive run of form has been reflected in the price of the premier cryptocurrency, which has steadied around $105,000 this weekend.
Bitcoin ETFs Register $517 Million Inflow In One Day
According to the latest market data, the US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs registered a total net influx of $517 million on Friday, January 24, representing the seventh consecutive day the crypto investment products have experienced a net capital inflow.
Surprisingly, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (with the ticker FBTC) led the group with an inflow of over $186 million. With strong performances in the past few weeks, the fund has continued to consolidate its position as the second-largest BTC ETF.
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF(with the ticker ARKB) came in second place, with a total inflow of roughly $169 million to close the week. Meanwhile, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (with the ticker IBIT) followed in third, adding more than $155 million in value on the day.
Other Bitcoin ETFs with a positive single-day performance included Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) and WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust (BTCW), with $13 million and $2.79 million, respectively. Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) was the only exchange-traded fund that posted an outflow on Friday, withdrawing $8.6 million in value.
Nonetheless, this $517 million single-day performance brought the US-based Bitcoin ETFs’ weekly record to $1.76 billion. Meanwhile, it extended the current streak of positive inflows to seven days, with the exchange-traded funds drawing $4.7 billion in capital within this period.
Bloomberg ETF expert said in a post on X:
The spot bitcoin ETFs quietly on fire to start year, with $4.2b in flows which is 6% of all ETF flows. Now at +$40b net since launch with aum at $121b and return of 127%. For context they just passed ESG ETFs in assets ($117b) and have about same as gold spot.
Bitcoin Price Overview
The recent steady capital influx might have translated to the Bitcoin price staying afloat despite the recent uncertainty clouding the market. As of this writing, the premier cryptocurrency is valued at around $104,500, reflecting no significant movement in the past 24 hours.
