Bitcoin ETFs rope in $2.6B investments amid weekly bull run

Bitcoin’s surge to almost $90,000 spurred a $2.6 billion inflow into US spot ETFs, while Ether ETFs saw record highs in daily investments.
Bitcoin’s surge to almost $90,000 spurred a $2.6 billion inflow into US spot ETFs, while Ether ETFs saw record highs in daily investments.

Bitcoin’s price surge to nearly $90,000 in early November sparked a massive influx of funds into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States.

On Nov. 6, Bitcoin (BTC) commenced a bull run that catapulted its price from the $69,000 mark to nearly $90,000 in just seven days. The surge in Bitcoin’s price, driven by positive market sentiment and the fear of missing out (FOMO), led both retail and institutional investors to increase their exposure to Bitcoin.

As a result, investments into spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US for the week of Nov. 6–11 amounted to $2.6 billion, according to data sourced by Farside Investors.

Spot Bitcoin ETF investment inflow and outflow data. Source: Farside Investors

All ETF providers attracted investments amid Bitcoin bull run

Of the 11 spot BTC ETFs in the United States, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust brought in the highest investments worth about over $2 billion during the period.

Other prominent ETFs that contributed to the weekly inflows include Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, recording inflows of $668.3 million, $180 million and $253.2 million, respectively.

Grayscale records a rare positive inflow streak

Moreover, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which has infamously contributed to $20 billion in outflows from the ETF ecosystem, also recorded net positive inflows amid the Bitcoin bull run. 

According to Farside Investors, Grayscale’s Bitcoin  ETFs — GBTC and BTC —  have raked in a total $219.8 million since Nov. 6.

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The positive investor sentiment trickled over to the spot Ether ETFs ecosystem. On Nov. 11, the spot Ether ETFs in the US recorded their highest-ever daily inflows since their launch in July. 

The spot Ether ETFs recorded $294.9 million in inflows on Nov. 11 — smashing the previous record of $106.6 million on launch day. 

“After being a laggard for most of this cycle, Ethereum is starting to catch a bid,” said BTC Markets crypto analyst Rachael Lucas in a note to Cointelegraph.

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