December 23rd, 2025
The rate of Bitcoin purchases by institutional investors led by US spot BTC ETF issuers has significantly outpaced the sellers.
The October bullish narrative for Bitcoin is gradually losing steam as investors show fear of further capitulation amid low demand from institutional investors.
The flows from both spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on Tuesday suggest that unstable Bitcoin prices may have swayed investors.
The divergence in the performance between Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs underscores the unique market conditions each faces.
Interestingly, the renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East did not affect BlackRock’s IBIT, which bucked the trend by attracting $37 million in inflows.
Grayscale’s business model that saw it hike fees on its crypto ETF products has proven to be profitable.
Spot Ethereum ETF products are faring below expectations, including BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust.
Crypto investment products in the United States take the stage as fund flow tops $1.2 billion.
More institutional investors have shown higher confidence in Bitcoin and its long-term success amid rising global geopolitical tensions and constant fiat devaluations.
Ark Invest’s recent decision to reduce its Bitcoin ETF holdings seems aimed at maintaining portfolio balance, not signaling reduced faith in Bitcoin.
Bitwise executive Jeff Park said that the IBIT options would be a game-changer and would remove the “jump-to-default (JTD) risk”, which has deterred institutional investors from participating.
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs registered an impressive performance on Tuesday, of more than $186 million in cash inflows, with none of the issuers reporting net cash outflow.
Thursday’s inflows represent a sharp turnaround from the previous day’s negative trends across Bitcoin ETFs. Investors appear to be capitalizing on Bitcoin’s price stability around $58,000.
Ark Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB led the outflows after $54.03 million left the product yesterday.
Recent data from IntoTheBlock reveals that large Bitcoin investors have been actively increasing their holdings.