Barclays has emerged as one of the top holders of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF as of Dec 31, according to a Thursday 13F filing with the SEC.
The Ethereum Spot ETFs began February 2025 on a strong positive note, recording net inflows double the size in the Bitcoin ETF market in the first week of the month. Interestingly, this development coincided with a bearish trading week for Ethereum, during which its price declined by 16.18%. Related Reading: Ethereum Spot ETFs Suffer $186 Million Outflows As New Year Struggles Persist – Details Ethereum Spot ETFs Register $420 Million Inflows Amid Price Fall As prices of Ethereum struggled to find market stability in the past week, the Ethereum Spot ETFs experienced an increased level of market interest translating into a net inflow of $420 million. Data from SoSoValue show the ETH ETFs pulled inflows significantly larger than the $203 million registered by the Bitcoin Spot ETFs despite the premier cryptocurrency having a better price performance. Commenting on this eye-catching development, Coinbase analysts have attributed Ethereum ETF performance to a spiked interest in ETH as a preferred asset for CME basis trade over Bitcoin. For context, the CME basis trade is a common trading strategy where market participants go long on an asset in the spot market and short in the future market with intentions to profit from the difference in market prices. According to data from Coinbase, CME ETH basis trade produced a higher gain (16%) than that of Bitcoin (10%) over the last week translating into an increased market institutional interest in the Spot ETFs. Of the reported net inflows in the Ethereum ETF market, BlackRock’s ETHA remains investors’ favorite with total net deposits of $286.81 million. Unsurprisingly, Fidelity’s FETH came second with aggregate investments of $97.28 million. Grayscale’s ETHE, ETH, Bitwise’s ETHW, and 21 Shares’ CETH also recorded modest net inflows between $4 million -$18 million. Meanwhile, Invesco’s QETH, Franklin Templeton’s EZET, and VanEck’s ETHV all record zero net flows. Over the last trading week, the Ethereum Spot ETFs saw their net assets decline to $9.88 billion despite a net positive flow. At the time of writing, these ETFs now control 3.17% of the ETH market cap. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Could Be Primed For Another 100% Move After Printing Capitulation Candle ETH Price Overview At press time, Ethereum trades at $2,681 following a 1.46% rise in the last 24 hours. However, daily trading volume is down by 45.15% and is now valued at $16 billion. According to its daily trading chart, the Ethereum Relative Strength Index is currently at 34.03 heading in an upward direction. This data suggests strong potential for a price reversal following last week’s price crash. In driving any price rally, market bulls will encounter strong resistance in the $3400 price zone, pushing past which could allow a return to the local market peak of $4,000. Featured image from ShutterStock, chart from Tradingview
Ethereum’s price action in the past seven days has led to the creation of a capitulation candle that might send it on another surge within the next eight to twelve weeks. This capitulation candle caught the attention of crypto analyst Ted Pillows, who noted an interesting repeating capitulation pattern for Ethereum. According to technical analysis by Ted Pillows, Ethereum has printed a capitulation candle in early 2025, just as it did in the first quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2023. Capitulation Candles And Ethereum Historical Patterns TedPillows’ analysis highlights that the Ethereum price has undergone three major capitulation events in the past two years, all of which led to substantial price rebounds. Particularly, these capitulations have taken place in the weekly candlestick timeframe, where the Ethereum price witnessed intense selling pressure throughout the week. However, historical price playout shows that these capitulations have often marked the bottom before a massive price rally. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Forms Flag And Pole Pattern For Possible Breakout, New Targets Emerge The first of such capitulations occurred in Q1 2024 and eventually led to a 100% rally over the next three months, with the Ethereum price reaching $3,950. The second capitulation took place in Q3 2024, leading to a similar upswing. With Ethereum now experiencing another capitulation moment in early 2025, the analyst suggests that the pattern is set to repeat. He believes that Ethereum is once again forming a market bottom, setting the stage for an aggressive upward move. Ethereum’s 100% Price Surge And Potential Peak If Ethereum follows its previous trajectory, the next eight to twelve weeks could bring a significant price increase, even as the leading altcoin currently struggles around $2,700. A 90%-100% pump after the recent capitulation would push the Ethereum price past key resistance levels and above its current all-time high. Related Reading: Is It Time To Give Up On Ethereum Below $4,000? Analyst Weighs The Facts TedPillows’ analysis suggests that Ethereum’s ultimate price target following this capitulation could reach as high as $8,000. However, it is likely to encounter significant resistance near $3,950, a level that has historically triggered rejections in past capitulation cycles. Should Ethereum struggle to break through this barrier again, a temporary pullback could be on the horizon before any sustained move higher. Meanwhile, Spot Ethereum ETFs are attracting heavy inflows despite Ethereum’s price downturn. Institutional investors appear to be capitalizing on the dip and increasing their ETH holdings in anticipation of a broader market rebound. Spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded $513.8 million in inflows in the last six trading days, with BlackRock leading the charge by acquiring $424.1 million worth of ETH. This steady accumulation from institutional holders suggests growing confidence in Ethereum’s long-term potential and could lay the foundation for the projected 100% surge in the next eight to twelve months. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,725, down by 4% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com
The SEC delayed a decision on Friday on whether to approve BlackRock's proposal to list and trade options on its spot Ethereum ETF.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Strategy’s STRK is up 5% in pre-market trading, building on its 2% gain during its Nasdaq debut.
BlackRock's total stake in Strategy now stands at 11.26 million shares, worth over $3.67 billion at current prices.
The U.S. SEC is weighing a proposal to change BlackRock's spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund to allow in-kind redemptions.
The fund would be based in Switzerland and BlackRock could start marketing it as soon as this month, according to the story.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Following President Trump’s tariff announcements, ether was one of the hardest hit, dropping 36% to a low of around $2,100 on Monday.
"We want crypto DeFi to expand access to institutional-quality products," said Apollo Partner Christine Moy.
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. Related Reading: XRP Rich List: Top 20 Wallets Control Over 50% Of Supply, But Who’s Number 1? 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. Related Reading: Bitcoin Realized Cap Hits $832 Billion Milestone As $100K Inflows Begin To Slow Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView
Ethereum (ETH) declined by 5.68% in the last week in line with the majority of the crypto market. The prominent altcoin currently trades around $3,290 as investors await the crypto bull run’s return to form. On the other hand, rising institutional adoption provides a positive development for the Ethereum community. Related Reading: Justin Sun’s Grand Strategy For Ethereum Price: $10,000 Target BlackRock’s ETHA Lead Spot ETF Market With 1.2 Million ETH According to a recent X post by Burak Kesmeci, Ethereum is currently experiencing a surge in institutional adoption as evidenced by developments in the Spot ETF Market. Kesmeci highlights that BlackRock’s ETHA accounts for the majority of this demand with net assets of 1.2009 ETH valued at over $3.19 billion. According to data from SoSoValue, this record is largely unsurprising as ETHA has experienced the highest net cumulative inflows of $3.97 billion in the Ethereum Spot ETF market. Fidelity’s FETH occupies second place with 432,750 ETH valued at around $1.46 billion. Bitwise’s ETHW and VanEck’s ETHV follow with holdings of 105,974 ETH and 45,766 ETH, respectively. Meanwhile, all other Ethereum Spot ETFs except the Grayscale ETHE have accumulated at least 7,000 ETH since their launch in July 2024. A rise in institutional demand of Ethereum as Indicated by the data above indicates strong confidence in the asset’s long-term profitability. While Ethereum Spot ETFs may not replicate the performance of Bitcoin counterparts, the institutional demand these funds command could enhance ETH market stability and liquidity, paving the way for broader regulatory acceptance and mainstream adoption. Related Reading: Ethereum Consolidates But Open Interest Points to Potential Breakout Short Transactions Dominate Ethereum Market In other news, bearish sentiments currently prove dominant in the ETH market as dominated by a higher proportion of short-term transactions to long transactions. According to Kesmeci, short orders represent 57% of all Ethereum futures trades indicating that the majority of traders are betting the altcoin to experience a further price decline. This negative development is particularly observed on the Bitmex and Bitfinex exchanges. At the time of writing, Ethereum trades at $3,297 after 0.17% loss in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the asset’s trading volume has dipped by 24.24% and is now valued at $25.36 billion. Based on its daily trading chart, Ethereum appears to be consolidating despite recent losses. With any price rally, the altcoin could reach around $3,700, moving past which would spur a return to around $4,000. On the other hand, another fall in Ethereum’s price could result in a slump to around $3,100, which lies its next significant support level. With a market cap of $396.85 billion, ETH retains its position as the largest altcoin and second-largest cryptocurrency in the world. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview
The Securities and Exchange Commission had previously only allowed cash redemptions when the spot bitcoin ETFs were approved last January.
Nasdaq, on behalf of BlackRock, is pursuing a potential change to the asset management firm's spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
XRP’s market cap has climbed to the 3rd spot among top cryptocurrencies by market cap and surpasses asset manager BlackRock.
Investors’ appetite for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) remains strong even as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains cautious as recent outflows hit the market. Bitcoin ETF flows According to SoSoValue data, the US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant outflows over the past four days, totaling $1.2 billion. On Jan. 14, the 12 spot […]
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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) emerged as a bright spot in an otherwise challenging period for US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which saw their third consecutive day of net outflows on Jan. 13. According to data from Farside, the Bitcoin ETF market recorded a total net outflow of $284.1 million. BlackRock’s IBIT stood out with […]
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Options linked to BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) began trading on Nov. 19 and have since grown to half the size of Deribit's BTC options market.
Steno Research analysts predict that Bitcoin ETFs could see an estimated $48 billion in net inflows during 2025.
The Ethereum Spot ETFs experienced another tumultuous trading week in 2025 resulting in an overall net outflow. At the same time, the Ethereum market showed similar struggles as the prominent altcoin declined by 10% over the past seven days. Related Reading: Will Ethereum Bounce Back? Crypto Analysts Discuss Potential Price Recovery Ethereum ETFs Net Assets Drop Below $12 Billion Amid Strong Outflows Following a negative performance in the first week of 2025, the Ethereum Spot ETFs are struggling to rediscover their bullish form as another trading week was marred by higher withdrawals than deposits by investors. According to data from ETF tracking site SoSoValue, the week began on a positive note as the Ethereum ETFs rallied to record $128.72 million in net inflows on January 6. However, this positive momentum was overshadowed by three consecutive days of cumulative net losses of $314.61 million leading to a weekly net outflow of $185.89 million. During the course of this week, Fidelity’s FETH registered the largest net outflows valued at $276.13 million. This figure was followed by minimal withdrawals from Grayscale’s ETHE, ETH and Bitwise’s ETHW estimated to the tune of $16.12 million, $14.60 million and $3.05 million, respectively. BlackRock’s ETHA was the only ETF to see a net inflow totalling $124.11 million while VanEck’s ETHV, Invesco’s QETH, 21Shares’ CETH, and Franklin Templeton’s EZET reported no net flows. Following the Ethereum Spot ETFs underperformance, their total net assets for has declined by 10.89% to $11.61 Billion, representing 2.96% of the Ethereum market cap. Meanwhile, the cumulative total net inflow for these investment funds has now climbed to $2.45 billion. As expected, Grayscale’s ETHE continues to lead the market with net assets totaling $4.57 billion, while BlackRock’s ETHA maintains its dominance with $3.68 billion in net flows since the launch of these Ethereum ETFs in July. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Explains What Could Trigger Ethereum Rally To $6,000 Ethereum Crashes By 10% Due To General Market Struggles In other news, data from CoinMarketCap shows the price of Ethereum declined by 10.06% in the past week in line with wide scale losses across the crypto market. Notably, this price loss was accompanied by $1.4 billion in exchange outflows, as many bullish investors looked to accumulate popular altcoin at lower prices. At press time, Ethereum trades at $3,287 following a slight gain of 0.58% in the last 24 hours. During this period, the asset’s trading volume has plummeted by 55.98% and is now valued at $11.75 billion. In making any headway, ETH would need to break past the immediate resistance at $3,350 which may ignite a rally to around $3,700. Featured image from StormGain, chart from Tradingview
One year ago, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the approval of Bitcoin Spot ETFs in what would be a historic move for institutional adoption in cryptocurrency. In no equivocal terms, these exchange-traded products have superseded market expectations in terms of demand and performance becoming a major influence over Bitcoin’s price trajectory. Related […]
Many executives and analysts predicted the success of US spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024, but the funds surpassed expectations.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States hoovered up a whopping 51,500 BTC in December while only a fraction of that was produced.
Crypto-related products recorded a remarkable $44.2 billion in inflows last year—almost four times higher than the previous all-time high of $10.5 billion set in 2021. According to CoinShares’ latest report, this record-breaking performance is attributed to the introduction of US spot-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which significantly influenced global investments. Bitcoin ETFs dominate Bitcoin dominated the […]
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BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) has deepened its position within the digital asset space as Frax Finance approved it as collateral for its soon-to-be-launched frxUSD stablecoin, according to a Jan. 2 statement. FrxUSD frxUSD is Frax Finance‘s newly rebranded stablecoin that offers direct fiat redemption and enhanced regulatory compliance. Sam Kazemian, Founder of […]
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BlackRock's IBIT started the new year on a rough note, losing millions in net outflows on Thursday.
BlackRock’s IBIT has also seen a record three consecutive trading days of outflows.
According to Bloomberg, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has set a new benchmark in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since its launch in January 2024. With over $50 billion in assets amassed in just 11 months, IBIT has achieved a feat unparalleled in the industry, outpacing traditional funds that have been operating for decades. […]