Bitcoin ETFs Hold Strong With Over $100bn AUM; Blackrock’s IBIT & Fidelity’s FBTC Lead The Charge
By Vishakha Thakur
The last few weeks have caused concern for the crypto market due to the tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China by U.S. President Donald Trump. These tariffs have effectively strengthened the U.S. Dollar, which, in turn, could put more downward pressure on crypto prices. And indeed, this has happened.
Crypto Market Hit By U.S. Tariffs
Recently, Bitcoin’s price declined to $78,000. However, after President Trump granted a one-month exemption on auto tariffs for Mexico and Canada, Bitcoin’s price touched $92,000. Still, despite this, the crypto market downturn led to over $3.2 billion in outflows from Spot Bitcoin ETFs. So, as an investor, what should you do?
Bitcoin ETFs Hold Strong With Over $100bn AUM
If you’re wondering which Spot Bitcoin ETF is ideal to invest in, keep reading until the end. Apart from that, we will also discuss:
- BlackRock & Fidelity’s ETF Outperforming Others
- Significant Returns Through Bitcoin ETFs
- Cryptocurrencies to Watch for Potential ETF Approval
In the last two weeks, the maximum outflows in the Bitcoin ETF space were led by BlackRock’s IBIT with around $2.5 billion in outflows, followed by Fidelity with around $1.5 billion in outflows, and Grayscale’s GBTC with $800 million in outflows.
Top Gainers: Spot Bitcoin ETFs YTD Inflows
- BlackRock IBIT: $39bn
- Fidelity FBTC: $11bn
- Bitwise BITB: $2bn
It is clear that the maximum inflows and outflows are seen in BlackRock and Fidelity’s Spot Bitcoin ETFs. But why?
Bitcoin ETFs – Ticker Price
The highest assets under management (AUM) are held by BlackRock and Fidelity’s Spot Bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT holds over $50 billion in assets, and Fidelity holds around $18 billion. Since these two asset managers hold the most AUM, they naturally also experience the highest outflows, which is expected.
Spot Bitcoin ETF Market Leaders
- BlackRock (IBIT): $51.61bn AUM
- Fidelity (FBTC): $18.09bn AUM
- Grayscale (GBTC): $17.71bn AUM
Despite the outflows, you need not worry about your investments, as these are some of the world’s largest asset managers, and the total assets under management stand at over $102 billion.
Bitcoin ETFs Deliver Strong Returns
Looking at the returns for the last 6 months, all major asset managers have delivered returns between 67% and 69%, which is a handsome return.
In fact, recently, BlackRock added Bitcoin to its $150 billion model portfolio.
The good news is that institutional asset management global leader State Street has predicted that, due to the surging demand for crypto ETFs, digital token ETFs will become the third-largest asset class in the $15 trillion ETF industry by the end of 2025, ahead of real estate, alternative, and multi-asset funds.
Crypto ETFs Expected to Surpass Precious Metals by 2025 End: State Street
State Street also predicts that the U.S. SEC may approve ETFs for Solana, XRP, and Litecoin soon.
Crypto Asset Managers Filing
Several asset managers have filed for ETFs for various cryptocurrencies. These include:
- Solana (SOL) – Grayscale, Bitwise, VanEck, 21Shares, Canary Capital
- XRP – Bitwise, WisdomTree, Grayscale, 21Shares, Rex Shares, Canary Capital
- Litecoin (LTC) – Grayscale, Rex Shares, Canary Capital
- Cardano (ADA) – Grayscale
- Sui (SUI) – Canary Capital
- Aptos (APT) – Bitwise
- Polkadot (DOT) – Grayscale, 21Shares
- Dogecoin (DOGE) – Grayscale, Bitwise, Rex Shares
- Bonk (BONK) – Rex Shares
- Trump Memecoin (TRUMP) – Rex Shares
Upcoming Crypto ETFs: SOL, XRP, LTC & More Await SEC Approval
The SEC’s deadline for approving ETFs for assets is slated for mid-October. Cryptocurrencies such as XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Bonk, Litecoin, Cardano, SUI, Aptos, Polkadot, and Trump Memecoin are currently in the spotlight, with hopes for potential ETF approval. Keep an eye on these cryptocurrencies, as some like Solana, Cardano, and XRP are also part of the U.S. government’s digital asset holdings.
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