US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Reverse Inflow Streak

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Market Update - October 25, 2024

1. US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $79 million in net outflows Tuesday, reversing a seven-day inflow streak that had brought in over $2.6 billion: The outflows came mainly from Ark and 21Shares' ARKB fund.
   
   
2. Bitcoin prices inched closer to $70,000 at the start of the week when futures open interest surged to over $40 billion: But prices subsequently pulled back mid-week as investors pared their gains.
   
   
3. Tether’s USDT has hit a record $120 billion market cap, which could set the stage for a bullish October finish in the crypto market: Historical trends suggest that a rise in stablecoin supply can precede rallies in bitcoin and ethereum.
   
   
4. Bitcoin's hashrate has reached a new peak of 703 EH/s, a 6% gain over the past week: This surge coincides with higher mining profitability as transaction fees rise and Bitcoin's price strengthens.
   
   
5. Binance exec leaves prison: Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan was released from Nigerian prison Wednesday so he can receive medical treatment for the numerous ailments he suffered while in captivity.
   

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $79 Million in Outflows, Ending Seven-Day Inflow Streak

After a week-long run of positive net inflows, US spot bitcoin ETFs reported a shift back to the negative on Tuesday, with net outflows totaling $79.09 million. It was ARKB fund from Ark and 21Shares was responsible for the entirety of these outflows, losing nearly $135 million. Despite the overall outflows, some funds still recorded gains. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest spot bitcoin ETF by net assets, attracted just under $43 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC saw $8.85 million in inflows.

The recent outflows bring the cumulative net inflows for the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs down to $21.15 billion as of Tuesday. Trading activity also slowed, with the total daily volume for these ETFs declining to $1.4 billion from $1.76 billion the day before. This reversal comes after the ETFs saw more than $2.67 billion in net inflows over the past seven trading days, a figure similar to their peak inflow levels recorded in March this year.

Spot ether ETFs saw more positive activity, with net inflows of $11.94 million on Tuesday – all from BlackRock’s ETHA. Other ether ETFs recorded no change. Trading volume for ether ETFs also noticeably dropped to roughly $118 million on Tuesday, down from around $163 million the previous day.


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