25-4-2025 – Fresh data reveals sustained investor enthusiasm for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the American market, with Thursday marking the fifth consecutive day of positive capital flows, amassing $442 million in new investments.
Market leader BlackRock’s IBIT emerged as the standout performer, attracting $327.3 million in fresh capital, whilst the collaborative venture between Ark and 21Shares, ARKB, secured $97 million. Smaller yet notable inflows were recorded by Bitwise’s BITB and Invesco’s BTCO, drawing $10.2 million and $7.5 million respectively.
The robust performance comes against a backdrop of broader market optimism, with American indices posting significant gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 2.7%, whilst the S&P 500 advanced 2%. The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.2%, as markets responded positively to potential breakthroughs in US-China trade negotiations.
Despite a notable decline in overall trading volume for the dozen ETFs—dropping to $2 billion from the previous session’s $4 billion—the momentum in fresh capital remained strong. This followed particularly robust midweek performance, with Wednesday and Tuesday recording inflows of $916.9 million and $936.4 million respectively.
In the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin demonstrated resilience, trading at $93,687, representing a 1.3% increase over 24 hours. Ethereum also showed positive movement, with a 0.43% uptick taking its value to $1,778.
The ether ETF market witnessed a notable reversal of fortune, securing $63.5 million in net inflows on Thursday, marking a significant turnaround from Wednesday’s outflows of $23.9 million.
