*๐จBlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surpass 'Magnificent 7' Stocks๐ป๐ป๐ป*$BTC
- *Inflows and Accumulation*: BlackRock's Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has seen inflows surpass those of the "magnificent seven" stocks, which include tech giants Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, and Nvidia ยน. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF has accumulated nearly $19 billion in Bitcoin year-to-date (YTD) ยฒ.
- *Comparison to Other ETFs*: This is more than Invesco's Nasdaq 100 ETF, which includes the hyped Magnificent 7 stocks and the Artificial Intelligence boom ยฒ. Additionally, Fidelity's spot Bitcoin ranks 11th, gathering $10 billion in inflows ยฒ.
- *Bitcoin's Market Size*: Despite Bitcoin's market size being 90 times smaller than that of equities, these substantial inflows make Bitcoin the world's second-biggest asset class in terms of inflows this year ยฒ.
- *US Spot Bitcoin ETFs*: Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. have collectively surpassed $61 billion worth of on-chain holdings, which translates to ETFs holding over 4.6% of the total Bitcoin supply ยฒ. Last week alone, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows exceeding $1 billion, driven by the launch of the first spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. ยฒ.
- *Bitcoin's Price*: BTC is currently trading around the $66,000 level, and is down 2% for the past 24 hours, following news that BTC from failed exchange Mt Gox has been returned to creditors ยฒ.