The 12 spot bitcoin ETFs handled around $2.23 billion in trades throughout Friday’s session, with a total inflow of $273.71 million based on sosovalue.xyz data. Ark Invest’s and 21shares’ ARKB took the lead with $109.86 million, closely followed by Blackrock’s IBIT at $70.41 million. Next up were Bitwise’s BITB, which captured $35.96 million, and Vaneck’s HODL, which pocketed $23.34 million.
Fidelity’s FBTC secured $18.03 million, while Invesco’s BTCO brought in $16.11 million. For the rest of the funds, it was a neutral trading day with no gains or losses reported. The cumulative inflows since Jan. 11, 2024, now stand at $20.94 billion. As of Saturday, Oct. 19, the 12 ETFs control $66.11 billion in bitcoin, accounting for 4.89% of bitcoin’s market value.
Meanwhile, sosovalue.xyz stats revealed the nine ether ETFs posted a modest gain of $1.91 million. Total trading volume hit $139.46 million, but only one fund emerged as a winner. Bitwise’s ETHW was the sole fund to register an inflow, netting the entire $1.91 million. The other eight funds remained at zero gains or losses for Friday. Since their launch on July 23, ether ETFs have been in the red by $479.99 million.
That $1.91 million is barely a scratch compared to what’s needed to cover previous losses. Still, the nine ethereum ETFs hold $7.35 billion in ether, representing 2.31% of ETH’s market cap. Both sets of bitcoin and ether ETFs have seen a decent week compared to previous ones. As for how long this streak will continue, it’s anyone’s call.
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