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Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Biggest Day Since May—BlackRock Took 83% of It
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606.29 million on Thursday, their biggest single-day haul since May 1, according to SoSoValue.
Key facts
- Fidelity's FBTC took $64.74 million, Bitwise's BITB $26.4 million and Ark and 21Shares' ARKB $12.2 million
- The four-day run—$297.56 million Monday, $189.30 million Tuesday, then Wednesday and Thursday—comes to roughly $1.61 billion in all
- Bitcoin traded around $77,000 Friday after challenging $80,000 overnight and touching roughly $79,400
- Ethereum changed hands near $2,357 and XRP around $1.38, extending what was already its best week for the Ripple-linked token since the 2024 election pump to a roughly 38% gain
Summary
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $606.29 million on August 20, their largest single-day haul since May 1 and a fourth straight day of inflows. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $502.99 million of that—about 83%, up from 55% the day before, while VanEck's HODL posted an outflow. Ethereum funds added $221 million, XRP $13 million, and Solana $15 million, with every listed asset drawing money. The four-day run—$297.56 million Monday, $189.30 million Tuesday, then Wednesday and Thursday—comes to roughly $1.61 billion in all.