BlackRocks IBIT investors invest 329M in ETF amidst 3 Bitcoin decline

Investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) bought the dip, sending $329 million in inflows to the fund on Oct. 21 after Bitcoin slipped 3% in a day.
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) was the only other United States spot Bitcoin ETF to record an inflow, with $5.9 million on Oct. 21, while others recorded zero or negative flows.


Flows for the US spot Bitcoin ETFs on Oct. 21 (Green). Source: Farside Investors
It was the third time in four trading days that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin (
BTC
) exchange-traded fund received over $300 million in inflows, Farside Investors
data
shows.
BlackRock’s IBIT continues to lead all
spot Bitcoin ETF
products — crossing the $23 billion mark in total net inflows on Oct. 21.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas
noted
IBIT has posted the third-largest ETF inflows in 2024 — trailing only Vanguard and BlackRock’s S&P 500 index funds, tickered VOO and IVV.
It comes as
Bitcoin’s price dropped 3.25%
to a daily low of $66,975 on Oct. 21 after failing to break the $70,000 price resistance. It cut into a 10-day price surge that saw Bitcoin rise from $59,000 to $69,130, CoinGecko
data
shows.
“Market selling off slightly today, as expected – and thats okay,” crypto trader Jelle
said.
Other crypto traders like Emperor
said
a price pullback to the $62,000 range may be in the cards this week after Bitcoin posted its highest weekly close in five months on Oct. 20.
Bitcoin’s price surge between Oct. 11 and Oct. 21 had been primarily attributed to
traders speculating
on the upcoming US election.
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Meanwhile, total net inflows across all
spot Bitcoin ETFs
currently amount to $21.2 billion, which includes
over $20 billion in outflows
from GBTC.
Bitcoin is currently trading at $67,360, down 2.2% over the last 24 hours.
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