Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attract $1.1 billion in inflows

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have seen a rise in investor interest, attracting net inflows of $1.1 billion on January 6, 2025, after a slower start to the year. This represents a strong rebound after a shaky start for funds in 2025, which saw Bitcoin ETFs decline by $320 million. However, the latest data shows that Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted a combined $1.75 billion in the first two trading days of January, according to CoinGlass data. This follows a successful year in 2024 when these ETFs raised a combined $38 billion, offering easier access to top cryptocurrencies through traditional brokerage accounts in the US.

Bitcoin ETFs alone It has been calculated For $987 million of the total, the largest contributors were Fidelity’s FBTC, which raised $370.2 million, and BlackRock’s IBIT, which generated $209.1 million. Other funds such as Ark Invest’s ARKB, Grayscale’s GBTC and Bitwise’s BITB also contributed to the total inflow. The two-day series of positive inflows into Bitcoin ETFs follows a period of outflows in December 2024 and early January 2025.

On the Ethereum side, ETFs saw net inflows of $128.7 million on January 6. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) led the charge with $124.1 million, bringing its assets to $4.11 billion. Fidelity’s Ethereum Fund (FETH) raised $4.6 million. Ethereum ETFs have now amassed $2.8 billion in net inflows since their launch in mid-2024.

As of now, US Bitcoin ETFs hold $116.67 billion in assets, or 5.77% of the Bitcoin market cap, while Ethereum ETFs hold $13.47 billion, or 3.01% of the Ethereum market cap. Bitcoin ETFs have proven to be more popular, with funds surpassing the production of Bitcoin miners in December 2024. Among the smaller Bitcoin ETFs, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust and VanEck Bitcoin ETF also recorded significant inflows.