Bitcoin ETFs kicked off the week with a surge, drawing in over $235 million on a single day in October.
Fidelity’s FBTC led the charge with $104 million in inflows, closely followed by BlackRock’s IBIT, which attracted $98 million, according to data from Farside.
Bitcoin, which had reclaimed the $64,000 mark on Monday, has since pulled back slightly.
Bitcoin ETFs have been a key driver of optimism in the market this year, with investors closely monitoring their progress.
Despite a sluggish start to the month, including $242 million in outflows on Oct. 1 and three consecutive days of negative flows, analytics firm CryptoQuant has suggested that renewed interest in these products could send Bitcoin’s price significantly higher.
Robbie Mitchnick, BlackRock’s head of digital assets, recently remarked that he considers Bitcoin a risk-off asset, countering the widespread belief that it moves in sync with the stock market.
In a fresh move to bolster its Bitcoin war chest, Strategy is rolling out a new fundraising vehicle—Stride preferred shares—targeting up to $1 billion in capital.
Metaplanet is aggressively expanding its Bitcoin holdings through an unconventional $5.4 billion capital raise, positioning itself as a leading BTC proxy in Asia.
BlueBird Mining Ventures, a London-listed firm traditionally focused on gold, is making headlines after announcing it will liquidate its gold reserves and begin accumulating Bitcoin as a treasury asset.
Bitcoin tumbled sharply today, shedding more than 3.5% in a matter of hours and briefly flirting with the critical $100,000 level.