Assets managed by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) have surpassed $21.4 billion, outperforming the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) by more than $1.6 billion. This significant growth is due to the steady influx of funds into the BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF since the beginning of the year.
Since the launch of the Spot #TopCoinsJune2024 #ETF on December 1/11, #BlackRock has seen millions of inflows every day, with inflows dropping slightly over the past 5 months and outflows even less so.
According to Farside data, BlackRock recorded its first ETF inflow since launch on December 1/11, which totaled more than $11 billion ($11,100 million). Since then, the ETF has attracted hundreds of millions, with 2024/3/12 recording a peak inflow of ¥84,900 million in the first year.
On the other hand, since #grayscale launched on May 1, capital outflows have been greater than inflows. Given that the Grayscale spot bitcoin-ETF recorded total capital outflows of 17.5 billion yen, it is not surprising that BlackRock's IBIT outperformed GBTC.
Data from the BlackRock fund website showed that the company's spot bitcoin-ETF has accumulated over 302,536 #TopCoinsJune2024 . This is over 1.4% of the total bitcoins in circulation. In contrast, Grayscale has accumulated about 285,105 BTC in trusts with assets currently totaling ¥19.75 billion.
Despite a brief influx of funds in May, grayscale continues to face significant outflows. The latest drop occurred on September 6/6 and September 7, with GBTC outflows reaching 33760 million and 33630 million respectively. \n Compared to the Grayscale spot bitcoin-ETF, BlackRock's IBIT has performed well. BlackRock currently charges an annual management fee of 0.25% for the spot bitcoin ETF, while the Grayscale spot bitcoin-ETF charges an expensive 1.5% fee.
These large differences in ETF fees have impacted outflows from GBTC since the beginning of the year. Many investors are moving assets out of the Grayscale Spot bitcoin-ETF into more cost-effective options like BlackRock's IBIT.
Farside reported a surge in capital inflows from Blackrock into the bitcoin-ETF spot, while IBIT recorded consistent inflows from Jan.
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