💰 Bitcoin ETFs Cash In, Ethereum’s Woes Worsen! 💸

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In a plot twist that would make the Hon. Galahad Threepwood blink, the American Bitcoin ETFs have reversed their fortune, like a phoenix rising from the ashes—or perhaps a particularly plucky pheasant—amassing a tidy sum of $744.4 million. Meanwhile, the Ethereum ETFs seem to be in a spot of bother, continuing their rather undignified slide into the red for the fourth week running. One might almost say it’s a case of the rich getting richer and the poor getting, well, Ethereum.

Bitcoin’s Financial Fandango

According to the sages at SoSoValue, the Bitcoin ETFs have managed to attract a veritable flood of funds, the likes of which haven’t been seen in nearly two months. It’s as if the investors have decided that the time is ripe for a spot of optimism, or at least a cautious dance with the market’s recovery.

Leading the charge was the noble BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which raked in a cool $537.5 million, followed by Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) with a not-insubstantial $136.5 million. This, after the tumultuous February, when the ETFs saw over $5 billion vanish quicker than a Jeeves in a tight spot.

Many a bigwig decided to sell up, what with the market being as stable as a house of cards in a wind tunnel and the economic outlook about as clear as a foggy night in London. Yet, earlier this year, Bitcoin ETFs were the toast of the town, with record inflows that would make even the most jaded of investors sit up and take notice. But then, a market correction came along and spoiled the party, sending BTC down to the $78,000 range. But lo! With fresh funds, Bitcoin has bounded back to $87,343, a veritable Lazarus of the cryptocurrency world.

Ethereum’s Endless Ebb

While Bitcoin is currently basking in the glow of success, the Ethereum-based funds are still paddling upstream. Last week saw them leak a further $102.89 million, continuing their streak of misfortune. Poor old BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) took the brunt of it, with $74 million worth of investors saying “auf Wiedersehen.”

But fear not, for there is a glimmer of hope in this sea of woe. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, which dabbles in the fascinating world of tokenized real-world assets, now boasts a record $1.15 billion worth of ETH, up from a mere $990 million a week prior. It seems that institutional interest in Ethereum’s potential is as strong as ever, or at least as strong as a very strong thing.

Despite the continuing outflow, Ethereum has managed to record an outflow of almost 10%, which is either a sign of things to come or a particularly optimistic way of looking at a leaky boat.

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2025-03-24 17:28