Spot BTC ETF Cumulative Inflows metric
Overview
Net inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs — calculated as creations minus redemptions — serve as a gauge of institutional and broker-driven demand for direct bitcoin exposure. The first such products debuted in January 2024, following a 29 August 2023 ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that forced the SEC to revisit its previous rejections, a decision driven largely by Grayscale's legal challenge. Among the initial issuers, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accumulated nearly $20 billion in assets by May 2024, making it the largest bitcoin fund globally. Daily flow figures are published by each issuer and aggregated by platforms including Farside, SoSoValue and CoinGlass.
Within The Counterparty graph, Spot BTC ETF Cumulative Inflows connects to 4 tracked entities, most strongly to Bitcoin Price ATH, Bitcoin $100K Milestone, Glassnode.
Relations
Top connections in The Counterparty knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 4 of 4 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
contributed-to | Bitcoin Price ATH | 95% |
contributed-to | Bitcoin $100K Milestone | 95% |
tracked-by | Glassnode | 85% |
tracked-by | Coin Metrics | 85% |
Sources
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Questions on the record
When did US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading?
Trading commenced in January 2024, after litigation compelled the SEC to revisit its prior rejections of funds that directly hold spot bitcoin.
Which fund saw the highest early inflows?
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) launched in January 2024 and, by May 2024, had become the largest bitcoin fund globally, holding nearly $20 billion in assets.