IBIT Assets Close in on $100B Mark as Bitcoin Soars
- Bitcoin touched another all-time high on Friday.
- In 2025 alone, IBIT has pulled in $16.2 billion of net inflows.
Bitcoin’s rally to new highs is fueling a surge in assets for the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which is quickly cementing its status as the dominant spot Bitcoin ETF on the market.
On Friday, Bitcoin touched another all-time high, pushing IBIT’s assets under management to nearly $83 billion. That’s a massive jump from the $52 billion it held at the start of the year, an increase of 60% in just six months.
IBIT Emerges as the Clear Favorite
IBIT has shattered records since its launch, becoming the fastest ETF ever to accumulate tens of billions in assets.
Despite competing in a crowded field of spot Bitcoin ETFs that debuted in early 2024, IBIT has emerged as the clear favorite for investors looking to gain crypto exposure through traditional brokerage accounts.
In 2025 alone, the fund has pulled in $16.2 billion of net inflows, according to FactSet data. Its closest competitor, the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), has brought in under $900 million. IBIT is now more than three times the size of FBTC and more than four times the size of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which was the largest Bitcoin fund prior to ETF conversions.
Bitcoin Takes on Gold
At this pace, the top Bitcoin ETF appears to be on a collision course with the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), currently the world’s largest commodity ETF with $102 billion in assets.
While GLD has maintained its AUM crown for years, it lacks the explosive momentum behind IBIT, making it likely that the Bitcoin fund will overtake the gold ETF sooner rather than later.
Should that happen, it would mark a major milestone, not just for IBIT but for the broader acceptance of Bitcoin as a mainstream investment asset.
