Bitcoin ETFs Rebound With Friday's $1B Inflows

Spot bitcoin ETFs rebound from New Year outflows with Fidelity’s FBTC leading the bunch.

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Flows into bitcoin ETFs rebounded Friday as spot funds pulled in $908.1 million, their strongest daily haul since late November, according to data from U.K.-based asset manager Farside Investors.

The nearly $1 billion haul marked a dramatic reversal from weeks of persistent outflows that began last month and continued into 2025, including Thursday’s withdrawal of $242.3 million, according to Farside data.

The Friday rebound helped push the three-day total into positive territory at $665.8 million, the data show.

Bitcoin has resumed climbing after stumbling last month. Investors are betting a crypto-friendly Trump adminstration will loosen up regulations around digital currencies. Others are bidding up the price as bitcoin is increasingly used as an inflation hedge; the Federal Reserve expects inflation for 2025 at 3%, above its 2% target.

Bitcoin is currently around $102,000, up 11% over the past week and still below its all-time high of $108,268 reached in the middle of December, according to CoinMarketCap data.

The 11 spot bitcoin ETFs hold 1.1 million bitcoin, or around 5.5% of bitcoin’s circulating supply, according to data compiled by etf.com.

Bitcoin ETFs Rebound Led by FBTC

After starting 2025 with the largest-ever single-day outflows of $332.6 million from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a rebound began with the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) leading Friday’s inflows at $357 million, according to Farside data.

IBIT bounced back to attract $253.1 million on the same day, while the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) drew $222.6 million and $61.1 million, respectively, the data showed.

The recovery pushed FBTC’s year-to-date inflows to $393.2 million, establishing an early lead in 2025, Farside reported. The fund now holds 205,510 bitcoins, according to its holdings report

The VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL) added $5.6 billion Friday, while the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) gained $8.7 million in new assets, according to the data. The big inflows helped offset the previous day’s market-wide withdrawals.

With their first full year of trading quickly approaching, spot bitcoin ETFs have accumulated $35.9 billion in total assets, with BlackRock’s IBIT holding over 551,076 bitcoins, according to its fund page, making it the third-largest known bitcoin holder globally. 

A graduate of The University of Texas, Arlington with a BA in Communications, DJ has covered retirement plans, mortgage news, and financial advisor trends. His background includes producing daily content, managing newsletters, and engaging with industry experts. DJ is excited to contribute to ETF coverage and learn more about the $10-trillion-dollar ETF industry. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring New York City's food scene, anime, and video games. 

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