Crypto ETF: Bitcoin And Ethereum Attract Over A Billion Dollars In One Day

The crypto market is showing signs of frenzy. For the past few days, the charts have been soaring. Bitcoin has just shattered a new all-time high, surpassing $118,000. ETFs, meanwhile, are gulping down billions like chips. This momentum didn’t start yesterday. It began slowly, then sped up. Something has awakened in the depths of the market, and now everything is accelerating. So, a temporary frenzy or a profound change in the rules of the game?

Wall Street heats up: ETFs break records one after another

We thought the crypto ETF sector was still timid. But the numbers challenge this assumption. In a single day, these trackers attracted $1.5 billion in net inflows, mostly in favor of bitcoin. BlackRock scored with $448 million in IBIT, followed by Fidelity with $324 million. On the same day, Ethereum funds recorded $383.1 million in inflows, including $300.9 million just for the ETHA ETF.

And yet, the biggest platforms, like Vanguard, have not yet opened the door. Nate Geraci summarized it well on X:

Financial advisors, who manage colossal sums, haven’t even started allocating to BTC and ETH ETFs yet… And we’re already seeing inflows close to record levels. Think about that.

On the volume side, IBIT has tripled its daily activity with $5 billion traded, according to Bloomberg. Eric Balchunas highlighted the signal: ” When IBIT experiences such a volume spike on up days, it’s often a sign of large institutional flows. We could see even more in the coming days“.

Bitcoin reaches for the stars: $118,500, and the story continues

It’s a sudden surge. The bitcoin price exploded to $118,500, more than 6% in one day. Meanwhile, Ethereum reached $3,021, a level unseen since 2021. And it’s not just speculation. ETFs are buying more BTC than miners are issuing.

According to Galaxy Research, US ETFs will hold $28.22 billion of BTC in 2025, against a net issuance of $7.85 billion by miners. An imbalance that mechanically drives the price up.

Ryan Lee, analyst at Bitget Research, emphasizes the point:

Crossing the $117,000 mark is a turning point. It is driven by pro-crypto support from the Trump campaign, massive flows into ETFs, and growing adoption by corporate treasuries. These factors signal a sustainable bullish trend for the third quarter.

The most intriguing is this convergence between traditional finance and crypto. BlackRock now earns more with its Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) than with its S&P 500 ETF. And companies, like Metaplanet in Japan or The Blockchain Group in France, are accumulating BTC in their treasuries. The line between speculative asset and strategic reserve is blurring.

Crypto on high alert: big finance is betting big, very big

Bullish signals are piling up. According to Standard Chartered, bitcoin could reach $200,000 by the end of 2025. Bitwise even anticipates the asset could join the traditional “safe-haven assets” curve. Institutional investors are no longer just watching. They’re betting. Massively.

Some key figures: 

• $1.5 billion inflows into crypto ETFs in a single day;
• $118,500 for bitcoin, a new all-time high;
• 700,000 BTC now held by BlackRock, representing 55% of global ETF holdings;
• $868 million placed by traders on options betting on BTC above $140,000;
• 83% of flows to crypto ETFs go to bitcoin, Ethereum captures 16%.

The U.S. Congress, with the launch of “Crypto Week”, is now debating a clearer regulatory framework. The GENIUS Act, in particular, aims to define the role of stablecoins. Institutional investors anticipate regulatory easing, strengthening their exposure.

Vincent Liu, of Kronos Research, sums up market sentiment by stating that the return to macroeconomic calm and the rise of institutional investors revive interest in bitcoin. This reflects growing confidence in BTC as a regulated and long-term asset, much like gold. 

Behind the bitcoin explosion, a mechanism is taking shape: scarcity, institutional demand, political and monetary effects. It’s not just a flash in the pan. It might be the start of rewriting the role of crypto in global portfolios.