Bitcoin Overtakes Ethereum in ETF Inflows, Signaling Market Shift

BlackRock’s Ibit attracted nearly $970 million in one day and helped Spot BTC ETFS record $1.19 billion in the Oct. 6 inflow.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $4.61 billion in net inflows, with spot Ethereum ETFs catching up with gains for the first time in weeks.

This marks a rotation in institutional sentiment, with Bitcoin reclaiming dominance in ETF demand after its brief lead.

Investors are shifting from ETH to BTC

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“The rotation is clear: ETH → BTC,” he added.

The accompanying chart indicates a decline in the ETH/BTC price, suggesting investors are diverting funds from ETH to BTC.

Spot ETH ETFs have consistently surpassed their bitcoin counterparts in capital movements and overall performance through 2025. Institutional interest in these products began to climb around mid-year, with weekly inflows surpassing $2.3 billion in August. By October, cumulative net investments had reached $14.4 billion and total assets under management (AUM) reached $30 billion. However, the latest numbers now highlight a reversal of this trend.

Data from Sosovalue shows that Spot BTC ETFs recorded $1.19 billion in net inflows on October 6, with Blackrock’s Ibit leading the move by attracting $969.95 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC with $112.32 million.

On the other hand, Spot ETH ETFS posted $233.55 million in gains on the same day, with BlackRock’s ETHA contributing $92.59 million, Bitwise’s Ethw adding $26.99 million, and Feth’s Feth reporting $23.52 million.

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Blackrock’s ibit approaches $100 billion milestone

A notable performer among these investment products is the iShares spot Bitcoin ETF. Nate Geraci, president of Novadius Wealth Management, pointed Out that the fund is about to surpass $100 billion in AUM.

For context, he explained that the world’s largest ETF, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, took more than 2,000 days to reach that milestone, while Blackrock’s Ibit will do it in less than 450 days since launch.

“Easily fastest ever,” he noted, to emphasize That only about 18 of more than 4,500 ETFs have amassed more than $100 billion in assets.

Over the past year, Ibit has returned 79.82%, including a 22.47% year-to-date gain and a 3.18% increase in the past 30 days. As of early October 2025, the fund manages $96.2 billion in total net assets. This month alone, it recorded $1.66 billion in new investments, bringing its cumulative net inflows since launch to $62.63 billion.