Blackrock Leads Crypto ETF Inflows as Bitcoin, Ether and XRP All Turn Positive

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Gain $19.6 Million Combined as Investor Demand Broadens

For once, the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) tape carried no major red line.

After weeks of uneven flows and repeated bitcoin outflows, Tuesday brought a broader bid across the market. Bitcoin ETFs led in nominal terms, but ether and altcoin products also added capital, giving the session a more constructive tone than recent trading days.

Bitcoin ETFs posted $10.06 million in net inflows. The gain was broad-based, with only one fund recording an outflow. Blackrock’s IBIT led the day with a $16.35 million addition. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust added $4.35 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC brought in $4.28 million. Morgan Stanley’s MSBT rounded out the inflows with $1.88 million.

Grayscale’s GBTC remained the lone drag, losing $16.81 million. Even so, the broader inflows were enough to keep the category positive. Total bitcoin ETF value traded stood at $1.26 billion, while total net assets closed at $82.06 billion.

The past four trading days have seen inflows worth $96 million and outflows worth $83 million. Source: Sosovalue

Ether ETFs also stayed in the green for a second straight day, adding $9.59 million. Blackrock’s ETHA was the main entry route, drawing $17.34 million.

That inflow offset withdrawals elsewhere. Bitwise’s ETHW lost $3.47 million, Fidelity’s FETH saw $2.23 million leave, and Grayscale’s Ether Mini Trust recorded a $2.05 million exit. Total ether ETF value traded was $404.21 million, with net assets closing at $9.89 billion.

Blackrock Adds an Income Angle to Bitcoin Exposure

The positive flow day came as Blackrock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) moved further into focus. Blackrock listed the fund with a 0.65% sponsor fee, monthly distribution frequency, and an actively managed options strategy designed to track bitcoin while generating premium income.

BITA holds spot bitcoin and exposure to IBIT, while selling call options on part of its IBIT holdings to generate income, according to the product’s factsheet. That structure offers cash flow but can cap upside on the covered portion of the position.

Altcoin ETFs Join the Rally as HYPE Leads the Pack

Altcoin ETFs also contributed to the green day.

HYPE ETFs added $8.62 million, split between Bitwise’s BHYP with $7.36 million and 21Shares’ THYP with $1.27 million. Total value traded was $45.86 million, while net assets closed at $234.33 million.

XRP ETFs drew $5.30 million, all through Franklin’s XRPZ. Total value traded was $9.82 million, and net assets closed at $1.06 billion.

Solana ETFs added $245,860, entirely through Vaneck’s VSOL. Total traded value reached $39.37 million, with net assets closing at $845.55 million.

Tuesday’s flows did not mark a full reversal, but they did show a clear shift in tone. For the first time in days, every major crypto ETF category found buyers.