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Bitcoin ETFs Set New $7.5 Billion Daily Volume Record as BlackRock’s IBIT Closes In on $100 Billion

New SEC frameworks coincide with a shift to steady allocator demand.

Overview

  • Spot bitcoin ETFs traded about $7.5 billion on October 7, underscoring deepening liquidity and institutional participation.
  • BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is approaching $100 billion in assets and has posted some of the week’s largest single-day inflows and volumes.
  • U.S. bitcoin funds took in roughly $1.2 billion on Monday and $876 million on Tuesday, while ether ETFs added about $420 million on Tuesday.
  • The SEC’s approval of generic listing standards for spot crypto ETFs and permission for ETF share classes of mutual funds is expected to accelerate product launches, with some forecasts suggesting up to roughly 3,000 new ETFs.
  • Institutional accumulation continues to outpace new supply, with an estimated 944,330 BTC acquired in 2025 versus about 127,622 BTC mined, and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs now holding roughly $169 billion in assets.