Bitcoin ETF Inflows Stay Strong As Wall Street Hopeful of Fed Rate Cuts

Investors continue inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, buoyed by the surge on Wall Street amid growing anticipation of Fed rate cuts and the ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict.
By Bhushan Akolkar
Updated May 8, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs Register Record Weekly Inflows, Signal Bullish Shift

Highlights

  • Fidelity led the pack with the highest inflows at $99 million on Monday.
  • Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs hold ~4,400 Bitcoins after going live last week.
  • Fed rate cuts and ceasefire in Hamas-Israel bring fresh hopes to the market.

Bitcoin investors started the week on a positive note as US Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $217 million on Monday, May 6. This coincided with all three major Wall Street indices closing in positive territory, fueled by growing expectations of imminent Fed rate cuts.

Fidelity Leads the Bitcoin ETF Inflows

On May 6, Bitcoin spot ETFs witnessed substantial net inflows totaling $217 million, underscoring growing investor interest in cryptocurrency exchange-traded products. Among the notable contributors to this influx, Grayscale ETF GBTC recorded a single-day net inflow of $3.937 million, for the second consecutive day.

However, the inflows into the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF GBTC have dropped significantly from $64 million, as witnessed last Friday, May 3. Speaking on the development, Amrita Nandakumar, president of Vident Investment Advisory said:

“Now that the tide has turned from outflows to inflows, I think moving forward it’s gonna be harder to predict what direction the flows will go. I’ll be curious to see how closely that’s tied to the price to Bitcoin or how closely it’s tied to what other issuers of Bitcoin ETFs do to try to attract Grayscale investors.”

Fidelity ETF FBTC also saw significant activity, with a single-day net inflow of $99.1936 million. Additionally, Ark Invest and 21Shares ETF ARKB experienced a notable single-day net inflow of $75.6412 million, further highlighting the market’s appetite for exposure to Bitcoin through ETFs. On the other hand, the Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 3,400 Bitcoins after the first four days of going live for trading.

The daily trading volume of these funds has witnessed a decline since its peak in March. In the last week, the total trading volume amounted to approximately $11 billion, marking a notable decrease compared to the first week of March, which recorded over $32 billion in trading volume.

Wall Street Recovery

On Monday, May 6 the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 176.59 points, or 0.46%, closing at 38,852.27. This marked the fourth consecutive session of gains for the 30-stock index. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ended at 5,180.74, up by 1.03%, and the Nasdaq Composite reached 16,349.25, with a gain of 1.19%.

Stocks received a boost in early afternoon trading following an announcement from Hamas on Monday. The group accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal aimed at ending the war with Israel.

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Bhushan Akolkar
Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.
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