Catenaa, Monday, July 14, 2025- BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has become the fastest exchange-traded fund in history to reach $80 billion in assets under management, riding a wave of institutional demand as bitcoin surged past $118,000.
The milestone was achieved in just 374 days, eclipsing the previous record set by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, which took nearly five years to reach the same mark, according to data from Bloomberg. Analysts said the explosive growth was driven by both market momentum and inflows, with spot bitcoin ETFs pulling in $1.18 billion on Thursday alone — the second-largest single-day total since their debut in January 2024.
The total assets across all U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs now exceed $140 billion. Cumulative net inflows recently crossed the $50 billion threshold, reflecting sustained investor confidence.
Min Jung, a research analyst at Presto Research, noted that more corporations are integrating bitcoin into strategic treasury portfolios, a trend popularized by Strategy Inc. following their high-profile accumulation campaign. This institutional shift, enabled by the accessibility of regulated ETFs, is underpinning bitcoin’s steady climb.
Bitcoin’s price has rocketed over the past week, climbing from $112,000 on Tuesday to a high of $118,000 on Friday. A Nansen analyst attributed the surge to dovish U.S. monetary policy expectations and regulatory clarity as “Crypto Week” gains momentum in Congress.
At press time, bitcoin was trading near $117,858, up 6% on the day, according to The Block’s price tracker.
