{"id":255670,"date":"2024-02-28T14:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=255670"},"modified":"2024-02-28T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:05:49","slug":"btc-price-hits-59k-as-blackrock-bitcoin-etf-saw-massive-520m-inflow-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/btc-price-hits-59k-as-blackrock-bitcoin-etf-saw-massive-520m-inflow-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BTC Price Hits $59K as BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Saw Massive $520M Inflow &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The week is turning out to be great for spot Bitcoin ETFs as they started the week with a $520 million inflow on Monday and recorded another strong inflow of $577 million on Tuesday. The massive inflow came on the back of BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF witnessing an inflow of $520 million alone, pointing out high odds of BTC price rally to $60,000.<\/p>\n<h2>BlackRock Leads Spot Bitcoin ETF Inflow<\/h2>\n<p>Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) witnessed $577 million net inflow (or 10,167.5 BTC net inflow) on February 27, according to data by BitMEX Research. This was the third-largest inflow until launch, as all nine spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded massive trading volumes. However, Grayscale\u2019s GBTC outflow increased again on Tuesday after dropping to $22.4 million a day before.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>BlackRock<\/strong> iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) saw over $520 million, breaking its largest inflow to date record. IBIT also saw a record $1.3 billion trading volume, exceeding the daily trade volume of most large-cap US stocks. Following the latest inflow, BlackRock\u2019s net inflow hit over $6.5 billion and asset holdings jumped over 141,000 BTC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fidelity Bitcoin ETF<\/strong> (FBTC) and <strong>Ark 21Shares<\/strong> (ARKB) Bitcoin ETF saw $126 million and $5.4 million, respectively. Bitwise (BITB), VanEck (HODL), and others spot Bitcoin also saw substantial inflows, indicating strong bullish sentiment among retail and institutional investors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p>Notably, <strong>GBTC<\/strong> saw a $125.6 million outflow, an increase from Monday\u2019s $22.4 million outflow, setting aside hopes of a paradigm shift. B<span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">loomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the daily trading volume of nine new spot Bitcoin ETFs except <\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">GBTC<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> exceeded $2 billion for the second consecutive day <\/span>as BTC price holds strongly above $57K.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 783px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GHZ_LQKXAAAP_9N?format=png&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Spot Bitcoin ETF\" width=\"783\" height=\"698\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: BitMEX Research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/sam-bankman-frieds-defense-counsel-proposes-6-year-sentence-or-less\/\">Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s Defense Counsel Proposes 6 Year Sentence or Less<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>BTC Price Breaks Above $59,000<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Crypto<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> Fear &amp; Greed <\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Index<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alternative.me\/crypto\/fear-and-greed-index\/\">reached<\/a> a 4-year high value of 82 today, with the market sentiment currently in the \u2018Extreme Greed\u2019 zone<\/span>. The FOMO reaches into Wall Street as traders\u2019 interest in BTC is extremely high. Experts predicted <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/markets\/does-matrixports-prediction-of-btc-63000-aligns-bitcoin-technical-analysis\/\">BTC price to hit $60,000<\/a>\u00a0before bitcoin halving.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/price\/bitcoin\">BTC price<\/a> skyrocketed to <span class=\"r-b88u0q\">$59,000<\/span>, less than 15% away from the $68.6K high established 27 months ago. The 24-hour low and high are $56,219 and $59,000, respectively. Furthermore, the trading volume has increased slightly in the last 24 hours, indicating interest among traders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good morning,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> is above $58K, where funding rates are going through the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Astonishing strength, definitely areas to start looking for profits. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WXRzkEkaBA\">pic.twitter.com\/WXRzkEkaBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/1762754253901255165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/us-sec-asks-judge-torres-remedies-briefing-deadlines-ripple-case\/\">US SEC Request Judge Torres to Extend Remedies Briefing Deadlines in Ripple Case<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on mobiless\">\n<div id=\"social-section-new\">\n<p>\u2713 Share:<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new wp_new\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/btc-price-59k-blackrock-bitcoin-etf-massive-520m-inflow\/\">  <i class=\"fa fa-whatsapp\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new tw_new_logo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/btc-price-59k-blackrock-bitcoin-etf-massive-520m-inflow\/\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14164721\/x-logo.png\" class=\"mb-1\" alt=\"coingape\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          &lt;!&#8211; <\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on pl-2 pr-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-6 pr-2\">\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-7-crypto-marketing-firms-of-the-year\/?utm_source=abovesidebartabnews&amp;utm_medium=organicarticle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15175104\/top_crypto_marketing_agencies.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top Crypto Marketing Firms \/ Agencies 2023; Here\u2019s Best Picks [Updated]\n <\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 pl-2\">\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-10-web-3-games-to-explore-in-2023-here-list\/?utm_source=priceanalysisbar&amp;utm_medium=organicarticle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23134356\/jpg_20221223_134223_0000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top 10 Web3 Games To Explore In 2023; Here List\n <\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    &#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"TabDicA\">\n<div class=\"TBAcon \">\n<div class=\"authorFlip tabcS\" id=\"TabA182989\">\n<div class=\"authorBox\">\n<div class=\"author_Name\">\n&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"getAuthoname\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Varinder has 10 years of experience in the Fintech sector, with over 5 years dedicated to blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developments. 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