BlackRock’s IBIT Defies Bitcoin Slump to Beat Gold in 2025 ETF Flows

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) secured the sixth spot on the US ETF leaderboard for net inflows in 2025, attracting $25.4 billion despite posting a year-to-date loss of 9.59%. This massive capital inflow occurred while gold surged nearly 65% and Bitcoin retreated significantly from its October high. The fund's ability to attract such capital during a correction signals that institutional investors are systematically buying the dip, a fundamental shift in behavior. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted IBIT was the only ETF on the leaderboard with negative returns to achieve such high placement. Experts suggest this validates the "financialization" of Bitcoin, making it behave more like a mature macro commodity influenced by institutional positioning, rather than just a speculative asset.

(Source：BeInCrypto)