Bitcoin spot ETF attracts funds against the trend, ranking sixth in annual capital inflows — market signals behind the numbers

2025-12-20 03:00:12

【Blockchain Rhythm】On December 20th, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst released the latest ranking of US stock ETF fund inflows. An interesting phenomenon worth noting is: although the BlackRock Bitcoin Spot ETF has a year-to-date decline of 9.59%, making it the only fund in the top 25 with a negative return, its fund inflow actually ranks sixth.

Even more interesting is that the funds attracted by this ETF exceed those of the GLD spot gold ETF, which has a return of 64%. What does this indicate? Investors seem to have seen through a key issue — in a bear market cycle, it is actually the assets that are mistakenly punished that are the most worth allocating.

With over $25 billion in annual net fund inflows, this scale is certainly not small in today’s market. In the long term, this indicates that there has been a consistent demand for Bitcoin allocation. Once the market enters a bull phase, these early-positioned funds will have greater growth potential. This could be the most worth considering investment logic for the next 12 months.

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FallingLeaf

· 12-22 16:34

A fall of 9.59% and still attracting investment at sixth place, this is ridiculous, investors have truly seen through it.

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AllInAlice

· 12-21 09:58

Oh my, this is buying the dip, even when it falls, money is still being poured in --- 25 billion dollars are entering the market, are you guys betting on the 2025 market? --- Laughing to death, the ones losing money are actually attracting the most funds, typical buy more when it falls --- Gold rising 64% hasn't attracted as much money as Bitcoin, this shows the market is still optimistic about BTC --- Assets that have been wrongly killed...sounds like making excuses for their own losses --- These institutions are really ruthless, the more they lose, the harder they hit --- Wait, doesn't this mean it's time for us retail investors to buy the dip? --- In the long run, this logic is solid, the problem is who can withstand a year and a half of pullback.

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MelonField

· 12-20 03:30

Stop bragging. Down 9.59% and still ranked sixth. What does that mean? It means retail investors are trapped and just stubbornly holding on.

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Web3ExplorerLin

· 12-20 03:29

hypothesis: investors are basically playing contrarian archaeology rn... digging up the "dead" assets while everyone's chasing 64% gainz elsewhere. kinda genius tbh, if we think about it through game theory lens

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SelfCustodyBro

· 12-20 03:28

Can you still attract funds after falling to sixth place? I really have to admit, this logic is impressive. It shows that everyone is waiting for a rebound.

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ThatsNotARugPull

· 12-20 03:26

A 9.59% drop still attracts 25 billion, these institutions are really betting on a bull market, not just optimistic.

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SighingCashier

· 12-20 03:20

A 9.59% drop and still ranking sixth in attracting funds, that's just ridiculous. Investors are really bottom-fishing. Investing 25 billion USD, just waiting for the bull market to turn around next year. Contrary to the trend, attracting funds basically means wealthy people are positioning at low levels, while retail investors can only watch. Assets that are wrongly killed? Laughable. Isn't this just betting on the next bull market? People buy Bitcoin when it drops the most; the market is truly counterintuitive. 25 billion USD. If this amount can double, how many people will be ecstatic next year? Those buying Bitcoin now are betting on a bull market coming. I wouldn't dare to play like that. ETF attracting more funds than gold—are they optimistic about Bitcoin or just purely greedy for cheap prices? In a bear market, the opportunity depends on whether you dare to get on board.

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RooftopVIP

· 12-20 03:11

A 9-point drop still attracted so much money, indicating that institutions have been optimistic about the future market for a long time. The truly smart money has already been positioning itself.

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BlockchainGriller

· 12-20 03:09

Down 9.59% and still ranked sixth in attracting funds? That's unbelievable, indicating that a bottom consensus has truly formed. Those who buy on dips are veterans; a bear market is actually an opportunity window. $25 billion is not a small figure. To be honest, this level of inflow is a bit scary. Assets that are wrongly killed will come back with the wind—this is the logic.

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