Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) strengthened their presence in global financial markets during 2025, establishing themselves as one of the highest capital capture instruments on Wall Street.
At a time when ETFs in general reached a revenue record of $1.48 trillion, BTC-linked products stood out for their ability to attract large-scale investors.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fund, managed by BlackRock Inc., ranked sixth in overall capital inflows, with total assets under management of $67 billion. This performance puts BTC in direct competition with top traditional investment vehicles..
The growth of this digital asset is evident in the BlackRock Fund’s acquisition volume, which competes with products such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, which track the performance of the 500 largest companies by market capitalization in the United States.
Although the year-to-date return reflected a 6.41% decline in market value during the reporting period, the income stream did not stop. This action signals a change in investor sentiment. Faced with a price correction, participants opted for large capital injections instead of selling. This confidence reinforces the idea that Bitcoin shines on Wall Street as a long-term reserve asset.
Bitcoin as an alternative to gold Strengthened last year as the fund raised $24.8 billionsurpassing the $23.3 billion recorded by GLD (Gold ETF, Rank 8), the leading physical gold exchange-traded fund.
As explained in the education section of CriptoNoticias, ETFs facilitate entry for companies and institutional investors who prefer to operate in products regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rather than purchasing BTC directly and storing it in a self-custodial wallet.