Bitcoin has arrived to redefine the dynamics of financial markets and is overturning gold with a collection of capital flows through the 2025 Stock List (ETF).
Gold reached a historic record of $3,500 per ounce in April, but now cites its largest value, the world’s largest digital currency by market capitalization. Attract the trust of institutional and companies that challenge their price fluctuations.
This phenomenon indicates a change in investor priorities. Bitcoin integrates as a globally relevant asset.
ISHARES BITcoin Trust (IBIT), managed by BlackRock, Since January, it has won a $69.6 million net ticketpositioned as the sixth ETF with the highest capital flow in 2025.
This background surpassed the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). The largest golden ETF with physical support. He fell to seventh place, according to data reported last Monday by Bloomberg ETF senior analyst Eric Barkunas.
Increase in gold won’t stop investing in Bitcoin
Gold rose 29% this year, reaching $3,500 per ounce on April 21st, but Bitcoin maintains its unique attraction.
Bitcoin prices have experienced ups and downs. After touching on the $109,300 record in January, it fell to $74,000 in the beginning of April, affected by the tariff dispute launched by US President Donald Trump in early April.
However, the currency recovered up to $97,000 on the current day, and was promoted by the expectations of negotiations between the US and China scheduled for Switzerland from May 9th to 12th, reducing the commercial war.
Institutional trust in Bitcoin
Bitcoin investment remains constant despite price drops. IBit maintains 16 days of capital entryAccording to SOSO Value data, it accumulates a total of $445 million net flow.
ETF specialist Nate Jelach said:
This sustained flow Institutional trust transcends volatility in the evidence market..
Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise Investment Company, highlighted the relevance of this phenomenon. “I don’t know if people will appreciate how important this is.”
Horsley emphasized that. Even during the gold boom, investors are choosing Bitcoin. “Imagine when it’s the other way around now,” he adds, suggesting even greater possibilities for cryptocurrency.
What promotes IBIT preferences?
Eric Balchunas said IBIT is absorbing significantly more capital than other Bitcoin ETFs despite the fact that 10 similar funds also record tickets.
To explain this domain, Balchunas pointed out “a portion of the fish of some of the fatty fish after high frequency-based negotiations and decoupling and subsequent rebounds.”
Simply put, it refers to a fast automated trading strategy that takes advantage of small price differences, coupled with the movement of large institutional investors (“fatfish”) who took advantage of the recent recovery in Bitcoin after separating from other assets in the fall of April. This dynamic has augmented IBIT’s appeal to its competitors..
Furthermore, Balchunas predicts a promising future. “Being more effective in that scenario is a very good long-term signal and stimulates confidence in the forecast that BTC ETFs will triple their assets under gold management in 3-5 years.”
The role of ETFs in Bitcoin prices
Bitcoin ETFs have a direct impact on prices. Managers of these funds, such as BlackRock, must purchase and maintain Bitcoin to support the actions they issue. As demand for these products increases, companies will acquire more coins in the market..
This mechanism partly explains Bitcoin’s resilience and ability to recover the ground in the face of waterfalls.
When Bitcoin surpasses gold in ETFs, there is a turning point in the global market. Gold remains a traditional shelter, Bitcoin has emerged as an asset that draws attention in the context of commercial tensions and economic transformation.
This week, negotiations between the US and China could shape the future of both assets, but Bitcoin has already demonstrated its ability to lead a career that has already begun.