US Bitcoin ETFs Record $225M Inflows as BlackRock’s IBIT Leads Demand

TLDR

• U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs recorded a combined inflow of $225.2 million on March 3.
• BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust led all Bitcoin ETFs with $322.4 million in new capital.
• Fidelity’s FBTC and Grayscale’s GBTC reported fund outflows during the same trading session.
• Ethereum ETFs posted a net outflow of $10.8 million despite price gains during the week.
• Solana and XRP-linked ETFs recorded small inflows according to daily fund flow data.

Institutional flows into US crypto ETFs diverged on March 3 as Bitcoin products attracted fresh capital. Data showed $225.2 million entered spot Bitcoin funds while several rivals recorded withdrawals. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust led inflows and balanced redemptions from competing issuers.

Bitcoin ETFs Record $225M Inflows as IBIT Leads Activity

Bitcoin ETFs drew $225.2 million in combined inflows as institutional demand stayed steady. BlackRock’s IBIT alone added $322.4 million and ranked first among all listed Bitcoin funds.

However, Fidelity’s FBTC posted $89.3 million in redemptions during the same trading session. Grayscale’s GBTC also reported $28.2 million leaving the fund, according to daily flow data.

Smaller issuers still reported positive movement across several Bitcoin ETFs during the session. Valkyrie’s BRRR attracted $11.6 million while WisdomTree’s BTCW received $8.7 million in allocations.

Market pricing placed Bitcoin near $71,200 as ETF activity continued across US exchanges. An exchange statement said, “IBIT led daily creations while other funds balanced withdrawals.”

Ethereum, Solana, and XRP ETF Flows Diverge

Ethereum ETFs posted $10.8 million in net outflows despite price gains during the week. BlackRock’s ETHA added $41.9 million, though withdrawals from other issuers erased those inflows.

Fidelity’s FETH recorded $66.7 million, leaving the fund based on published daily figures. Grayscale’s ETHE also logged $4.7 million in redemptions across the same reporting period.

Grayscale’s secondary Ethereum product reported $18.7 million in inflows, which reduced the overall decline. Ethereum traded close to $2,000 after gaining about six percent during the past week.

Solana ETF products reported $0.7 million in inflows based on the latest session data. Franklin Templeton’s SOEZ generated the entire allocation while competing Solana funds reported unchanged activity.

Market data placed Solana near $87.41 following daily and weekly price gains. Bitwise’s BSOL and VanEck’s VSOL both recorded zero net ETF flows.

XRP-linked ETFs posted $7.53 million in combined inflows during the same reporting day. Bitwise’s XRP product contributed $6.08 million, according to the released fund statistics.

Canary’s competing ETF added $1.45 million while other XRP funds recorded unchanged flows. Trading placed XRP around $1.37 with market capitalization remaining above $83 billion.

ETF reports showed regulated crypto exposure continuing through listed US vehicles. Data providers released the figures after markets closed on March 3.

Combined flows across Bitcoin ETFs and altcoin funds reflected mixed positioning. Fund issuers published the numbers through standard daily creation and redemption updates.

Trading desks tracked ETF subscriptions while crypto prices held near market levels. These figures represent available ETF flow data for March 3.

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