Bitcoin Tops $62k as US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Continue to See Net Inflows

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Bitcoin briefly touched the $62k level on Friday before retracing to the $60k zone after adding 6% to its value thanks to the positive performance of US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin Tops $62k as US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Continue to See Net Inflows

TL;DR

  • Bitcoin touched the $62k level on Friday after adding more than 6% to its value in the last 24 hours.

  • The rally comes as US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $192 million in inflows on Thursday.

BTC Trades Above $60k as Bulls Regain Control

The cryptocurrency market is bullish again after Bitcoin dropped to the $49k region earlier this week. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is up by more than 6% in the last 24 hours and briefly touched the $62k level earlier today.

At press time, Bitcoin is trading at $60,719 per coin. The positive performance comes as US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows for the third consecutive day this week. 

On Thursday, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. logged $192.56 million in positive flows. As usual, BlackRock’s IBIT led the charge after reporting a $157.6 million inflow yesterday.

Data obtained from SoSoValue revealed that WisdomTree’s BTCW was the surprise performer, raking in $118.52 million, its largest inflows yet and over 10 times greater than its previous record high on Wednesday.

Fidelity’s FBTC came third with $65.25 million while Ark Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB reported a $32.79 million inflow. Finally, anEck’s HODL also saw $3.38 million in net inflows.

As in recent weeks, Grayscale’s converted GBTC continued to lead the outflows after losing $182.94 million on Thursday. Hashdex’s spot bitcoin fund saw $2.03 million leave the product.

With Bitcoin performing well, altcoins are also in the green. Ether is up by 10% in the last 24 hours and is currently trading above $2,600 per coin. It is the best performer amongst the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

Thanks to the improved performances, the total cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.14 trillion, up by more than 6% in the last 24 hours.

 

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Hassan Maishera

Hassan is a Nigeria-based financial content creator that has invested in many different blockchain projects, including Bitcoin, Ether, Stellar Lumens, Cardano, VeChain and Solana. He currently works as a financial markets and cryptocurrency writer and has contributed to a large number of the leading FX, stock and cryptocurrency blogs in the world.