Significant Market Movement as Spot Bitcoin ETFs Surpass MicroStrategy Holdings

An Unprecedented Shift in the Crypto Market: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Surpass MicroStrategy Holdings

An unprecedented shift in the cryptocurrency market occurred on Monday as nine traditional asset management firms surpassed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings through spot Bitcoin ETFs, a report by HODL15Capital confirmed.

More Than 216,000 BTC in the Hands of TradFi

According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by HODL15Capital, the spot Bitcoin ETF market now holds 216,309 Bitcoin (worth $10.3 billion), representing more than 1% of Bitcoin’s total supply.

Accumulated Within a 20-Day Window

This vast amount has been accumulated within a 20-day window since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave the green light on January 11.

This is more than the 190,000 Bitcoin assets institutional software intelligence giant MicroStrategy holds in its treasury.

Firms Accumulating Bitcoin Assets

HODL15Capital’s infographic identifies BlackRock (IBIT), Fidelity (FBTC), BitWise (BITB), Valkyrie (BRRR), Franklin Templeton (EZBC), Ark’s 21Shares (ARKB), Invesco (BTCO), VanEck (HODL), and WisdomTree (BTCW) as the firms accumulating Bitcoin assets.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs: A Hybrid Financial Instrument

Bitcoin spot ETFs are a hybrid financial instrument that allows retail investors to interface with the digital asset ecosystem.

Instead of buying Bitcoin directly, investors can purchase tokenized shares in a fund that tracks Bitcoin’s price.

Bitcoin ETFs are gaining popularity largely because investors don’t have to store the virtual assets.

US Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $2.8 Billion Since Launch

Bitcoin-backed investment options have continued to attract large inflows. Capturing this trend, digital asset management firm CoinShares noted $2.8 billion in inflows since the launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Assets Under Management Reach Highest Levels

According to CoinShares, assets under management (AUM) reached their highest levels since early 2022, mirroring the previous high of $59 billion in institutional digital asset investments.

Sharing further insights, CoinShares noted that Bitcoin recorded the most inflows, with $1 billion locked in. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s Ether asset has pooled $16.5 million in inflows, while Cardano’s ADA follows with $6.1 million.