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Which ETF led BTC flows?

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TLDR

Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led recent Bitcoin (BTC) ETF inflows, topping 25 Nov with $170.80 million in net inflows, ahead of BlackRocks IBIT per a media report.

  1. Weekly picture: BlackRocks IBIT led outflows for the week ended 21 Nov with $1.09 billion per a news summary.
  2. Rotation day to day: On 26 Nov, IBIT was the daily leader with $42.8 million net inflows per a market update.

Deep Dive

1. Daily Leader

On 25 Nov, Fidelitys FBTC was the top inflow leader with $170.80 million, while BlackRocks IBIT added $83.01 million. This indicates a short-term preference for FBTC during that session as flows turned positive after mid-November weakness per the report above.

What this means

If you track who leads by session, the leader can change day to day. Use daily flow snapshots to gauge which issuer is attracting marginal demand.

2. Weekly Picture

The broader weekly context (ending 21 Nov) showed net outflows across spot Bitcoin ETFs, with IBIT leading the outflows at $1.09 billion, the second-largest weekly outflow on record for that fund per the summary above.

  1. The same week included isolated daily inflow spikes, but overall flows remained negative per the summary above.
  2. Elevated turnover and hedging activity coincided with price stress, reinforcing the idea that large flow prints can reflect repositioning rather than fresh allocation per a trading-volume update.
What this means

When asking who led flows, specify inflows or outflows and the window (daily versus weekly). Leadership can flip depending on the lens.

3. Rotation

Flows rotated midweek: on 26 Nov, IBIT led daily net inflows ($42.8 million) while FBTC posted outflows ($33.3 million). This swing highlights issuer-level rotation even as aggregate flows improved modestly per the market update above.

  1. This pattern often reflects investor switching between products based on fees, liquidity, and hedging needs per the trading-volume update above.
  2. Day-by-day leadership is less informative than sustained multi-day trends when building research theses.
What this means

Treat leader as a moving target. Monitor multi-day streaks to separate noise from signal, and note whether the leader is driving net inflows or net outflows.

Conclusion

FBTC led the most notable recent daily inflow (25 Nov), while IBIT led weekly outflows into 21 Nov and then topped daily inflows on 26 Nov. The takeaway is rotation: leadership shifts with market tone, so define your timeframe and inflow versus outflow focus before drawing conclusions.

Educational information only. Crypto markets are volatile and this is not financial advice.


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