Spot Bitcoin ETF Inflows Shoot Over $555 Million, Is It A Better Bet Than MicroStrategy?

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I have witnessed firsthand the ebb and flow of investment trends. The recent surge in inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs is undeniably reminiscent of the excitement that accompanied the dot-com bubble in the late 90s. However, it’s important to approach this new phenomenon with a discerning eye.


Following a sluggish beginning to October, investments into Bitcoin spot ETFs have experienced a substantial spike once more! On Monday alone, US BTC ETFs garnered inflows totaling $555 million, acquiring approximately 8,359 Bitcoins from the market. This influx was nearly twice as much as last Friday’s ($253 million), with US stock indices maintaining their robust performance. Certain investors posit that investing in Bitcoin ETFs offers more advantages than investing in MicroStrategy (MSTR) due to its stock price being significantly higher compared to its Bitcoin holdings.

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Large amounts of money flowing into Bitcoin ETFs indicate a strong institutional interest in this investment option. On Monday, Fidelity’s FBTC took the lead with $239.3 million invested, followed closely by Bitwise’s BITB with $100.2 million. BlackRock’s IBIT came in third place with $79.5 million in investments, according to data from Farside Investors.

Today, significant amounts of money flowed into Bitcoin as its price rebounded to reach $66,000, surpassing key resistance points for the first time. Notably, yesterday’s investment into spot Bitcoin ETFs registered the highest level since June 5, 2024, over a four-month period, and it was the eighth largest single-day inflow since their initial launch in January.

11 Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) experienced a substantial surge in investments totaling $556 million on October 14, 2024. This influx coincided with a 4.6% increase in the value of Bitcoin!

Significantly, this represents the greatest daily increase since June 5, 2024, and is the eighth-highest influx since the debut of Bitcoin ETFs.

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In addition, investors are likening Bitcoin Spot ETFs to the shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR), viewing them as indirect bets on the leading digital currency. After a significant surge in price over the last week reaching new highs above $220, the MicroStrategy stock dropped by 5.1% on Monday.

Market experts are still at odds about which investment represents a safer wager for Bitcoin: traditional Bitcoin Spot ETFs or MicroStrategy Inc. According to Nate Geraci, President of ETF Store, this is the current debate among analysts.

ETFs offer similar investment returns without depending on the prolongation of a potentially unreliable pricing advantage.

Right now, MicroStrategy’s entire Bitcoin assets are valued at approximately $15.5 billion, which is about 2.7 times the company’s current valuation of $42 billion. Some financial analysts have started questioning whether MicroStrategy might be overvalued in relation to its Bitcoin holdings.

On the other hand, Rajat Soni, often known as “Bitcoin Guy”, has defended the valuations by arguing that MSTR provides better risk-balanced returns compared to Bitcoin ETFs available on the spot market. More recently, Michael Saylor has expressed ambitious plans for MicroStrategy to become the first trillion-dollar bank centered around Bitcoin.

Larry Fink – Bitcoin Will Be Greater Than US Housing Market

In a recent conversation, the chief executive of BlackRock, Larry Fink, predicted that the value of Bitcoin could potentially grow to match the magnitude of the United States housing market, which currently stands at around $50 trillion.

By 2040, it’s estimated that the housing market could grow to an astonishing $100 trillion. This figure is approximately 76 times the current market value of Bitcoin, which stands at around $1.3 trillion. Essentially, this suggests that Bitcoin’s value could potentially surge to a staggering $5 million, as predicted by a prominent figure in global finance. Consequently, the investments made so far into spot Bitcoin ETFs are merely the first step in a much larger financial landscape yet to unfold.

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2024-10-15 09:50