Spot Crypto ETFs Smash Records: $20 Billion Inflows Since April!

Hang on to your hats, crypto fans! Spot crypto ETFs have just blown the doors off all other ETF types, raking in a staggering $20 billion in inflows since April. That's right, these digital darlings are crushing it!

Get this: spot crypto ETFs totally owned the second quarter of 2025. On Wednesday, July 15, Nate Geraci, the bigwig at NovaDius Wealth, couldn't stop raving about how spot ETFs are killing it. And check this out - a chart from Strategas' own Todd Sohn shows that since April 8, spot crypto ETFs have been the kings of the hill, leaving all other ETF categories in the dust.

Since April 8th S&P 500 low... Spot crypto ETFs lead *all* ETF categories in inflows. $20bil. via @Todd_Sohn

But wait, there's more! Spot crypto ETFs, especially those sexy Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ones, have been pulling in twice the cash as those shiny precious metals. In fact, they've been hoovering up more dough than precious metals and commodity ETFs combined. Can you believe it?

And it doesn't stop there - Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have been outpacing the combined inflows into those fancy thematic fund ETFs and Treasury bill ETFs. That's pretty wild, considering Treasury yields have been climbing and everyone's been going gaga over AI-focused thematic funds lately.

So what's the deal? It looks like more and more investors are ditching gold and silver and turning to Bitcoin as their go-to hedge against inflation and geopolitical risk. Move over, traditional commodities - Bitcoin's in town!

Bitcoin ETFs Zoom Past Gold in Inflow Speed

Holy smokes, have you seen how fast Bitcoin ETFs are growing? A chart from Phil Rosen shows that these bad boys are leaving gold ETFs in the dust. Over the past 13 years, gold ETFs have been attracting about $70 billion in inflows. But check this out - Bitcoin ETFs have already racked up $50 billion in just 150 trading days since they hit the scene. Talk about a meteoric rise!

Investors are piling into bitcoin ETFs way faster than gold. $BTC is taking over Wall Street at a historic rate. (h/t @Todd_Sohn)

Now, don't get it twisted - gold ETFs are still the big dogs when it comes to assets under management. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF alone is sitting pretty with $102.12 billion in AUM. And BlackRock's iShares Gold Trust isn't far behind with $47.75 billion. Those are some serious numbers.

But here's the thing - while Bitcoin might be making some serious moves as a macro hedge, it's still got a long way to go before it can take the crown from gold as the ultimate store of value. The race is on, and we're all here for it!