Bitcoin Price Soars Past $71,000: Here’s Why

As a researcher with extensive experience in the cryptocurrency market, I find today’s Bitcoin price surge intriguing. The robust inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs have been the primary driver of this rally, with an unprecedented $886.6 million influx recorded yesterday alone. This trend has been ongoing for 16 consecutive days, demonstrating significant investor enthusiasm and momentum.


I’ve seen a notable 2.9% increase in Bitcoin‘s price within the last 24 hours on Binance, peaking at an impressive $71,166. This is the highest value since May 21st. The main driver of this surge seems to be the continuous influx of funds into US Bitcoin spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). For sixteen days straight, the sector has registered net deposits.

Why Is The Bitcoin Price Up Today?

Yesterday, a massive inflow of $886.6 million poured into these ETFs, with Fidelity taking the lead at $378.7 million, marking a new record for their fund. BlackRock followed closely behind with an impressive $274.4 million in investments. Ark added $138.7 million, Bitwise contributed $61 million, and both the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and VanEck Bitcoin Trust received $28.2 million and $4 million respectively.

Good morning fellow hodlers,
Yesterday saw an extraordinary influx of funds to the tune of approximately $886.6 million, which is roughly equivalent to 12,500 Bitcoin.
As an analyst, I would rephrase that as follows: The total assets under management by Fidelity were $378.7 million, Blackrock managed $274.4 million, and Ark handled $138.7 million, while Bitwise reported managing $61 million.
Even $GBTC had inflows worth of $28.2…
— WhalePanda (@WhalePanda) June 5, 2024

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF has shown continuing appeal, reaching an asset value of over $20 billion – a record-breaking feat achieved faster than any other ETF. This impressive growth underscores the growing interest and excitement among investors in the digital currency sector.

As a crypto investor following the market closely, I can’t help but notice the significant inflows into various cryptocurrency investments lately. Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg ETF analyst, highlighted this trend, sharing, “Fidelity is making bold moves today with nearly $1 billion in total inflows for The Ten. This is our second-best day since mid-March, and the past four weeks have seen an impressive $3.3 billion in net investments. With YTD investments reaching $15 billion (which was our initial 12-month estimate), it’s becoming clear that the ‘third wave’ of crypto adoption is rapidly turning into a massive tidal wave.”

Although Byzantine General (@ByzGeneral), a well-known cryptocurrency analyst, acknowledged the strong upward trend in prices, he noted that this rise could have been even more significant. He attributed the modest increase to a large amount of passive supply currently available on spot exchanges, which may have dampened the price growth.

Yesterday, I observed a significant increase in trading volume, yet the perceived basis for perpetual contracts showed a slight decrease. I believe we experienced considerable ETF inflows yesterday, but dealing with substantial passive supply on spot exchanges proved to be a challenge.

Bitcoin Price Soars Past $71,000: Here’s Why

Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that the rise in price for Bitcoin was not primarily due to the unwinding of short positions in the BTC futures market. In fact, there were only about $27.58 million in short positions liquidated over the past 24 hours, as indicated by data from Coinglass.

Renowned on-chain analyst Willy Woo issued a caution: if Bitcoin surges further and hits $72k, it could ignite a major short squeeze. Woo explained via X, “Reaching $72k serves as the match that could spark a wave of liquidations, totaling approximately $1.5 billion. These short positions extend all the way up to $75k and a new record high.”

Bitcoin Price Soars Past $71,000: Here’s Why

At press time, BTC traded at $71,075.

Bitcoin Price Soars Past $71,000: Here’s Why

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2024-06-05 10:34