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Bitcoin ETFs Receive $524.8 Million in Net Inflows Led by BlackRock and Fidelity

October 22, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC (2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $524.8 million in net inflows on October 21, 2026. BlackRock and Fidelity were reported as the leading contributors to the day's inflows among the group of approved Bitcoin ETF issuers.

WHY IT MATTERS

A Bitcoin ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) works like a stock that tracks the price of Bitcoin. Instead of buying Bitcoin directly and figuring out how to store it safely, investors can buy shares of an ETF through a regular brokerage account — similar to how someone might buy shares of a company like Apple. When large amounts of money flow into these ETFs, it shows that investors are using these products to get exposure to Bitcoin. BlackRock and Fidelity are two of the biggest investment firms in the world, so their involvement has made Bitcoin more accessible to everyday investors and large institutions alike. The $524.8 million figure represents how much new money entered these funds in a single day, which gives a snapshot of investor interest at that moment.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States have continued to attract significant capital, with a single-day net inflow of $524.8 million reported on October 21, 2026.

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