BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF has become the most successful in history, accelerating the global influx of capital into crypto funds.

ETF Store experts noted that September was a record month for the exchange-traded fund market, which is increasingly integrating crypto instruments. In the US, 115 new ETFs were launched in 30 days—55% more than in August, bringing the total number of new products in 2025 to 781. This confirms that the stock and digital asset market continues to develop rapidly, and investor interest is shifting toward high-yield crypto products.

The biggest news of the week was the breakthrough of BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). Despite the crypto market crash, the fund is close to $100 billion under management and poised to join the elite club of 17 ETFs worldwide with assets exceeding that mark. It took IBIT less than 450 days to achieve this milestone—four times faster than the traditional market leader, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO).

IBIT has become not only BlackRock's largest but also its most profitable product globally. According to Bloomberg, IBIT already generates more revenue for the company than any other of the more than 1,000 ETFs it manages. Analyst James Seyfarth noted that demand for Bitcoin funds has exceeded even the most optimistic expectations.

At the same time, the market is seeing a surge in interest in higher-risk instruments. Over the past six months, the fourth new ETF has been leveraged, and on October 3, more than 70 applications for funds with 3x leverage were filed with the SEC. Tuttle Capital added another 60 similar products. This demonstrates a shift in issuer strategy: competition is no longer based on fees, but on returns and risk levels. Amid growing interest in gold and tokenized assets, crypto ETFs are becoming a key market driver. Analysts estimate that a second consecutive trillion-dollar annual inflow mark for ETFs could be reached as early as 2025.

Source: cryptonews.net