On August 14, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a staggering $640 million in net inflows, with BlackRock ( ETHA ) leading the charge contributing $520 million. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs were also on a roll, as BlackRock ( IBIT ) again dominated with daily inflows of $523.74 million. Fidelity ( FBTC ) and Ark ( ARKB ), however, saw $113.47 million and $149.92 million in daily outflows, respectively, accompanied by Bitwise , which reported a $30.87 million loss. Adjusting for outflows, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total increase of $230.93 million, while Ethereum ETFs gained no less than $230.93 million on the day. ETH spot ETF inflows. Source: SoSo Value On August 14 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $231 million, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $524 million. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a $640 million net inflow, with BlackRock’s ETHA contributing $520 million. https://t.co/Tvs2oCSxTg pic.twitter.com/XAJfRaBuBa — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 15, 2025 BlackRock now holds more than $100 billion in crypto BlackRock has reached a new milestone in its digital asset strategy, its cryptocurrency holdings now totaling $103.98 billion . The firm’s portfolio is still dominated by Bitcoin, with over 774,000 BTC in its holdings worth around $89 billion, alongside 3.2 million ETH worth nearly $15 billion. !function(e,n,i,s){var d="InfogramEmbeds";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js"); At the start of the year, BlackRock held roughly 1.07 million ETH worth $3.59 billion. By June 30, that had increased to $4.21 billion, and in just six weeks since, the position has more than tripled. Bitcoin has grown more slowly, rising 34.52% in volume and 74.48% in value over the same period. Overall, the fund has seen an approximately $50 billion net increase since the start of 2025, when its crypto holdings were valued at $54.83 billion. Featured image via Shutterstock The post BlackRock just bought $1 billion of these two cryptocurrencies appeared first on Finbold .
