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Capital Flees Gold ETFs and Returns to Bitcoin Funds After Iran Shock

JPMorgan points to compressing Bitcoin volatility as a sign of growing institutional ownership.

Overview

  • Since late February, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) has shed roughly 2.7% of assets while BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has added about 1.5%, according to JPMorgan.
  • GLD recorded a $3 billion single-day withdrawal on March 6, its largest daily outflow in more than two years, per The Kobeissi Letter.
  • U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $906 million in net inflows over the 30 days ending March 11, reversing about $1.9 billion in outflows from the prior month.
  • JPMorgan reports that Bitcoin’s volatility profile is tightening, which it links to deeper institutional participation and improving market liquidity.
  • U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs account for roughly 9% of total BTC spot volume, far below the 30–40% ETF share in U.S. equities, indicating significant room for further adoption.