{"id":911338,"date":"2026-06-08T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/blackrock-posts-massive-bitcoin-etf-inflows-as-morgan-stanley-debuts-msbt-with-strong-early-demand\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:13:25","slug":"blackrock-posts-massive-bitcoin-etf-inflows-as-morgan-stanley-debuts-msbt-with-strong-early-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/blackrock-posts-massive-bitcoin-etf-inflows-as-morgan-stanley-debuts-msbt-with-strong-early-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackRock Posts Massive Bitcoin ETF Inflows as Morgan Stanley Debuts MSBT With Strong Early Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_63\">\n<p>Inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs surged Thursday, led by BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which pulled in $269.3 million, its strongest single-day performance in five weeks. The move followed a period of volatility tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/bitcoin-price-71000-trump-iran-strikes\">geopolitical tensions<\/a> and reversed two straight days of net outflows across the sector.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the 12 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs <a href=\"https:\/\/farside.co.uk\/btc\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recorded<\/a> $358.1 million in net inflows, signaling renewed investor demand as bitcoin trades below its recent highs, thanks to <em>Farside <\/em>data.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fidelity Investments\u2019 FBTC posted the second-largest inflow at $53.3 million. Morgan Stanley\u2019s newly launched Bitcoin Trust (<a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/news\/morgan-stanley-us-bank-spot-bitcoin-etf\">MSBT<\/a>) brought in $14.9 million on its second day of trading, marking what the bank described as its strongest ETF debut. The firm\u2019s digital asset leadership indicated the product represents an early step in a broader pipeline of offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Other issuers also participated in the rebound. Bitwise Asset Management and ARK Invest\u2019s 21Shares fund added $11.7 million and $4.8 million, while Franklin Templeton and VanEck each saw about $2 million in inflows.<\/p>\n<p>Year to date, BlackRock\u2019s IBIT has attracted $1.5 billion in net inflows, even as bitcoin has declined from a 2026 peak near $97,000 to around $72,100. Company executives have said the fund\u2019s investor base skews toward long-term holders.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs ended 2025 with $56.59 billion in cumulative net inflows and now stand at $56.51 billion, leaving the category about $80 million below breakeven for 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoins Morgan Stanley launches a bitcoin ETF<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this week, Morgan Stanley <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/news\/morgan-stanleys-bitcoin-etf-debuts\">entered the spot bitcoin ETF market<\/a> with the launch of its Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), posting strong early demand and intensifying competition across the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The fund recorded about $34 million in first-day trading volume and $30.6 million in net inflows, which Morgan Stanley\u2019s Amy Oldenburg said marked the \u201cbest first day of trading for any of our ETFs.\u201d MSBT carries a 14 basis point fee, undercutting several rival products and adding pressure to an already competitive fee environment.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: Morgan Stanley&#8217;s Amy Oldenburg announces their spot Bitcoin ETF launch had their &#8220;best first day of trading for any of our ETFs&#8221; \ud83d\ude80 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cqpmJYpKKk\">pic.twitter.com\/cqpmJYpKKk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/2042339429440790533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template data-nitro-marker-id=\"83b926d767a9ed3e82c910cc56deb9c5-1\"><\/template><template data-nitro-marker-id=\"372de9843891598aa58675a785cc4349-1\"><\/template> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite the debut, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $94 million in net outflows. Fidelity\u2019s FBTC and Ark &#038; 21Shares\u2019 ARKB led redemptions, while Grayscale\u2019s GBTC also posted losses. BlackRock\u2019s IBIT bucked the trend with $40.4 million in inflows.<\/p>\n<p>The flows highlight ongoing rotation among institutional investors amid bitcoin price volatility, with traders taking profits after the asset climbed back above $70,000.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Stanley\u2019s entry is seen as a structural shift, leveraging its $6 trillion wealth management network and thousands of financial advisors to distribute crypto exposure more broadly. Analysts say fee compression and distribution advantages will likely shape the next phase of competition.<\/p>\n<p>Inflows into MSBT will be watched to see if traditional banks can challenge ETF leaders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/micahzimmerman\" title=\"Micah Zimmerman\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"bitcoins\" alt=\"bitcoins Micah Zimmerman\" height=\"117\" width=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ileamcn.nitrocdn.com\/BngESKHdyFjXuZbvyAhEMmtQtwLKSKkU\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-330f1d6\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Micah_Zimmerman_Author_Image.jpg 2x\" nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ileamcn.nitrocdn.com\/BngESKHdyFjXuZbvyAhEMmtQtwLKSKkU\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-330f1d6\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Micah_Zimmerman_Author_Image.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty id=\"MTE2NzozMDUx-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MTE2NzozMDUx-1\" previous-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjAwMCAyMDAwIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyMDAwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/micahzimmerman\">Micah Zimmerman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Micah first discovered Bitcoin in 2018 but remained a skeptic on the sidelines for too long. Since 2021, he has covered crypto and business and now works as a news reporter for Bitcoin Magazine, based in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Micah Zimmerman <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/news\/blackrock-massive-bitcoin-etf-inflows\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs surged Thursday, led by BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which pulled in $269.3 million, its strongest single-day performance in five weeks. The move followed a period of volatility tied to geopolitical tensions and reversed two straight days of net outflows across the sector. In total, the 12 U.S. spot Bitcoin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":911339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[164,1605],"tags":[11476],"class_list":["post-911338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-blackrock","category-posts","tag-bitcoins"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/911338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=911338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/911338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/911339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=911338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=911338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=911338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}