Bitcoin ETFs, Led by BlackRock’s IBIT, See Record $40B Trading Volume as Institutions Capitulate
The U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw a record $40 billion in trading volume last week, with IBIT leading the way.
Updated Nov 24, 2025, 1:05 p.m. Published Nov 24, 2025, 5:26 a.m.
The 11 U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs shattered trading records last week, with cumulative volumes surpassing $40.32 billion, indicating likely institutional capitulation.
BlackRock’s IBIT led the industry with $27.79 billion in trading volume, accounting for nearly 70% of the total, according to data source SoSoValue.
On Friday alone, these funds recorded over $11.01 billion in trading volume, with BlackRock’s IBIT contributing $8 billion.
The record-setting activity comes hand-in-hand with a plunge in bitcoin’s price and large redemptions, pointing to institutional capitulation – the rush by investors to exit the fading bets.
Bitcoin’s price has dropped 23% this month to $86,700, according to CoinDesk data, falling to nearly $80,000 on some exchanges last week. BlackRock’s IBIT has also fallen to its lowest level since April.
BTC’s price slide has pushed most ETF holders underwater, as the weighted-average entry price for holders is above $90K, according to Bianco Research.
It’s no surprise that the 11 ETFs have cumulatively processed record redemptions worth $3.55 billion this month.
The record redemptions challenge the prevailing belief that these entities take long-term positions, suggesting a possibility that fears of an impending macroeconomic blowup are driving this capitulation.
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