BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Becomes Fastest in History to Reach $80B AUM, Fueling Bitcoin Hyper in 2025

BlackRock’s IBIT trust became the fastest ETF in history to collect $80B in Assets Under Management (AUM), in just 374 days.

The achievement blew IEFA’s and IEMG’s previous records of 2,034 and 2,089 days respectively out of the water.

According to SoSoValue data, IBIT took in $418M in inflows on July 10-only, with a 24-hour trading volume of over $5.39B, showcasing growing investor interest.

IBIT’s new record is even more impressive, considering that, as highlighted by Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the value of the total assets across all Bitcoin ETFs is over $140B.

IBIT to Match Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1M $BTC Holdings by 2026

BlackRock currently holds little over 700K Bitcoins, valued at more than $88B. This puts it on track to exceed Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1M $BTC holdings by 2026, provided the current accumulation rate continues.

Min Jung, research analyst at Presto Research, believes that to be the case, given the pro-crypto context and more companies adopting Strategy’s strategy:

The recent surge in inflows to spot bitcoin ETFs appears driven by renewed expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts and increased institutional appetite.

We’re seeing more companies, following Strategy’s lead, incorporate bitcoin into their strategic asset allocation. This broadening base of demand, combined with improved institutional accessibility since the ETF approvals, has helped propel bitcoin toward new all-time highs.

—Min Jung, The Block interview

For context Michael Saylor’s Strategy currently owns 597,325 $BTC and it plans to raise another $4.2B to fuel its Bitcoin reserves.

Moreover, data from KeyRock highlights that Strategy’s BTC per Share has grown by around 11x since inception, with a CAGR of 64.6%. At the same time, Bitcoin treasury companies have collectively raised over $3.35B in equity, suggesting a wall of maturity in 2027 and 2028.

Today, IBIT ranks as the 23rd largest ETF in the world with a share price of $67.21, which is extremely impressive for a newcomer.

IBIT’s achievement in the current pro-crypto context is almost guaranteed to push Bitcoin to new heights, after it just broke its new $118K ATH and is now trading in close proximity.

And with Bitcoin growing, so too will Bitcoin Hyper, Bitcoin’s official Layer 2 upgrade.

How Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) Plans to Upgrade Bitcoin’s Ecosystem

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is the Layer 2 solution that promises to fix Bitcoin’s scalability issues with the help of two primary tools: the Canonical Bridge and the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).

The Canonical Bridge acts as an intermediary between users and the Bitcoin layer and will mint the same amount of $BTC that the users send on Layer 2. An SVM smart contract will then verify the block headers and approve the transactions.

This brings us to the second point, the Solana Virtual Machine, which enables ultra-fast smart contract execution, allowing for near-instant finality.

Bitcoin Hyper aims to bring Bitcoin’s scalability into the 21st century by lifting the 7-Transactions-Per-Second (TPS) limitation. The result? Faster transactions and lower costs.

$HYPER entered the presale phase in May and has accumulated over $2.5M so far. The token’s current price sits at $0.012225, but it will keep growing during the presale, which offers strong incentives to join in early.

The dynamic staking rewards of 340% are just as tempting, as they drop proportionally with the number of investors joining the staking pool.

If you want to support Bitcoin Hyper, or simply diversify your portfolio for profit sakes, go to the presale page and buy your $HYPERs today.

BlackRock’s IBIT on Track to the Crypto Market Into Stratosphere

IBIT’s latest record-breaking performance is likely to push Bitcoin to a new ATH in July and, subsequently, force the crypto market into the bull zone.

When that happens, keep your eyes on projects like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) which are likely to follow the same path.

Remember, this isn’t financial advice. Do your own research (DYOR) and adopt a solid risk management strategy before investing.

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