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6 Oct 2025

Bitcoin Spot ETFs have now bought over $60 BILLION Bitcoin since launch

Source: Bitcoin Archive

25 Sep 2025

IBIT Zero Date Option Covered Call ETF launching today.. $BITK

Source: Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg

25 Sep 2025

Another month, another all-time record for ETF (aka tokens with benefits) launches w/ 74.

Total launches this year are now 55% ahead of last year’s record pace and likely headed towards 1,000 or 4/day. Head spinning. Chart via @SirYappityyapp Source: Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg

9 Sep 2025

On a 5-year basis Spanish Equity Index (in USD) is the best performing index among G20

Source: Winsmart

8 Sep 2025

What a year for ETFs ‼️

ETFs crack $800b in YTD flows, that's a $5b/day pace. That puts them on pace to hit about $1.2T this year, a new record. Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

27 Aug 2025

‼️ For the first time ever

There are now more ETFs in the United States than total number of stocks, data compiled by Morningstar shows - Bloomberg. ~4,300 - Total number of ETFs. ~4,200 - Total number of stocks. Source: Bloomberg, ETF Tracker

21 Aug 2025

Index investing vs active management

Source: Brian Feroldi

19 Aug 2025

Gold ETFs Breach 92 Million-Ounce Threshold

Bloomberg's measure of total gold ETF holdings jumped to a two-year high. At 92.7 million ounces on Aug. 15, my graphic shows this metric surpassing the 92 million threshold first reached in 2020, but with a big difference - stock market volatility was rising then. Source: Mike McGlone, Bloomberg

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