BTC Price Outlook: BlackRock ETF Surge Fuels Bullish Target at $115K

BlackRock’s Rising Influence

BlackRock’s (BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) continued dominating, with net inflows of $2,432 million in the week and $5,330 million in May. Meanwhile, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) had net inflows of just $179.6 million in May after weekly inflows of $209.9 million.

ETF Store President Nate Geraci remarked on IBIT’s dominance, stating:

“iShares Bitcoin ETF now w/ inflows 28 of past 29 trading days… Nearly $8.5bil in new $$$. $10.7bil inflows this year, which is top 5 out of 4,200+ ETFs. IBIT also now over $70bil in total assets. Top 25 out of all ETFs. Just ridiculous numbers in 16 months since launch.”

This month, BlackRock became the second largest BTC holder, with the potential to flip Satoshi Nakamoto for the #1 spot. As of May 19, BlackRock had 636,108 BTC compared with Satoshi’s 1,123,500.

Expectations of longer-term capital entering the ETF space from sovereign wealth funds, teacher pension funds, or insurance companies could send BlackRock to first place sooner rather than later.

BTC Price Outlook: Key Drivers

BTC’s near-term trends hinge on several key macro and market drivers: