BITCOIN JUST BROKE THE ETF INDUSTRY

Eric Balchunas says in 20 years covering ETFs he’s never seen anything like this. BlackRock’s $IBIT hit $100B in roughly 400 days. The next fastest ETF to reach $100B was Vanguard’s $VOO -- and that took around 2,000 days. A 100-year-old industry, and the fastest product ever is a $BTC ETF.

It gets deeper. $IBIT options are already among the top ETF options by volume, and Balchunas notes $IBIT options are now effectively the largest #Bitcoin options market in the world. That’s liquidity, derivatives depth, and institutional positioning forming at record speed.

This isn’t hype. It’s structural demand flowing through regulated rails. When Bitcoin becomes the fastest scaling ETF product ever launched, you’re not watching a trend -- you’re watching financial infrastructure shift. 🌊

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February 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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