Investors just moved $7 billion into Bitcoin and gold in five days to escape an accelerating dollar crisis

Gold and Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew roughly $7 billion over five US trading sessions, a record combined haul that puts both assets at the center of a renewed investor push for protection against currency weakness and mounting fiscal pressure.

About $3.4 billion of this capital went into SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) while BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) attracted roughly $1.5 billion. GLD manages more than $150 billion in assets, while IBIT holds around $60 billion, making each the dominant institutional access point in its respective market.

Together, the two funds accounted for about 70% of the combined “debasement trade” inflow, showing how strongly the move was concentrated in the largest vehicles.

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas said the five-day total was easily a record for the pair, with both GLD and IBIT ranking among the 10 biggest US ETFs by weekly inflows. He also noted that IBIT’s year-to-date flows had returned to positive territory after recovering from an earlier deficit.

The surge came as both assets climbed sharply. Bitcoin broke above $80,000, while gold traded above $4,600 an ounce, extending a move that has increasingly linked the two through the same scarcity narrative.