[Global Gold ETFs Saw a Net Inflow of $5.3 Billion in February] BlockBeats reported on March 5 that the World Gold Council disclosed a net inflow of $5.3 billion into global gold ETFs in February, marking the ninth consecutive month of inflows and the strongest annual start on record. Due to the continued rise in gold prices boosting valuations, the total global gold assets under management (AUM) climbed to a historic high of $701 billion, with global holdings reaching 4,171 tons. North America and Asia were the main drivers of the inflows, while Europe experienced outflows at the beginning of the month due to a sell-off wave in late January. The global average daily trading volume fell to $478 billion but remained significantly higher than 2025 levels. (Jin10)