Bitcoin (BTC) Tops $61K Ahead of Jackson Hole as Ether (ETH) ETFs Extend Record Outflow Streak

“Risk markets might be more disappointed as Powell might want to do their best to give themselves some wiggle room against the four cumulative cuts priced into the year-end,” Augustine Fan, head of insights at SOFA, told CoinDesk in an interview. “That said, Jackson Hole has generally been a ‘risk-positive’ stock even in the past, so expect traders to be better buyers on dips.” Source

Spot Bitcoin ETFs see inflows of $64.8m, Ether ETFs outflows drop to $874k

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen their sixth consecutive day of net inflows, while spot Ether ETFs continue to net outflows, adding to their six-day negative flow streak. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $64.91 million in net inflows on Aug. 22, representing a jump of 65% compared to the $39.42 million net inflows seen on Aug. 21. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest spot Bitcoin ETF by net assets, led the charge with reported inflows of $75.5 million, bringing its total inflows to date to $20.6…

Why Actively Managed Crypto SMAs Could Outperform ETFs for Institutional Investors: Key Advantages Explained

Unlike ETFs, SMAs give you direct ownership of your assets, which enables greater portfolio customization to meet your specific risk/return needs goals. That is, SMAs can be custom-tailored by your investment manager to meet your unique requirements – risk tolerance, investment horizon, financial goals and more. Direct ownership also facilitates more transparent and straightforward tax management strategies, such as tax-loss harvesting. Finally, SMAs are custody-agnostic, allowing investors to choose from a wide variety of custodians and venues ranging from Anchorage, BitGo, Coinbase and Kraken. Source

US Bitcoin ETFs Thrive With $39M Boost, Ethereum ETFs Experience $17M Decline

On Wednesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their fifth straight day of inflows, adding $39.42 million to their gains. Meanwhile, the spot ether ETFs experienced a dip, losing $17.97 million during the day’s trading. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Fifth Day of Inflows, Ether ETFs Hit by $17M Outflows Collectively, the 12 spot bitcoin […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin ETFs attract $39.4m in inflows as Ether ETFs struggle with fifth consecutive day of outflows

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen their third consecutive inflow day this week, while spot Ether ETFs saw net outflows, adding to their five-day negative flow streak. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $39.42 million in net inflows on Aug. 21, representing a 55% decline compared to the $88.06 million net inflows seen on Aug. 20. Grayscale’s mini Bitcoin trust led the charge with reported inflows of $14.2 million following three days of no activity. Fidelity’s FBTC and Bitwise’s BITB followed next with inflows of…

Bitcoin ETFs breaking records, gaining unprecedented institutional traction

Bitcoin ETFs are breaking records as the fastest-growing ETFs in history, rapidly attracting institutional investors.  According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, contrary to the popular belief that retail investors are driving the surge in Bitcoin (BTC) ETF adoption, data shows that institutions contribute significantly to this trend. Since its launch in January, Bitcoin ETFs have amassed a staggering $17.5 billion in net flows, outpacing previous records held by other ETFs.  For context with this sentiment, the Nasdaq-100 QQQs, the previous record holder, garnered approximately $5 billion within its first year.…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs net $88m in inflows, spot Ether ETFs outflows see slowdown

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen their second consecutive inflow day this week, while spot Ether ETFs logged a drop in outflows in its 4-day negative flow streak. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $88.06 million in inflows on Aug. 21, representing a 42% increase compared to the net inflows seen on Aug. 20. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded the highest inflows with $55.4 million, bringing its total inflow since launch to $20.53 billion. It was the only fund to record a second consecutive day of inflows.…

Institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs reached 24% last quarter

Despite declining Bitcoin prices and a challenging market environment, institutional ownership of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs increased last quarter. Institutional ownership of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs rose to 24% by the end of the second quarter of 2024, according to analysts from H.C. Wainwright. This is up from 21.4% in the prior quarter, according to newly released 13-F filings and data aggregated by Coinbase.  This growth occurred despite a challenging market environment that saw the total assets under management for these ETFs drop 13% quarter-over-quarter to $51.8 billion, driven by…