The U.S. presidential election could provide a breakthrough for additional crypto ETFs like SOL, per the research note shared with CoinDesk. If Trump becomes president again, he could shake up the established playbook for launching crypto ETFs, which usually takes years and starts with the introduction of federally regulated futures contracts – something solana lacks. Source
Ether is more price sensitive to ETF inflows than bitcoin due to the large amount of ETH total supply that is locked up, the report said. Source
On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reversed their continuous outflow trend, attracting $31.01 million in net inflows. Leading the charge, Fidelity’s FBTC garnered $49 million, while Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced approximately $30 million in outflows. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Rebound On Tuesday, spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. reversed a week-long trend […] Original
Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan recently discussed the inflows the US Spot Ethereum ETFs could attract. Specifically, he stated how much could flow into these funds in their first 18 months of trading. Spot Ethereum ETFs To Record $15 Billion In First 18 Months Of Trading Hougan mentioned in a note to investors that the Spot Ethereum ETFs could record $15 billion in net inflows in their first 18 months of trading. He elaborated on how he arrived at these figures to show that it wasn’t just a…
“Some investors may have bought a bitcoin ETP and stopped there, thinking their crypto exposure was covered,” the report said, adding that this dynamic may be true in the U.S. also. Assuming ether ETFs only capture 22% of the market, as in Canada, cuts the estimate of net new inflows to $18 billion, and other factors chop off another $3 billion. Source
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have entered another disturbing trend, recording outflows for one week straight. These outflows have coincided with the decline in the Bitcoin price, suggesting that the sell-offs may be directly linked to institutional sell-offs, as well as miner sell-offs. The funds have now completed seven consecutive days of outflows, so this report takes a look at what happened the last time that the outflows were this high. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose Money For 7 Straight Days According to data from Coinglass, Spot Bitcoin ETFs have now marked their…
In a significant development for the cryptocurrency market, asset managers are eagerly preparing for the launch of new spot Ethereum ETFs, pending approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan has weighed in on the potential of these ETFs, predicting substantial inflows into the regulated market within the first months of trading. Market Data Suggests $15B Demand For Spot Ethereum ETFs Hougan’s projections are based on a thorough analysis of available data. He emphasizes that there is no need for speculation when…
At the start of the week, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced their seventh consecutive day of net outflows, losing $174.45 million during Monday’s trading session. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) was impacted most, seeing approximately $90 million in outflows. GBTC Leads Outflow as Bitcoin ETFs See Continued Decline On Monday, another day of outflows hit […] Original
“ETH should not see as much spot ETH conversion due to the lack of an ETH staking feature in the ETF,” analysts Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra wrote, adding that the basis trade will likely find takers over time and this should contribute to healthy liquidity in the ETF market. The basis trade involves buying the spot ETF and selling the futures contract at the same time and then waiting for the prices to converge. Source
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. have begun their third week of sustained negative net flows as the BTC price slumps below $60,000. According to data provided by Farside investors, the amount of spot BTC ETF outflows reached $174.5 million on June 24. The negative net flows were majorly driven by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), a trend observed in the early trading days of the investment products and in recent times. Notably, GBTC recorded outflows totaling $90.4 million, the largest since June 11. Meanwhile, other spot…