On Tuesday, Proshares introduced two new offerings: the Ultra Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, sporting the ticker BITU, and the Ultrashort Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as SBIT. While BITU is designed to deliver two times the daily returns of bitcoin, SBIT is structured to produce double the inverse of bitcoin’s daily returns. Proshares Introduces Leveraged and […] Original
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have drawn in over $12 billion in cumulative net inflows within three months of trading, while Grayscale GBTC liquidations continue. SoSoValue data tracking spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF activity showed over $39.4 million daily net inflows. Wall Street stalwart BlackRock recorded the largest influx among nine new funds, as traders parked $150 million into the firm’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). BlackRock commands nearly $17 billion in assets under management (AUM). The issuer’s closest competitor, excluding Grayscale, boasts $7.6 billion in AUM held by fellow tradfi juggernaut Fidelity. Although…
Despite rising hopes after the agency’s approval of bitcoin spot ETFs in January, industry analysts have become less optimistic that the regulator will follow suit with the products tracking Ethereum’s (ETH). The commission had been pressured into abandoning its earlier opposition of the bitcoin applications after a key loss in a court dispute with Grayscale, and SEC officials had argued that their resulting approval of bitcoin ETFs doesn’t apply to other tokens. Source
The U.S. bitcoin ETFs were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in January and started trading Jan. 12, when the asset was priced around $45,000. Since then, bitcoin has climbed to a record $73,000, prompting a change in the market dynamic from fundamentals to spot ETF performance, some firms say. Source
After four days of consecutive inflows, the U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a downturn, with $85.7 million flowing out during Monday’s trading hours. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs’ Momentum Halted With $85.7M in Outflows, Spotlight on GBTC Between March 25 and March 28, 2024, the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs enjoyed an upward trend, amassing […] Original
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have enjoyed a streak of positive inflows for four consecutive days, according to the latest figures. This rise in interest comes after a previous week that witnessed five straight days of outflows, totaling a substantial $887.6 million. After a Week of Outflows, Bitcoin ETFs Bounce Back Strong From March […] Original
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has significantly increased its bitcoin holdings, which have now surpassed 252,011 BTC, representing an approximate notional value of $18 billion. This substantial increase reflects a stronger-than-anticipated influx of retail investor demand, exceeding even the CEO’s initial expectations. Blackrock CEO Larry Fink: ‘I’m Pleasantly Surprised’ […] Original
Bitwise chief investment officer Matthew Hougan said institutional investors would likely pour as much as $1 trillion into Bitcoin through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as they steadily move into crypto. In a memo sent to investment experts, Hougan addressed concerns over Bitcoin’s price volatility. As the asset fluctuates between $60k and $70k, the CEO believes the best strategy is to “keep calm and take the long view.” 1% Down; 99% to Go. Reflections on the ETF launch. An excerpt from Bitwise CIO @Matt_Hougan‘s weekly memo to investment professionals. Lately the crypto…
Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, a blockchain analytics firm, has noticed a curious trend. In a post on X, the founder shared a snapshot suggesting that Bitcoin “old whales” might be shifting their holdings to “new whales,” mainly traditional finance heavyweights like Fidelity and BlackRock. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved these new whales to list spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for all investors. Bitcoin old Whales moving holdings | Source: Analyst on X “Old Whales” Moving Coins: Selling Or Risk Mitigation? While a definitive sell-off…
Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, one of the 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in early January, has launched. The fund converted from Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF and is trading on the NYSE Arca exchange. US Now Has 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs Hashdex Asset Management has completed converting […] Original