
April 30th, 2025
Among the newly launched nine Bitcoin ETFs, BlackRock and Fidelity’s ETFs have witnessed inflows northwards of $1.2 billion each.
Recent data reveals that the new spot ETF issuers have accumulated more than 68,000 Bitcoin in their first week of operation.
On-chain data shows that money from GBTC has been flowing into the newly launched spot Bitcoin ETFs amid very low fee structures.
While Grayscale’s Bitcoin fund has historically been a dominant force in the crypto investment space, it has experienced substantial outflows totaling more than $579 million since it commenced trading on January 11.
Analysts anticipate that the outflows from Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) ETF, coupled with investors shifting to lower-fee options, will exert downward pressure on Bitcoin price.
Home pages of some spot Bitcoin ETF issuers now boldly show visitors that these funds are available to all interested members of the public.
JPMorgan expects maximum outflows from GBTC into spot Bitcoin ETFs due to the very high fees of the former product.
The SEC has received a filing for a covered call ETF from Grayscale, which will have no direct exposure to crypto.
The amended ETF application came after a series of meetings between Grayscale and the SEC in December.
Amidst the sell-off, Ark Invest has strategically acquired 158,334 shares ($12.1 million) in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc for its Next Generation Internet ETF.
While SEC Chair Gary Gensler acknowledged constructive dialogue in Bitcoin ETF applications, he also warned of persisting non-compliance issues in the crypto space.
While Cathie Wood has been aggressively selling off her investments in crypto firms, she’s making fresh bets in the AI space acquiring shares of top tech companies like Microsoft and Meta.
The inflation growth rate in the United States has significantly declined in the past two years thus the anticipated interest rate cuts in the second half of 2024.
The recent batch of dumping Coinbase (COIN) shares has been the largest from Ark Invest in 2023. COIN stock price is around a new yearly high of $140.
The Deribit exchange has recorded a new yearly high for Bitcoin perpetual futures open interest, a record not seen since BTC’s ATH.