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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen steady inflows in the past week, surpassing any other exchange-traded products (ETPs) among the 3,400 trading in the United States. Analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex revealed in the new Bitfinex Alpha report that the ETFs recorded net positive inflows exceeding $2.2 billion for the second consecutive week between February 12 and 16. The inflows partially fueled BTC’s recovery after its brief fall post-Consumer Price Index...

With spot Bitcoin ETFs being all the rage, South Korea’s opposing party has a new trick in hand to garner support from the masses ahead of the general election on April 10. According to reports from local news media on Tuesday, the Democratic Party of South Korea is advocating for allowing local citizens to invest in spot Bitcoin ETFs and for financial institutions to launch such investment vehicles. South Korea’s Opposition Champions Spot Bitcoin ETFs The party aims to...

CoinspeakerBlackRock’s Latest Investor-Friendly Spot BTC ETF Ad Presents Bitcoin as ‘Progress’ Marketing for Bitcoin ETFs has taken some interesting turns since Bitwise released the first ad in mid-December 2023, close to a month before spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved. BlackRock’s Latest Investor-Friendly Spot BTC ETF Ad Presents Bitcoin as ‘Progress’

CoinspeakerUnprecedented Weekly Inflow of $2.5 Billion for Bitcoin ETFs The rising inflows coincide with an increase in the price of Bitcoin, which has surged nearly 25% year-to-date. Unprecedented Weekly Inflow of $2.5 Billion for Bitcoin ETFs

Grayscale GBTC’s outflows have been experiencing outflows. Data shows that as of February 16th, the total funds withdrawn from GBTC since its conversion to a spot Bitcoin ETF have amounted to $7 billion. While the figure appears to be slowing down considerably, the once-premier fund is seeing stiff competition from ETFs by BlackRock and Fidelity, which have grown their asset bases with inflows. GBTC Outflows Hit $7B The bulk of the exodus happened in January, with $5.64...

Bitcoin (BTC) recently soared past the $50,000 mark for the first time since December 2021 and has remained on the rise, currently trading above $51,900. Analysts from on-chain intelligence platform CryptoQuant have attributed the asset’s rise to high demand from the recently approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to CryptoQuant’s latest weekly report, an estimated 75% of new money invested into BTC is coming from ETFs, excluding Grayscale’s GBTC....

The interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs among financial institutions such as banks and brokerages is surging as they push for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change the definition of crypto assets. Under the new definition, they would have a bigger role in crypto, such as being Bitcoin ETF custodians. Banks Petition SEC for Crypto Revisions On February 14, a coalition of trade groups, including the Bank Policy Institute, American Bankers Association, Financial...

CoinspeakerVanEck Slashes Spot Bitcoin ETF Fee from 0.25% to 0.20% to Obtain Competitive Edge The majority of US spot Bitcoin ETF issuers have set their sponsor fee between 0.19% and 0.25%, but the high competition could easily cause further lowering in the near term. VanEck Slashes Spot Bitcoin ETF Fee from 0.25% to 0.20% to Obtain Competitive Edge

Since the introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, GBTC has experienced substantial outflows, resulting in its AUM (Assets Under Management) decreasing to $23.7 billion as of Thursday. While Grayscale has maintained its leading position among its competitors, its market share appears to be dwindling. Receding GBTC Outflows Between January 11-21, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) dominated the spot ETF market, commanding over 50% of trade volumes. However, recent...

In contrast to Bitcoin-tracking exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gold-tracking ETFs have witnessed significant outflows this year. On February 14, Eric Balchunas, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, disclosed that gold ETFs in the top 14 rankings have experienced a combined outflow of $2.4 billion since January. Gold ETFs Experience $2.4 Billion Outflows BlackRock’s iShares Gold Trust Micro and iShares Gold Trust experienced significant outflows, with $230.4 million and $423.6...