Bitcoin ETF

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

The trading landscape for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has experienced a significant shift. On January 16th, a mere ten spot Bitcoin ETFs surpassed the combined trading volume of all 500 ETFs launched in 2023. 
These ten Bitcoin ETFs, recently approved, generated a staggering total volume of over $1.8 billion in a single day. This figure was overwhelmingly dominated by funds from Grayscale, BlackRock, and Fidelity, which collectively accounted for $1.6 billion of this total. 
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 Let me put into context how insane $10b in volume is in first 3 days. There were 500 ETFs launched in 2023. Today, they did a COMBINDED $450m in volume. The best one did $45m. And many have had months to get going. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24IBIT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$IBIT</a> alone is seeing more activity than the entire '23 Freshman… <a href="https://t.co/wV1zQFtPW1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/wV1zQFtPW1</a> 
 — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747385703971860617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">January 16, 2024</a>
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In stark contrast, the aggregated January 16th trading volume for all 500 ETFs introduced in the United States in 2023 stood at just $450 million. 
This data, sourced from Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas and compiled by Yahoo Finance, underscores the burgeoning interest and market activity in cryptocurrency-based financial products. 
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 LATEST: Day Three volume so far half a billion for the Newborn Nine which is healthy, about the same pattern dropoff rate as <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BITO&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$BITO</a> (which again was the most successful organic launch in ETF history). <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24IBIT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$IBIT</a> keeping lead to be one most likely to overtake <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24GBTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$GBTC</a> as Liquidity King. <a href="https://t.co/hoatfSmNpN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/hoatfSmNpN</a> 
 — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747302471800684712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">January 16, 2024</a>
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<h3 id="leading-the-pack-blackrock-s-ishares-bitcoin-trust">Leading the pack: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust</h3> 
Among these emerging Bitcoin ETFs, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has notably emerged as a frontrunner, attracting more than $497 million in net inflows over three days. The cumulative volume for all new spot Bitcoin ETF products reached nearly $10 billion in the first three days of trading, a testament to the growing investor appetite for Bitcoin-centric investment vehicles. 
Grayscale’s Bitcoin fund, despite leading in total trading volume with over $5.1 billion, has seen significant outflows. Investors appear to be shifting their focus, seeking to reduce exposure to Grayscale’s fund. 
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced more than $579 million in total outflows since its trading inception on January 11. Bloomberg’s Balchunas predicts that BlackRock’s product will continue to draw the most inflows, potentially overtaking GBTC as the “Liquidity King.” 
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GBTC, once a highly sought-after investment option, allowed investors to profit from Grayscale’s premium, which previously served as a barometer for <a href="https://crypto.ro/en/cryptocurrencies/bitcoin/">Bitcoin</a> demand. However, this profitability reversed when the premium turned into a discount, trapping many investors and discouraging sales at a substantial loss. 
This premium sharply fell into a discount in March 2021, significantly impacting investor strategies. However, following GBTC’s conversion to a spot ETF, this discount has reduced to as low as 1.55%. This change has offered an exit opportunity for investors who had their Bitcoin holdings locked in for extended periods.

Bitcoin ETFs outperform 500 newly launched ETFs in trading volume

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