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<p style="text-align: justify">The launch of spot Ethereum ETFs in the United States has not garnered the anticipated interest compared to spot Bitcoin ETFs. While Ethereum ETFs lag in institutional adoption, Bobby Zagotta, CEO and Global Head of Trading at Bitstamp America, believes that a January launch would have been more beneficial.</p>
<h2 id="timing-and-market-conditions-impacting-performance">Timing and Market Conditions Impacting Performance</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify">Speaking at the ongoing TOKEN2049 event in Singapore, Zagotta indicated that current market conditions have adversely affected the performance of spot Ethereum ETFs. He noted that <a href="https://en.coin-turk.com/institutional-investors-continue-to-show-interest-in-bitcoin-and-altcoins/" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cryptocurrencies</a> are behaving like risky assets due to macro uncertainties, stating, “I think they haven’t lived up to expectations, but I attribute this to timing.”</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Zagotta added that this situation reflects a more mature market compared to last year or two years ago. He emphasized that investors remain cautious due to prevailing uncertainties.</p>
<h2 id="comparing-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs">Comparing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify">Spot Bitcoin ETFs were launched at the beginning of January 2024, attracting $17.5 billion in net inflows over eight months. In contrast, spot Ethereum ETFs, which began trading in July, experienced over $600 million in net outflows within two months.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Zagotta assessed, “Ethereum ETFs were launched during a challenging period for risky assets. People are on hold due to election uncertainties, regulatory issues in the U.S., and sociopolitical factors.”</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">He further asserted that spot Ethereum ETFs would have performed better if they had launched simultaneously with Bitcoin ETFs.</p>
<h2 id="the-ongoing-struggles-of-ethereum-etfs">The Ongoing Struggles of Ethereum ETFs</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify">Ethereum’s price hovering below the $2,500 resistance has led to a lack of significant institutional demand. This has resulted in consistently low interest in spot Ethereum ETFs since their launch.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Since the beginning of September 2024, spot Ethereum ETFs have experienced continuous outflows, with $15.1 million withdrawn from Ether ETFs on Wednesday, primarily from Grayscale’s ETHE fund. Zagotta remarked, “Ethereum faces more challenges now than ever due to other alternatives gaining significant interest.”</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The performance of spot Ethereum ETFs has fallen short of expectations due to timing and market uncertainties. Investors’ cautious approach and economic factors hinder growth in interest. However, there are thoughts that demand for Ethereum ETFs may revive with improved market conditions in the future.</p>
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