Bitcoin ETF Debut Serves as a Lesson for Ether ETF Speculators
Bitcoin’s experience cautions traders against betting bullish on volatility on the day of the ETF approval.
Bitcoin’s experience cautions traders against betting bullish on volatility on the day of the ETF approval.
Bitcoin ETFs clocked up some $4.6 billion in volumes on their first day, but market volatility hit futures speculators as prices whipsawed.
ARK Invest’s CEO previously predicted the price to reach $1 million by 2030.
Cryptocurrency-focused stocks such as Coinbase and bitcoin miners are also down significantly since Thursday’s market open.
The fund saw about $400 million of inflows within 30 minutes of its trading debut, CF Benchmarks said.
Here’s a ranking of the 11 newly trading bitcoin ETFs, in terms of first-day trading volume.
The crypto exchange has a dominant role in all but one of the approved ETFs, acting as an issuer or custodian, the report said.
Grayscale received the regulatory green light to convert its flagship product into an ETF on Wednesday.
Mining stocks represent an attractive opportunity for investors looking to gain access to the long-term bitcoin adoption trade, the analysts wrote.
Bets on Ethereum tokens may spark a reversal of fortunes for ETH investors, especially as the token underperformed bitcoin in 2023.