Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted over $4 billion in inflows on their first day of trading on Thursday, according to data shared by Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas at market close Thursday.
“Easily the biggest Day One splash in ETF history,” the analyst wrote on social media platform X.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (NYSE:GBTC), previously a Trust fund, converted to a spot Bitcoin ETF, witnessed over $2 billion in inflows, topping the overall ranking. Holding nearly $29 billion in assets under management, it is the largest Bitcoin ETF globally and has the highest annual fee (1.5%) among spot Bitcoin ETFs.
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (NYSE:FBTC) ranked third with $673 million in inflows. Cathie Wood’s ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (NYSE:ARKB) followed, attracting $275 million.
At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was trading at $46,279, with a market capitalization of $900 billion.
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