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The introduction of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in the United States marked a historic milestone for the cryptocurrency market. These Spot Bitcoin ETFs, which went live for the first time in the US on January 11, 2024, have seen massive success in just one year, making them the largest ETF launch in history.
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As it stands, the US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs have now become one of the main drivers of Bitcoin price growth and have played a major role in Bitcoin’s development. Bitcoin’s breakthrough above $100,000. Moreover, these US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs are now collectively the largest holders of Bitcoin.
Performance statistics of US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs
For years, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has resisted approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs, making their eventual approval in January 2024 a notable turning point for the crypto industry. Notably, on January 10, 2024, the SEC approved the first 11 Spot Bitcoin ETF applications.
All Spot Bitcoin ETFs have shown positive performance in their inaugural year except Grayscale’s GBTC. The launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs was met with record-breaking enthusiasm, as were these funds recorded the highest trading volumes of every ETF launch in history during the first few days of operation.
In addition to opening up the Bitcoin and crypto industry to traditional investors who would not otherwise invest in cryptocurrencies, many large Bitcoin holders also saw the ETFs as the best way to invest to take advantage of the clarity of their regulations.
Special, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from BlackRock and have Fidelity’s Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund led the charge with a significant influx all year round. These two funds quickly established themselves as dominant players, with each witnessing inflows of more than $3 billion within the first twenty days of trading.
At the time of writing, the US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs now collectively hold approximately $107.64 billion in Bitcoin assets, which represents approximately 5.75% of the total Bitcoin market capitalization, according to the researchers. data from SoSoValue. Since they began trading a year ago, these ETFs have witnessed cumulative total net inflows of $36.22 billion.
In terms of cumulative net inflows, IBIT has witnessed the highest inflows at $37.67 billion, while FBTC follows at $12.16 billion. These two have been enough to balance the net outflow of $21.57 from the pre-existing Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which was converted into a Spot Bitcoin ETF.
Other ETF providers have also witnessed cumulative net inflows over the past year, with ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF also at $2.49 billion and $2.43 billion respectively at the time of writing. However, the remaining seven ETF providers have not yet crossed the $1 billion threshold in cumulative net inflows, indicating a more uneven distribution of investor interest across the sector.
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Where Do Spot Bitcoin ETFs Go from Here?
The only way for Spot Bitcoin ETFs is up, especially over the longer term into 2025 and beyond. Crypto Investors are optimistic about significant capital inflows into these ETFs pending crypto-positive policies should be introduced by the new Trump administration.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $94,057.
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