Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs bring in $825 million as institutional demand returns

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs bring in 5 million as institutional demand returns

US Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs attracted a total of $825.8 million in inflows in a single session, giving crypto markets another strong signal that regulated demand has returned alongside the latest price rally. Data from Farside Investors showed that spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $606.3 million for the Aug. 20 session, led by BlackRock’s … Read more

SEC Opens Comment Period on Cboe 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Proposal

SEC Opens Comment Period on Cboe 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Proposal

The SEC has opened a public comment period on Cboe BZX Exchange’s proposal to list six daily 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum futures ETFs. The proposal, filed under number SR-CboeBZX-2026-065, would cover commodity pool products sponsored by Volatility Shares. The funds would seek three times the daily performance of the front-month and next-month CME Bitcoin … Read more

Liquid Hashdex DEFI as First US Bitcoin Spot ETF Close Arrives

Liquid Hashdex DEFI as First US Bitcoin Spot ETF Close Arrives

Hashdex has begun liquidating its Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, ticker DEFI, marking the first closure of a US spot Bitcoin ETF since the category launched in 2024. The fund ceased trading on the NYSE Arca on August 17. Hashdex cited low assets under management, high operating costs and a small asset base of around $14.7 million … Read more

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $517 Million as Institutional Demand Returns

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit 7 Million as Institutional Demand Returns

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $517.2 million in net inflows for the Aug. 19 session, giving the market its largest daily inflow in about three and a half months. Data from Farside Investors showed BlackRock’s IBIT led the session with $284.7 million in inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs also remained positive, adding $17.7 million in net … Read more

US Treasury Buyback Expansion Adds New Macro Liquidity Signal for Bitcoin Traders

US Treasury Buyback Expansion Adds New Macro Liquidity Signal for Bitcoin Traders

The U.S. Treasury has increased the maximum size of liquidity repurchase transactions for longer-dated nominal coupon securities, adding another macro signal for traders monitoring the liquidity conditions of risky assets, including Bitcoin. The Treasury program increases the purchase limit per transaction from $2 billion to at least $4 billion for the 10-20 year and 20-30 … Read more

Bitcoin Joins Risk Asset Relief as PCE Inflation Tracks Expectations

Bitcoin Joins Risk Asset Relief as PCE Inflation Tracks Expectations

Bitcoin (BTC) overcame volatility on Thursday as US stocks rebounded on relief from inflation data. Key points: Bitcoin avoids an instant reaction to US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) inflation data, reversing a local uptrend. The analysis remains cautious with regard to inflationary trends despite a PCE in line with expectations. Bitwise predicts that in the … Read more