Fidelity inflows smash Grayscale outflows as $255 million Bitcoin enters US market Fidelity inflows smash Grayscale outflows as $255 million Bitcoin enters US market
Grayscale retains liquidity lead in crypto ETF space despite declining outflows
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Updated: Jan. 30, 2024 at 10:18 am UTC
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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is experiencing a slowdown in outflows, with just under $200 million withdrawn from the fund on Jan. 29.
Data from BitMEX Research indicates a total outflow of around $192 million during this reporting period. Notably, this marks the lowest outflows since the fund’s inception, surpassing only the initial day of trading when withdrawals amounted to $95 million.
Meanwhile, a look at the newborn nine shows that the inflows into the funds keep offsetting that of Grayscale.
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) emerged as a standout, concluding the twelfth trading day with the highest inflow at $208 million. In comparison, other funds, including BlackRock’s IBIT, experienced a $198 million inflow. ETFs such as BITB, ARKB, and BTCO recorded inflows of $20 million, $17 million, and $3 million, respectively, while others reported zero inflows.
The robust trading activities contributed a net inflow of $255.6 million during the twelfth trading day.
GBTC maintains ‘liquidity crown’
However, Grayscale’s GBTC remains the top cryptocurrency ETF in liquidity, as Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart observed.
Despite recent outflows, GBTC’s trading volume reached $570 million on Jan. 29, surpassing BlackRock’s IBIT by $110 million and reaffirming its market dominance.
Following its recent conversion, Grayscale’s ETF has experienced substantial outflows totaling more than $5 billion. Analysts attribute the outflows to profit-taking maneuvers by investors exposed to its previous net asset value discount.
Furthermore, the fund’s relatively high 1.5% management fee is cited as a factor that has led some investors to shift towards competing ETF providers such as BlackRock and Fidelity, who charge a lower fee of 0.25%.
As of Jan. 29, the outflows have resulted in Grayscale’s ETF’s Assets Under Management (AUM) dropping to approximately $21.431 billion (equivalent to 496,573 BTC) from its year-to-date peak of nearly $29 billion (623,390 BTC), as reported by the fund’s official website. This data indicates that fund users have divested over 100,000 units of the leading cryptocurrency since the approval of the ETF conversion.
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Bitcoin, a decentralized currency that defies the sway of central banks or administrators, transacts electronically, circumventing intermediaries via a peer-to-peer network.
Grayscale Investments
Established in 2013 by Digital Currency Group, Grayscale Investments is a trusted authority on digital currency investing and cryptocurrency asset management.
BlackRock
BlackRock, synonymous with global asset management, is an American multinational investment management corporation based in New York City.
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Inc., commonly referred to as Fidelity, is a multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is a digital currency investment product that provides investors with access to Bitcoin through traditional investment channels.
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust (FBTC) is a spot Bitcoin ETF that offers investors exposure to the price of Bitcoin.
The BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), is an investment fund that provides regulated exposure to Bitcoin for investors.
The Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF is a new exchange-traded fund that tracks the performance of Bitcoin.