Spot bitcoin ETFs capture 90% of market share, leaving futures ETFs in the dust
Spot bitcoin ETFs now hold nearly 90% of the daily trading volume market share, while bitcoin futures ETFs account for around 10%.
Bitcoin futures ETFs, introduced in 2021, now hold a mere 10% share.
That marks an all-time high percentage for the daily volume market share of spot bitcoin ETFs, according to The Block’s Data Dashboard . The numbers highlight investors' strong preference for direct exposure to bitcoin via ETFs over products based on bitcoin futures contracts.
Indeed, the trading volume for spot bitcoin ETFs has remained robust since their Jan. 11 launch, reaching a total of $113.5 billion to date. BlackRock’s IBIT, Grayscale’s GBTC and Fidelity’s FBTC funds have been the leading contributors to this volume, with IBIT and FBTC also leading in inflows. GBTC, on the other hand, has seen over $11 billion worth of outflows to date, according to BitMEX Research data.
Earlier this year, JPMorgan analysts projected that GBTC could see outflows of up to $13 billion in 2024, largely attributed to its 1.5% fees, which are quite high compared to other spot bitcoin ETFs. They also anticipated a surge in popularity for spot bitcoin ETFs among retail investors, with institutional investors potentially transitioning from futures-based ETFs and GBTC to spot bitcoin ETFs. The current 90% daily volume market share of spot bitcoin ETFs appears to align with the analysts' prediction.
The price of bitcoin has skyrocketed this year, currently trading at around $72,150, according to The Block’s prices page. Bitcoin has been setting new records as more money flows into spot bitcoin ETFs due to the cryptocurrency's price surge, not the other way around, according to FalconX’s head of research, David Lawant. "If until about one week ago spot ETF inflows were driving prices, I have the impression that more recently prices are, at least to some extent, starting to also drive inflows," Lawant said on Friday.
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