{"id":257910,"date":"2024-03-02T18:56:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T13:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=257910"},"modified":"2024-03-02T18:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T13:26:55","slug":"blackrocks-new-spot-bitcoin-etf-crosses-10000000000-in-assets-under-management-bloomberg-analyst-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/blackrocks-new-spot-bitcoin-etf-crosses-10000000000-in-assets-under-management-bloomberg-analyst-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackRock\u2019s New Spot Bitcoin ETF Crosses $10,000,000,000 in Assets Under Management: Bloomberg Analyst &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BlackRock\u2019s new spot Bitcoin (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has already crossed $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), according to Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Balchunas <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricBalchunas\/status\/1763549164812509312\">notes<\/a> the asset management giant\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) became one of only 52 ETFs out of 3,400 to cross that $10 billion mark.<\/p>\n<p>The Bloomberg analyst says crossing the first $10 billion mark is tough for ETFs because so much of the initial AUM has to come from flows, but adding $10 billion after an ETF has already surpassed that first mark is easier because market appreciation becomes a bigger variable.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 997px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Eric Balchunas\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 10 newly approved spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed $92 million of positive flows on Thursday, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitMEXResearch\/status\/1763474314609766412\">BitMEX Research<\/a>. IBIT itself saw nearly $604 million worth of positive flows alone, though that was largely counteracted by Grayscale\u2019s GBTC, which witnessed nearly $599 million in negative flows.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1589px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GHkeRLMXIAAQ3Db?format=png&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"1589\" height=\"1553\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Eric Balchunas\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of the 10 new ETFs, Grayscale\u2019s is the only one that isn\u2019t an entirely new product: After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a flurry of BTC ETF approvals in January, the crypto-focused asset management giant\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/en\/news-release\/2024\/01\/10\/2807520\/0\/en\/Grayscale-Investments-Receives-SEC-Approval-to-Uplist-Grayscale-Bitcoin-Trust-to-NYSE-Arca-as-Spot-Bitcoin-ETF.html\">converted<\/a>\u00a0its existing flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), into an exchange-traded fund listed on the exchange NYSE Arca.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is trading at $62,470 at time of writing.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Check <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/crypto-markets\/\">Price Action<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDailyHodl\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Surf <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/daily-hodl-mix\">The Daily Hodl Mix<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<p>&amp;nbsp<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Get-Alerts-728x90.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any loses you may incur are your responsibility. The Daily Hodl does not recommend the buying or selling of any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, nor is The Daily Hodl an investment advisor. Please note that The Daily Hodl participates in affiliate marketing.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Generated Image: Midjourney<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BlackRock\u2019s new spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has already crossed $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), according to Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Balchunas notes the asset management giant\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) became one of only 52 ETFs out of 3,400 to cross that $10 billion mark. 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