Following the same theme, Grayscale, BlackRock, and Fidelity led the pack on the third day of Bitcoin ETF trading, achieving a notable $10 billion in volume.
In Brief
During the third day of trading, Grayscale, BlackRock, and Fidelity pulled together to dominate nearly 90% of the rapidly growing market share.

Over the third day of trading activity, the top three firms showcased their strength in the market. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have firmly established their presence, with these three giants collectively securing almost 90% of the market share. Among the current 11 Bitcoin spot ETFs, Grayscale, BlackRock, and Fidelity have emerged as frontrunners. Grayscale , BlackRock and Fidelity Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart reports that the total trading volume for U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs neared $10 billion, with Grayscale's GBTC leading the way with $5.174 billion, followed by BlackRock's IBIT with $1.997 billion, and Fidelity's FBTC at $1.479 billion, culminating in a total of $9.771 billion.
As we look at the latest numbers, the 24-hour trading volumes for these funds are $371.71 million, $321.92 million, and $1.01 million respectively, as indicated in a recent analysis.
It's worth noting that trading on the third day showed a drop from the $3.1 billion recorded on Friday. Blockworks’ ETF Tracker In stark contrast, the initial trading day last Thursday witnessed a remarkable volume of $4.6 billion.
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Grayscale's ETF has seen some outflows, even while it continues to hold a significant volume presence in the realm of new cryptocurrency instruments. This observation comes from Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
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According to Balchunas, shared via social media platform X, Grayscale's spot Bitcoin ETF has experienced a decline exceeding $500 million since it began trading last week. He also noted that BlackRock's ETF is poised to potentially outpace Grayscale in terms of liquidity soon.
Although Grayscale CURRENT UPDATE: The trading volume for day three stands at about half a billion for the Newborn Nine, following a typical drop-off similar to previous high-performing launches in ETF history.
It's noteworthy that the offerings from BlackRock and Fidelity have attracted over $400 million in inflows since they began trading. Balchunas highlights that the trading activities for these new funds have been vigorous, with total volumes exceeding $9.5 billion during the first three days.
As trading volumes for Bitcoin spot ETFs continue to soar daily, asset managers are looking towards other prominent cryptocurrencies to introduce new exchange-traded products.
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