Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust’s lackluster start draws $191 million

The low-cost variant of GBTC demonstrated positive flows on a day that was characterized by extensive withdrawals.

According to data from Farside Investors, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust established a robust foundation on Thursday, its second trading day, by earning $191 million. From its initial day of $18 million, the surge represents a 960% increase.

Grayscale Investments’ ongoing endeavors to attract investors with a low-cost option for obtaining exposure to Bitcoin are evident in the fund, which operates under the BTC ticker. Grayscale’s BTC is the most cost-effective spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) available, with a sponsor fee of 0.15%.

The micro fund is also anticipated to mitigate the selling pressure on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and secure a portion of GBTC’s capital outflows.

BTC’s aggregate net inflows have reached $209 million as a result of Thursday’s increase. As per the most recent data from Grayscale, its market value is approximately $1.7 billion.

Conversely, on Thursday, GBTC disclosed net outflows of approximately $71 million. After its conversion to an exchange-traded fund (ETF), the fund’s aggregate loss exceeded $19 billion.

Other competing ETFs, such as VanEck’s HODL, ARK Invest/21Shares’ ARKB, Bitwise’s BITB, and Fidelity’s FBTC, also experienced capital withdrawals.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) concluded the day with nearly $26 million in net inflows. In total, these Bitcoin ETFs in the United States generated more than $50 million in revenue.

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