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Martin Young4 hours agoBitcoin ETFs to push US slice of crypto ETF trading volume to 99.5% — AnalystApproval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States will likely push the country"s share of crypto ETF trading volumes even higher, says a Bloomberg analyst.2057 Total views5 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsJoin us on social networksThe United States could make up for 99.5% of the global trading volume for crypto-related exchange-traded funds — but only if spot Bitcoin ETFs are approved, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst.


Currently, North America accounts for 97.7% of all crypto ETF trading volume, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas revealed in an Aug. 10 X (Twitter) post.


“If/when spot ETFs come out in the U.S. this will likely go to like 99.5%,” he speculated.Global crypto ETF trading volume: Source: Eric Balchunas on X (Twitter)


There is currently a long list of spot Bitcoin ETF applications awaiting approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The regulator is scheduled to give its decision on Ark Invest’s and 21Share’s joint ARKB fund by Aug. 13, though a delay has been widely expected. 


During a Bloomberg interview on Aug. 7, Ark CEO Cathie Wood speculated the regulator could be waiting to approve multiple funds at the same time.


On Aug. 10, Bitwise filed an updated prospectus to change its BITC fund from a Bitcoin futures ETF to the "Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF.” The move mirrors one by Valkyrie on Aug. 5, changing its BTC Futures ETF (BTF) to include Ethereum Futures.


“Cannonball Run in effect,” commented Balchunas on Aug. 11.Crypto-related ETFs top performance charts


Meanwhile, Balchunas also noted that the top 15 exchange-traded funds in terms of performance all have exposure to crypto and blockchain.“Every single one of the Top 15 best-performing equity ETFs this year is crypto-related.”


The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF was the top performer with a return of 227% since the beginning of 2023. WGMI is an actively managed fund available through Nasdaq that invests in public companies in the Bitcoin mining industry such as Marathon Digital, Riot, and Cipher Mining.


Many of the top-listed mining firms have seen their stocks outperform Bitcoin this year which could explain the stellar performance of products such as WGMI.


Related:ETF analyst raises spot Bitcoin ETF approval chances in the US to 65%


The VanEck digital transformation ETF was second on the list with a return of 182% so far this year. The DAPP fund also tracks a number of crypto mining and technology firms. These include Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Galaxy Digital, Canaan, and Hive.Every single one of the Top 15 best performing equity ETFs this year is crypto-related. $WGMI leading way w +227%. Finally attracting flows too, altho pretty modest considering these perf numbers. This is part of our monthly Crypto ETF Report via @JSeyff & @SirYappityyapp pic.twitter.com/iPIHhH82Jr— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) August 10, 2023


Other leading crypto-related ETPs included the Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH), up 168% year to date; Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (BITQ), which has also returned 168%; and Invesco’s Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF (SATO), up 162% so far in 2023.


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