Spot Ethereum ETF Still Shows No Signs of Flow
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Key Points: US spot Ethereum ETFs reported no inflows or outflows on August 30, with trading volume reaching $174.2 million. BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF remains active, but overall inflows have been negative due to significant outflows from Grayscale’s Ether ETF, which has sold over $2.5 billion worth of Ether. Despite initial expectations, Ethereum ETFs have struggled, with ETH prices trending down and industry experts attributing the sluggish performance to the timing of the summer launches. Spot Ethereum ETFs continued to see dull momentum through August, which saw mixed inflows and outflows. Read more: Spot Ethereum ETFs Gain $24M, Grayscale’s ETHE Sees Negative Flows Spot Ethereum ETFs See Zero Inflow on August 30 Data from London-based Farside Investors shows that US spot Ethereum ETFs didn’t record any inflows or outflows on August 30, the second successive day of flat activity, despite a total trading volume of $174.2 million. BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF has also remained the most active spot Ethereum ETF since its launch. Overall, though, inflows were negatively impacted by heavy outflows from Grayscale’s Ether ETF. For example, in August, Grayscale’s fund became the largest monthly outflow, with over $2.5 billion worth of Ether sold since the ETF’s launch on July 23. Such heavy selling has added to the downward pressure on Ether’s price. The first flush of excitement for US spot Ethereum ETFs gave way to downward-trending ETH prices. This contrasts with somewhat stronger demand for Bitcoin ETFs, while the Ethereum ones have struggled for a less warm welcome. ETH Prices Fall Amid Poor ETF Performance According to industry experts, the timing of the launches fell during the typically slower summer months and could have kept investor enthusiasm in check. Lower activity during such a period can, however, point to a more material shift in the sentiment of investors toward the…
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