Hong Kong Approves the First Batch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Issuer Says

Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin ETFs Saw Highest Inflows in a Month

Hong Kong’s spot Bitcoin ETFs noticed their largest influx of funds in over a month right now, highlighting rising Asian curiosity in Bitcoin funding autos.

The ChinaAMC Bitcoin ETF took in 274 Bitcoin price round $15 million on August twenty second, its largest single day of inflows since July twelfth. The opposite two Hong Kong spot Bitcoin ETFs – Bosera Hashkey and Harvest noticed no flows right now.

Hong Kong authorised its first three spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this 12 months, following the launch of comparable merchandise within the U.S. and Europe. The ETFs enable traders to be uncovered to Bitcoin costs with out having to deal with the asset straight.

Whereas Hong Kong’s Bitcoin ETF volumes pale in comparison with these within the U.S., inflows have been steadily climbing. The ChinaAMC Bitcoin ETF is the most important of the Hong Kong merchandise, with over $141 million in internet property. Bosera Hashkey and Harvest Bitcoin ETFs have round $99 million and $30 million, respectively, underneath administration.

The overall property underneath administration throughout the three Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin ETFs is roughly 4,450 BTC price round $270 million. 

Whereas nonetheless modest, the rising inflows point out rising bitcoin curiosity and adoption amongst Asian institutional traders. As Bitcoin matures into a longtime asset class, Asian and world traders are looking for regulated publicity by merchandise like spot ETFs.