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First Mover Americas: Upbit Moves Up to No. 2 in Spot Trading Volume

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 4, 2023.

Upbit-logo (CoinDesk Archives)

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ProShares Says Bitcoin ETF Has Matched BTC Price Closely, 'Roll Cost' Concerns Are Unwarranted

Interest on the ETF's cash balances helps offset the cost of rolling from one set of futures to the next, ensuring a low performance discrepancy, the firm said.

New York Stock Exchange with banner flagging ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the day it started trading.

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ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 Research

The underperformance stems from hidden costs of rolling futures contracts every month as they expire called the “contango bleed,” exacerbated by this year’s rebound in BTC price.

(K33 Research)

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Net Short Exposure in BITI ETF Still Well Above Summer Highs

ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy (BITI) ETF has faced rising outflows since late November, yet the net short exposure remains elevated at the equivalent of over 6,000 BTC – well above the summer highs. "Countertrading extreme BITI inflows could be a promising trading strategy," according to Arcane Research. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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A Year After Debut, ProShares Bitcoin ETF Has Underperformed Market by 1.8%

The underperformance has been far lower than estimated, thanks to the bear market.

BITO underperforms bitcoin's spot price. (Arcane Research, TradingView)

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CRYP ETF a 'Less Volatile Ride' Than BITO ETF: AdvisorShares CEO

AdvisorShares CEO Noah Hamman discusses the impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy and other macro factors on the crypto markets, explaining advantages of the AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin Strategy ETF (CRYP) over ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO). "CRYP is the only ETF that can react to the changes in bitcoin," Hamman said, adding, "it's a less volatile ride in a managed solution."

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Bitcoin sube por encima de $20K mientras ETF inverso registra ingresos récord de $51M

Un producto de ProShares para apostar contra el crecimiento del precio de bitcoin registró entradas de millones de dólares la semana pasada.

Bitcoin ETF net inflows have slowed (Mediamodifier/Pixabay)

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Investors Pile Into Short Bitcoin ETF Betting on Prices to Fall

ProShares' BITI exchange-traded fund raked in $11 million Thursday after a lackluster opening day.

ProShares' short bitcoin ETF toppled Valkyrie's and VanEck's future-based ETFs in assets under management. (Arcane Research)

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Total Crypto Assets Under Management at Lowest Level Since February 2021

Crypto seeing net outflows of almost $40 million last week with total assets under management dipping to about $36 billion at the lowest level since February 2021. Purpose Bitcoin ETF seeing massive outflows of almost 25,000 BTC on Friday, equivalent to a 51% decline. BITO flipping ProShares to become the largest bitcoin ETF provider. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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ProShares to List First US Short Bitcoin ETF on NYSE

Investment product provider ProShares is set to list the first U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) allowing investors to bet against the price of BTC. ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman shares insights, saying "it's really hard to short bitcoin ... so offering this is an opportunity for regular retail folks."

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