Hong Kong spot BTC and ETH ETFs underperform
April 30, 2024
According to data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the six new spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs processed approximately HK$87.5 million (US$11.2 million) in trading volume on their first day, significantly below analysts’ expectations. This figure pales in comparison to the first-day trading volume of US$4.6 billion for 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in the United States. The largest asset manager, China Asset Management (ChinaAMC), provided $121.7 million in assets under management (AUM) for its spot Bitcoin ETF by the end of the first trading day, while its spot Ether ETF had $20.4 million in AUM.