Fidelity Outshines BlackRock in Ethereum ETF Inflow

As a seasoned researcher with years of experience navigating the cryptocurrency market, I find it fascinating to observe the dynamics within the Ethereum ETF sector. The data from Farside Investors sheds light on some intriguing trends that reflect the ever-changing landscape of this burgeoning industry.


The data from Farside Investors presents intriguing statistics regarding the Ethereum ETF sector within the cryptocurrency market. Once more, Fidelity Investments leads the way in their daily report on institutional demand for the world’s leading altcoin. This comes after two consecutive days without inflows by the U.S. asset management company.

General inflow trend from ETH ETF issuers

Significantly, the Fidelity Ethereum ETF (FETH) saw a net investment of $5 million, giving it a commanding position in the Ethereum ETF sector. The data from October 28th shows that Fidelity is approximately $2.7 million ahead of its closest competitor, BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). In a day with minimal market activity, BlackRock added $2.3 million to their ETF.

Typically, these asset managers – Bitwise, 21Shares, VanEck, Invesco, Grayscale Mini Trust, and Franklin Templeton – experienced a consistent trend of no new investments coming in. This lack of interest was seen from institutional investors regarding their ETH-focused products like ETHW, CETH, ETHV, QETH, ETH, and EZET respectively. Over the past three days, all six asset managers have reported zero inflows.

Instead of Grayscale (ETHE), there was a significant withdrawal of approximately $8.4 million. This is the second consecutive withdrawal for ETHE, following a $19.2 million loss the day before. Some experts suggest that ETHE’s recurring outflows might be due to its high transaction costs.

Ethereum ETF market in red zone

Grayscale’s withdrawal of approximately $8.4 million from its Ethereum investment trust caused the Ethereum ETF to dip into negative territory. The Ethereum fund, which is regulated, reported a total outflow of about $1.1 million.

According to Fidelity’s records, on October 10th, the asset manager experienced a withdrawal of approximately $3.5 million. Since that date, Fidelity has maintained its steady pace, either taking in funds or showing no change overall. Market observers continue to closely follow Fidelity’s performance and whether it can continue to attract positive investments.

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed a positive surge in Ethereum’s price today, with a 4.12% rise that places it at $2,629.70. The market volume has also swelled by an impressive 48.48%, reaching $21.42 billion. Yet, the asset seems to be lacking appeal among institutional investors.

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2024-10-29 19:00