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⚡Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Record Inflows🎴

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27 Sep 2024 — 5 min read

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👆 Bitcoin ETFs Surge

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States saw their largest daily inflow in over two months as the cryptocurrency's price surged above $65,000 during late trading on September 26. According to preliminary data from Farside Investors, the total aggregate inflow for the 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs reached $365.7 million on the day, marking a significant increase in institutional investment interest. This inflow was the highest since July 22, when the figure stood at $486 million. It also represented the sixth consecutive trading day of positive inflows for these investment products, reflecting a growing demand for Bitcoin exposure among institutional investors.

Leading the pack was the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, which recorded an inflow of $113.8 million, followed by BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust with $93.4 million. Interestingly, BlackRock had just experienced its largest inflow day for a month on September 25, with $184.4 million. Other notable inflows included the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund with $74 million, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF with $50.4 million, and the VanEck Bitcoin ETF with $22.1 million. Minor inflows were also seen for the Invesco, Franklin, and Valkyrie ETFs, while the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust was the only fund to report an outflow, losing $7.7 million.

Overall, the recent surge in spot Bitcoin ETF inflows has pushed the total aggregate inflow since inception for all 11 spot ETFs to $18.3 billion. Nate Geraci, President of ETF Store, highlighted the significance of the inflow in a post on X, noting that fewer than 25 out of 500 ETFs launched in 2024 have achieved such levels of inflow for the entire year. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas also pointed out that spot Bitcoin ETFs are now 92% of the way to holding 1 million Bitcoin, suggesting that these funds are quickly becoming one of the largest collective holders of the asset. Meanwhile, spot Ethereum ETFs have not seen the same momentum, with nine funds registering a net outflow of $100,000 on the same day, despite inflows for BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Ether funds.

🧑‍⚖️ Rain and Hellfire’ Lawsuit

Swan Bitcoin has filed a lawsuit against former employees, including high-ranking executives, alleging that they conspired to hijack the company’s Bitcoin mining business in a plan described as “rain and hellfire.” The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses these individuals of stealing proprietary code from Swan’s Bitcoin mining monitoring software and poaching the company’s vendors and business partners. Swan further claims that Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, was complicit in the scheme, assisting in the creation of a rival company called Proton Management. Swan’s lawyers stated that one former executive, Brett Hiley, downloaded over 300 confidential documents, including sensitive mining data and performance analyses, to facilitate the takeover.

The lawsuit details how Proton’s employees allegedly solicited Swan’s personnel and sought to undermine the company’s business relationships, including its financing arrangement with Tether. According to the complaint, Tether was to deliver a “default notice” to Swan, which would serve as a pretext for Proton to take control of the mining operations. This move was allegedly orchestrated by Proton CEO Raphael Zagury, who, while still serving as Swan’s chief investment officer, attempted to destabilise the company from within. The complaint accuses Zagury and others of pushing for the resignation of Swan CEO Cory Klippsten and planning to force Swan to accept “wind down capital” from Tether.

Just days after the employees’ mass resignation, Tether notified Swan that Proton would be taking over the day-to-day management of their joint Bitcoin mining venture. In response, Swan is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Proton from further interfering with its business and has requested the return of stolen equipment and confidential information. The firm has also asked the court for a jury trial and for damages to be assessed at trial. Swan’s representatives declined to comment further, while Proton and Tether have yet to respond to the allegations.

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