🔥 NOW: BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF bought 17,440 $ETH worth $72.5M on Oct. 27. https://t.co/OTk8GWoHUU ...

🔥 NOW: BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF bought 28,600 $ETH worth $110.7M on Oct. 22. https://t.co/cOz6sRgQ3l ...

ETF Activity - BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF purchased 65,900 ETH, valued at $314.9 million on August 25 [1]

ETF Activity - BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF purchased 75,500 ETH, valued at $318.7 million on August 12 [1]

ETF Activity - BlackRock spot Ethereum ETF purchased 23,870 ETH, valued at $88.8 million on August 5 [1]

ETF Basics & Regulations - Spot ETFs are backed by actual crypto held at a custodian, unlike futures ETFs [4] - In the EU, direct investment in US-listed crypto ETFs is restricted, leading to the creation of ETP alternatives [8] - In the UK, retail investors are banned from buying crypto ETFs or ETPs, but the FCA is considering lifting the ban on ETNs [9] Bitcoin ETFs - BlackRock's IBIT became the fastest-growing ETF in history, now controlling over $85 billion in AUM and holding over 717,000 BTC [15][16] - Fidelity's FBTC controls over $2.16 billion in AUM with over 206,000 BTC [22] - Grayscale's GBTC charges a 1.5% fee, six times more than Fidelity or BlackRock, and holds around 222,000 BTC, roughly a third of its initial holdings [32][33] Ethereum ETFs - BlackRock's ETH holds over $6.4 billion in AUM and holds over 2.1 million ETH [39] - Fidelity's FET holds almost 570,000 ETH with over $1.2 billion in AUM [44] - Grayscale's ETH holds just over 570,000 ETH with around $3.8 billion in AUM [48] ETP Alternatives - Coin Shares physical Bitcoin ETP (BITC) holds just under $2 billion in AUM and charges a fee of 0.25% [51] - 21Shares offers an Ethereum staking ETP (AE) with over $450 million in AUM, a staking yield of 1.52%, and a fee of 1.49% [51]