Cryptocurrency4 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: First U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to close as inflows dwindle, investors chase AI ret…

Hashdex's DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million under management, compared with $47.08 billion for BlackRock’s IBIT. Hashdex will liquidate…

Hashdex's DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million under management, compared with $47.08 billion for BlackRock’s IBIT. Hashdex will liquidate its DEFI ETF after Aug. 17, in what appears to be the first closure of a U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million in net assets, versus $142.4 million for Wisdom Tree’s BTCW, the next-smallest, and $47.08 billion for leader BlackRock’s IBIT. Crypto asset manager Hashdex is set to close an…

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