The primary U.S. exchange-traded fund tied to Dogecoin surged out of the gate on Sept. 18, recording almost $6 million in buying and selling quantity throughout its opening hour, a robust exhibiting for a brand new crypto-linked product.
Based on Bloomberg knowledge, the REX-Osprey Doge ETF, listed below the ticker DOJE, reached a turnover of $5.8 million earlier than noon. By comparability, most ETFs usually see lower than $1 million in quantity on their debut.
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, who had set an off-the-cuff “over/below” at $2.5 million for the launch, mentioned the end result “destroyed” expectations.
As of press time, Dogecoin was buying and selling at $0.281, up 4.45% after giving up a few of the day’s positive aspects.
The debut provides to a wave of crypto ETFs coming into the market as issuers attempt to capitalize on investor demand for digital property in regulated codecs.
Not like earlier spot Bitcoin ETFs launched below the 1933 Securities Act, $DOJE was registered below the Funding Firm Act of 1940, which some anticipated may have dampened enthusiasm. Nonetheless, the preliminary buying and selling recommended sturdy retail curiosity.
In an indication of continued growth, REX Shares filed paperwork the identical day for a “DOJE Development and Revenue ETF,” whereas fund group Tidal Monetary submitted purposes for leveraged crypto index ETFs in partnership with Quantify Chaos.
The brand new filings embrace 2X leveraged funds concentrating on altcoins, one excluding solely Bitcoin and the opposite excluding each Bitcoin and Ethereum. These funds are designed to seize so-called “alt seasons” when smaller tokens outperform.
The push of merchandise illustrates Wall Avenue’s deepening embrace of crypto regardless of current volatility.
Whether or not DOJE can maintain its early momentum stays to be seen, however its opening session put it firmly on the map in an ETF market that has seen dozens of lackluster launches.
