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Robert Mitchnick from BlackRock pointed to Ethereum’s more complicated investment narrative as a reason for the slower growth of its ETF compared to Bitcoin. Despite this, Ethereum ETFs passed a $1 billion milestone, and BlackRock remains focused on client education.
At the Messari Mainnet conference in New York, Mitchnick addressed the underwhelming performance of their Ethereum ETF (ETHA) in comparison to its Bitcoin ETF BITB, per Yahoo Finance. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed its ruling on the BlackRock Ether ETF's options trading last week.
Ethereum ETF Lags Behind Bitcoin ETF
On the other hand, he strongly suggested that the audience evaluate ETHA in relation to other ETFs. With over $1 billion in net inflows since its debut, BlackRock’s ETF for Ethereum (ETHA) passed a significant milestone last week. In addition, following the Fed's rate cuts, the asset manager went on a massive Bitcoin buying binge. By way of illustration, Mitchnick stated:
“It’s very rare that you see an ETF get to a billion AUM in seven weeks, as ETHA did. In most cases, it takes multiple years to never for a new ETF to get to a billion.”
Bitcoin ETF Dominates With $61 Billion in AUM
Among the pioneers to introduce spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin and Ethereum this year was BlackRock. However, in the first fifteen days after its release, its Bitcoin ETF (BITB) swept the market, attracting over $2 billion. While ETHA's start was more promising, it took more than two months to reach $1 billion in AUM.
"With ETH, I think the investment story and narrative is a bit less easy for a lot of investors to digest, so that’s a big part of why we’re so committed to the education journey that we’re on with a lot of our clients," Mitchnick stated.
Complexity Hinders Ethereum ETF Growth
Moreover, he warned that investors shouldn't put their money into them expecting the same massive influxes as Bitcoin.
Bitcoin has a distinct advantage over other digital assets due to its status as the largest cryptocurrency in the world. It is for this reason that the spot Bitcoin ETF was approved by the SEC almost six months before the Ethereum ETF.
Investor Demand Continues to Favor Bitcoin
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) run by BlackRock have amassed over $61 billion in assets under management (AUM) since their introduction in January. Coingape says this proves there is a massive demand for the Bitcoin fund. In addition, spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have increased again, clocking over $1 billion last week, following the Fed rate reduction in September.
However, despite the announcement of a rate drop, Ether ETFs have not demonstrated comparable demand. There was an outflow of $12 million from Ether ETFs and an inflow of nearly $61 million from Bitcoin ETFs on Monday.
