The primary U.S. exchange-traded fund tied to Dogecoin surged out of the gate on Sept. 18, recording practically $6 million in buying and selling quantity throughout its opening hour, a robust displaying for a brand new crypto-linked product.
In response to Bloomberg knowledge, the REX-Osprey Doge ETF, listed beneath the ticker DOJE, reached a turnover of $5.8 million earlier than noon. By comparability, most ETFs sometimes see lower than $1 million in quantity on their debut.
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, who had set a casual “over/beneath” at $2.5 million for the launch, stated the end result “destroyed” expectations.
As of press time, Dogecoin was buying and selling at $0.281, up 4.45% after giving up among the day’s features.
The debut provides to a wave of crypto ETFs coming into the market as issuers attempt to capitalize on investor demand for digital belongings in regulated codecs.
In contrast to earlier spot Bitcoin ETFs launched beneath the 1933 Securities Act, $DOJE was registered beneath the Funding Firm Act of 1940, which some anticipated may have dampened enthusiasm. Nonetheless, the preliminary buying and selling urged robust retail curiosity.
In an indication of continued enlargement, REX Shares filed paperwork the identical day for a “DOJE Progress and Earnings 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 frenzy of merchandise illustrates Wall Road’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.
