AOFEX Insight: Bitcoin-linked ETF Officially Gets Listed

ThefirstbitcoinETFfinallygetslistedintheUnitedStatesafter8yearsofa?longjourneysince2013.TheU.S.SECapprovedthefirstbitcoin-linkedETFafterits5commissionmembers’discussion.

It'sunderstoodiftheSECdoesnotreject,delayoraskmorequestions,thebitcoin-linkedETFproposalwilltakeeffectautomatically.DuringOctober15-18,norejection,delayormorequestionswere?heard.At9:30am,October19,ProShares’sCEOMichaelSapirrangthebellattheNYSE.Itisamilestoneinthehistoryofbitcoin,whichseesthepublic?listingofbitcoin-linkedETFbyProSharestradingunderTickerSymbolBITO.After4tradingdayssinceOctober20,1.2billiondollarsflowintothebitcoin-linkedETFandthebitcoinpricehitsanewrecord.

ItislearnedthatthefeeontheETFis0.95%,whichisonly?halfofthefeeonGBTC,whichis2%.Atthesametime,GrayscaleInvestmentsplansonfilinganapplicationtoconverttheworld’sbiggestbitcoinfundintoaspotETF,accordingtoapersonwithknowledgeofthematter.Bitcoin?trust?isnotthedesiredoneforGrayscale?fromtheverybeginning.InJanuary2017,GrayscalefiledanapplicationofbitcoinspotETFlistingtoSEC,butwithdrewitinOctobersinceSECthinksthebitcoinmarketisextremelyrisky.NowitseemsthatGrayscale?nevergivesupthebitcoinETF.

ZBG將于2月24日啟動DAOfi(DAOFI)申購:據官方消息，ZBG將于2月24日14時啟動DAOfi申購，活動申購總量為3萬枚，申購價格為0.53USDT，申購時間：2月24日14:00-2月25日14:00；并將于2月25日16:00開啟DAOFI/USDT交易。

DAOfi是一個具有可擴展性的以DAO（去中心化自治組織）管理的去中心化交易所，主要的用戶場景是社區，DAOfi的使命是為健康的代幣經濟提供輕量級、靈活的基礎設施。DAOfi將作為原始代幣，用于獎勵網絡的貢獻者和管理協議。

ZBG Super Launchpad是人人參與既有所得的全新模式；實際獲得代幣=（個人申購金額/全網總申購金額）X代幣銷售總量。更多詳情請訪問官網。[2021/2/23 17:43:26]

WhatisanETF?

ETF(exchange-tradedfund)meansanexchange-tradedopenindexfund.Itisatraditionalfinancialmarketconcept,listedonexchanges,openwithvariablefundshares,suchasBUZZETF,ARKETF,VanguardETF,andSPYETF.

ETFvsmutualfund

ListingonexchangesComparedtotraditionalmutualfunds,listingonexchangesisfeaturedbystandardizedproducts?amonginvestors,all-daytradingcapability,andliquidityenhancement.

InstanttransparencyofshareholdingItallowsallinvestorstolearnaboutthefundshareholdingintheday,helpsplaytheroleofarbitrage,andguaranteesthatETFanditsunderlyingassetsaretradedindependentlyandrelevantly.

AOFEX&ICFM資管基金第二期上線，其中2款基金已認購完畢:據官方消息，AOFEX交易所與華爾街資管平臺ICFM聯手打造的專業資管基金平臺已上線第二期共7款基金產品，其中灰度現貨指數基金1號、ICFM貨幣基金1號兩款基金在通道開放后約3小時完成認購，認購金額分別為1000萬AQ。另外5款基金持續火熱認購中。AOFEX&ICFM資管基金平臺致力于為廣大基金管理人及團隊提供發行渠道，為投資者提供優質的基金產品。

AOFEX數字貨幣金融衍生品交易所，旨在為用戶提供優質服務和資產安全保障。[2020/12/11 14:54:33]

TaxadvantagesThecapitalgainsfrom?ETFsarefarlessthanrelated?mutualfundsbecausetheinteriorfeaturesofcreationandredemptionmechanismsenable?ETFtotransferinandoutassetswithoutanytaxesamongallinvestors.

InvestorswillnotbeaffectedbythebehaviorsofotherETFinvestors.ItisincrediblyimportantbecausenomatterwhereyouaretheonlyETFholderoroneofthe?millionsofshareholders,you?willnotbeaffectedduetootherinvestors’engagementorwithdrawal.Itvaries?considerablyfrommutualfundswherethefeesonassetsarechargedbythe?investorbase.

Whatisthefirstbitcoin-linkedETFintheU.S.?

Thebitcoin-linkedETFisacrypto-based?traditionalETF?andafinancialinvestmentproduct.Comparedtodirectinvestmentinbitcoinanditstrustfunds,thereisnoguaranteethatthebitcoin-linkedETFcanbringdesired?profitsforinvestorsbutprovidesalowerinvestmententry.

AOFEX永續合約：BTC多空持倉人數比1.08 ETH多空持倉持倉人數比1:AOFEX交易大數據顯示，截至10月19日14:00，BTC永續合約多空持倉人數比為1.08，市場做多人數占優，基差小于0.5USDT，資金費率趨近于0，24小時成交約1.06億張；ETH永續合約多空持倉人數比為1，市場多空人數基本持平，基差小于0.05USDT，資金費率趨近于0，24小時成交約1.21億張。

AOFEX數字貨幣金融衍生品交易所，旨在為用戶提供優質服務和資產安全保障。[2020/10/19]

Thefirstbitcoin-linkedETFisProSharesBitcoinStrategyETF(BITO),whichisappliedtobecreatedbytheassetmanagementcompanyProShares.ProSharesonLinkedin?showsthatithasbeenattheforefrontoftheETFrevolutionsince2006.Withoneofthenation’slargestlineupsofETFs,thecompanyprovidesinnovativestrategicandtacticalETFsdesignedtomanageriskandenhancereturns.ApartfromvariouspositivetrackingindexETFs,italsoincludes?low-leveragereverseETFs.

ProSharesBitcoinStrategyETF?seekstoprovidecapitalappreciationprimarily?throughactivelymanagedexposuretobitcoinfuturescontracts.?TheFunddoesnotinvestdirectlyinbitcoin.Therefore,the“bitcoin-linkedETF”referstostandardized,cash-settledbitcoinfuturescontracts?tradedoncommodityexchangesregistered?withtheCommodityFuturesTradingCommission?(“CFTC”).Thevalueofbitcoinfuturesisdeterminedbyreference?totheCMECFBitcoinReferenceRate(“BBR”),?whichprovidesanindicationofthepriceofbitcoinacross?certaincashbitcoinexchanges.TheFundseekstoinvestin?cash-settled,front-monthbitcoinfutures.Front-month?bitcoinfuturescontractsarethosecontractswiththe?shortesttimetomaturity.

AOFEX抵押平臺幣OT參與DeFi流動性挖礦已啟動兩期:據官方消息，AOFEX自啟動抵押平臺幣OT參與DeFi流動性挖礦活動以來，已成功啟動兩期。第一期穩定運行中，AOFEX投入200萬OT等值USDT參與CRV流動性挖礦，今日結算年化收益率為131.6%。

AOFEX將持續為用戶篩選優質流動性挖礦項目并實時監控，用戶抵押OT即可參與。

AOFEX數字貨幣金融衍生品交易所，旨在為用戶提供優質服務和資產安全保障。[2020/9/18]

Highlightsofthefirstbitcoin-linkedETFintheU.S.

TheFunddoesnottaketemporarydefensivepositions.The?Fundwillgenerallyholditsbitcoinfuturescontractsduring?periodsinwhichthevalueofbitcoinisflatordecliningas?wellasduringperiodsinwhichthevalueofbitcoinisrising.?Inordertomaintainexposuretobitcoinfuturescontracts,the?Fundmustsellitsfuturescontractsastheynearexpiration?andreplacethemwithnewfuturescontractswithalaterexpiration?date.Thisisoftenreferredtoas“rolling”afuturescontract.Futurescontractswithalongertermtoexpirationmay?bepricedhigherthanfuturescontractswithashortertermto?expiration,arelationshipcalled“contango.”Whenrolling?futurescontractsthatareincontango,theFundwillsellthe?expiringcontractatarelativelylowerpriceandbuyalonger-dated?contractatarelativelyhigherprice.Thatistosay,theFundwill“renew”contractspermanentlyratherthancloseoutthem.Conversely,futurescontractswithalongertermtoexpiration?maybepricedlowerthanfuturescontractswithashorter?termtoexpiration,arelationshipcalled“backwardation.”?

AOFEX&ICFM資管平臺基金產品平均年化收益率約26.34%:據官方消息，AOFEX交易所與華爾街資管平臺ICFM聯手打造專業資管基金平臺穩定運行中，首期3款基金產品平均年化收益率約26.34%。AOFEX即將開放第二期基金認購，詳情請關注官方公告。

AOFEX&ICFM資管基金平臺致力于為廣大基金管理人及團隊提供發行渠道，為投資者提供優質的基金產品。

AOFEX是領先的數字貨幣金融衍生品交易所，旨在為用戶提供優質服務和資產安全保障。[2020/8/21]

TheFundseekstofullyinvestintheseportfoliosatanytimetoprovideexposuretobitcoinfutures?

TheFunddoesnotinvestin,orseekdirectexposureto,the?current“spot”orcashpriceofbitcoin.TheFundisclassifiedasnon-diversified,whichmeansithas?theabilitytoinvestarelativelyhighpercentageofitsassets?infinancialinstrumentswithasinglecounterpartyorafew?counterparties.??

Thebitcoin-linkedfuturescontractsonCMEmaysignificantlydifferfrombitcoinspotsininvestmentstrategyrisk,marketandvolatility,liquidityrisk,bitcoinfuturesrisk,bitcoinfuturescapacityrisk,costoffuturesinvestmentrisk,bitcoinrisk,cashandmoneymarketinstruments?risk,subsidiaryinvestmentrisk,borrowingrisk,counterpartyrisk,non-diversification?risk,marketpricevariance?risk,authorizedparticipant?risk,cashpurchase?andredemptionrisk,earlyclosing/delayedclosing/tradingsuspensionrisk,activemanagementrisk,newfundrisk,taxriskandvaluationrisk.?

DifferencesbetweenGBTCandbitcoin-linkedETF

ETFallowsmarketmakerstorandomlycreateandredeemshares,whileGBTCdoesnotallow?andthefundsharescanonlybemonetizedonsecondarymarkets.?

GBTCsetsa6-monthlockingperiod,withahighpremium,whileETFhasbetterliquidityandisfreeofpremiumorreduction.?

GBTCtradingfeesareveryhigh,includingbrokerfees,annualmanagementfeesandpremium.Thebitcoin-linkedETFhaslowerfees.Forexample,fortheBITOonly0.95%ofmanagementfeesarecharged,whilethefirstNorthAmericabitcoinETF——BTCC,listedinCanada,hasalowermanagementfeeof75%.?

GBTCisonlyavailableforqualifiedinvestorswith50,000dollarsatleast.Thebitcoin-linkedETFhas?fewrestrictionsoninvestors’?qualifications?andamounts.?

Insummary,withovertenyearsofinsanedevelopment,thecryptocurrencymarketgraduallygoesbacktobeing?rational.Recently,thecryptocurrencymarketisexperiencinga?hugerevolutionandtransformation.ThecryptomarketplaceincludingBitcoinhasattractedtheeyesof?traditionalfinancialmarkets,andismoving?towardsstandardsandcompliance.

Workingoncryptocurrencydevelopmentforyears,AOFEXkeepsupdatesontheindustry,providescompleteinvestmentchannelsandprofoundinformation,securefinancialservices,helpsthemfindandgraspindustrialopportunities.AOFEXaccompaniesyouonyourinvestmentjourney.

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