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According to SoSoValue data, the total net outflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $61.1637 million. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net outflow is the Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a single-day net outflow of $46.8221 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow of FBTC has reached $9.9445 billion.The second is the Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a single-day net outflow of $14.3416 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow of IBIT has reached $61.157 billion. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $77.369 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value compared to the total market value of Bitcoin) is 6.06%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.977 billion.

According to CoinDesk, Crypto.com announced the launch of tokenized derivatives tracking approximately 1,500 U.S. stocks and ETFs for eligible users in the European Economic Area and other approved markets, covering individual stocks such as Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, as well as gold and silver-related ETFs.The product can be traded starting from as low as $1 and supports 24/7 trading.

According to SoSoValue data, the total net outflow of Ethereum spot ETFs is $1.7644 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow in a single day is Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a single-day net inflow of $563,800, and the historical total net inflow of ETHA has reached $11.626 billion. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net outflow in a single day is Fidelity ETF FETH, with a single-day net outflow of $2.3283 million, and the historical total net inflow of FETH has reached $2.119 billion.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $10.479 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of Ethereum's total market value) is 4.61%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $11.439 billion.

On Monday, asset management company BlackRock Canada launched two exchange-traded funds, namely the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio (IBQT) and the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF (XINT). Both funds have begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.IBQT allocates 97% of its assets to Canadian, U.S., international, and emerging market equities, with the remaining 3% allocated to Bitcoin. IBQT gains Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and primarily holds other iShares ETFs rather than individual stocks. XINT tracks the MSCI ACWI ex North America IMI Index, covering over 5,000 companies across more than 40 developed and emerging markets outside of Canada and the U.S. Both funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada through the RBC iShares alliance.

The Korea Exchange will officially launch after-hours trading for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on September 14, despite concerns in the industry about the volatility of leveraged products.The exchange aims to compete with alternative trading systems like Nextrade and all-weather cryptocurrency exchanges. Asset management institutions warn that the lack of real-time fund net asset value estimates could widen the price deviation of ETFs, and the industry had previously called for a delay in the launch of this business.Individual stock leveraged ETFs will not be included in the scope of after-hours trading.

According to SoSoValue data, on August 6th Eastern Time, the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $129 million. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $128 million, bringing IBIT's historical total net inflow to $61.088 billion. The second was Morgan Stanley ETF MSBT, with a single-day net inflow of $14.9424 million, and MSBT's historical total net inflow currently stands at $429 million.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net outflow yesterday was VanEck ETF HODL, with a single-day net outflow of $32.7708 million, and HODL's historical total net inflow currently stands at $1.104 billion. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $78.775 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (the market value compared to the total market value of Bitcoin) reaching 6.09%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $52.079 billion.

Retail investors in South Korea are shifting their focus from the growth story of asset management companies to market stability issues in the eyes of regulators, surrounding high-leverage trading of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.Since their debut on May 27, the first batch of single-stock leveraged products in South Korea has quickly become one of the most crowded trades in the current semiconductor rally of the Korean stock market. Sixteen single-stock ETFs and two ETNs designed around Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix allow investors to make directional bets of about 2 times on a single stock. The launch of these products coincided with the warming of the AI storage cycle, leading to a surge of retail funds into the market, pushing the total assets of the Korean ETF market to a historical high at one point.Winners on the fee side quickly emerged. Estimated by net asset size and fee rates, these single-stock leveraged ETFs generated nearly 3.7 billion won in management fees after about two months of operation. Samsung Asset Management took the lion's share due to the scale advantage and higher fee rates of its KODEX products, while Future Asset offered lower fees to gain market share. Early data from Korean media has shown that Samsung and Future Asset together account for over 90% of the net assets of such products, with liquidity further concentrating on leading products.However, this fee feast has also come with significant side effects. In mid-July, the South Korean Financial Services Commission stated that the market value and trading volume of single-stock leveraged products rose rapidly after their launch, with the weight of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in KOSPI once reaching 52%. Regulators also pointed out that the volatility of global storage stocks has significantly increased, and the high volatility of individual stocks like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, combined with product rebalancing trades, could amplify market shocks.Subsequently, South Korean authorities accelerated the tightening of regulations. Starting from July 31, the minimum margin requirement for individual investors investing in such products was raised from 10 million won to 30 million won, and cash was required to meet this requirement, with alternative securities no longer accepted; regulators also suspended the launch of related new products, restricted advertising, and strengthened spread management and investor education.There are signs that trading enthusiasm has cooled. Data from the Korean Exchange shows that after the introduction of new regulations, the daily trading volume of the 16 related single-stock leveraged/inverse ETFs dropped from about 10 to 12 trillion won (peaking at 15 to 20 trillion won) to around 1 trillion won (on August 3-4), and on August 5, it fell to as low as 919.8 billion won (first time below 1 trillion). There has been a slight rebound recently, with the trading volume of the 16 related ETFs at about 7.45 trillion won on July 27.

According to SoSoValue data, the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs is $60.8576 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow is Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a single-day net inflow of $50.3442 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETHA has reached $11.53 billion.The second is Blackrock Staked ETH ETF ETHB, with a single-day net inflow of $4.9382 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETHB has reached $555 million. As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $10.606 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value as a percentage of Ethereum's total market value) is 4.58%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $11.313 billion.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies, large asset management institutions, and treasury agreements disclosed the latest developments in the purchase and reserve allocation of crypto assets, with the core information as follows:l Intesa Sanpaolo significantly reduced its holdings in Bitcoin spot ETF: Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo's 13F filing shows that as of June 30, its BlackRock Bitcoin spot ETF holdings decreased by 93.7% from the previous quarter to 40,700 shares; during the same period, Ethereum spot ETF holdings increased more than threefold to 349,600 shares.l Japan's Financial Services Agency establishes a dedicated department for crypto assets: The Japan FSA announced the establishment of the "Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Department," effective August 7, responsible for the regulation of crypto assets and stablecoins.l CleanSpark produced 586 BTC in July and sold 579: Mining company CleanSpark produced 586 BTC in July, with a total of 4,310 BTC for the year. In that month, it sold 579 BTC at an average price of $66,133; holding 13,931 BTC, with a peak hash rate of 50 EH/s.

According to Daum, after South Korea's financial regulatory authorities raised the base margin for domestic and foreign single-stock leveraged products from 10 million won in securities to 30 million won in pure cash starting July 31, South Korean retail investors began to rapidly adjust their portfolios.According to data from the Korea Securities Depository, Tesla's 2x leveraged product TSLL recorded a net purchase of 14.58 million USD on August 3, but the purchase amount on the 4th plummeted from the previous day's 15.6 million USD to 1.56 million USD, while the selling amount rose to 8.68 million USD, resulting in a net sell of 7.11 million USD for the day. During the same period, Tesla's spot net purchases reached 42.3 million USD, more than five times the net purchase amount of TSLL.Micron Technology and SanDisk also showed similar divergence—Micron's 2x leveraged product flipped from a net purchase of 10.81 million USD on the 3rd to a net sell of 15.98 million USD on the 4th, while SanDisk's 2x leveraged product changed from a net purchase of 17.74 million USD to a net sell of 33.74 million USD. Meanwhile, the spot net inflows for the two companies were 148 million USD and 145 million USD, respectively, indicating a significant trend of funds shifting from leveraged tools to the underlying stocks.The tightened regulations require that the base margin must be paid in cash, with alternative securities such as stocks, ETFs, and bonds no longer counted, and existing investors must also meet the new standards when making additional purchases; selling is unrestricted, but the funds from sales must be settled after T+2 days before they can be counted as cash margin.The new rules were originally planned to be implemented in phases in August, but due to concerns that limiting it to Korean products would lead to a capital influx into overseas leveraged products like Tesla and Nvidia, creating a balloon effect, South Korean regulators moved the implementation date up to July 31 and simultaneously covered both domestic and foreign products.South Korean investors have reacted strongly, believing that extending measures aimed at local market volatility to overseas products constitutes excessive intervention, and that only South Korean investors must meet the 30 million won cash threshold, putting them at a disadvantage in global competition.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time August 4) the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $211 million.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a net inflow of $170 million for the day, bringing IBIT's historical total net inflow to $60.763 billion. Following that was Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a net inflow of $19.5752 million for the day, and FBTC's historical total net inflow currently stands at $9.972 billion. As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $78.258 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) of 6.06%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.706 billion.

According to CryptoSlate, Italy's largest bank, UniCredit, significantly adjusted its cryptocurrency ETF holdings in the second quarter. Documents show that the bank's holdings of iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) common stock decreased from 646,809 shares to 40,723 shares, a decline of 93.7%; the number of shares corresponding to the IBIT call options held decreased from 2,496,500 shares to 18,000 shares, a decline of 99.3%.At the same time, a new IBIT put option representing 500,000 shares appeared in the holdings, but the 13F document does not disclose details such as the strike price, expiration date, premium, and Delta, making it impossible to determine the bank's net options exposure or whether it is a hedging strategy. Additionally, the bank's holdings of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust increased from 116,200 shares to 349,600 shares, nearly doubling; the Bitwise Solana Staked ETF decreased from 2,817 shares to 7 shares; and the XRP Trust holdings of 712,319 shares remained unchanged.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time August 3) the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $170 million.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a net inflow of $111 million for the day, bringing IBIT's historical total net inflow to $60.593 billion. Following that was Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a net inflow of $33.3598 million for the day, bringing FBTC's historical total net inflow to $9.953 billion. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $77.58 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of total Bitcoin market value) of 6.06%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.495 billion.

In July, among the capital flows of cryptocurrency asset ETFs, the Ethereum (ETH) ETF emerged as the biggest winner, with a net inflow of $365 million for the month. Data shows that the Bitcoin ETF had a net inflow of $172.43 million in July; the Solana (SOL) ETF had a net inflow of $14.62 million; the XRP ETF had a net inflow of $27.29 million; the Chainlink (LINK) ETF had a net inflow of $4.54 million; the HBAR ETF had a net inflow of $3 million; and the LTC ETF had a net inflow of $30,400.In contrast, HYPE-related ETFs became the only products to experience net outflows, with a net outflow of $15.16 million in July. Overall, institutional capital allocation in July clearly favored the Ethereum ecosystem, with the ETH ETF attracting more capital than the BTC ETF, indicating a continued increase in market demand for Ethereum-related assets.

As the Coldcard hardware wallet exposes firmware vulnerabilities, over 80 million USD in BTC is stolen, and the market re-discusses whether to turn to institutional custody or directly buy Bitcoin ETFs, well-known analyst Willy Woo responded in a post stating that he does not oppose ETFs or custody solutions. They have many benefits in gaining recognition and accessing the traditional financial system, but the uniqueness of Bitcoin lies in the fact that it is the only truly sovereign mature digital asset, without nationality, cannot be blocked, diluted, or confiscated by any country, and only by mastering self-custody can one obtain this attribute.Willy Woo stated that since World War II, the West has mostly lived in a bubble of security, but as Ray Dalio pointed out based on 1500 years of historical research, stability itself is a cycle. When the cycle ends, people will need reserves that can protect them when the world briefly collapses, while custodial assets may fail, and governments may confiscate assets both in the past and in the future. He indicated that we are currently in the later stage of this cycle and recommended allocating 15% of assets to sovereign assets such as Bitcoin and gold.

After South Korea raised the margin requirements for single-stock leveraged ETF investors, the trading activity of related products has significantly decreased, with trading volume dropping to about one-tenth of the previous peak level.According to data from the Korea Exchange, the total trading volume of 16 single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs related to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in the KOSPI market was 12.388 trillion won within two trading days after the new measures were implemented, a decrease of 58.6% compared to 29.907 trillion won on the day the measures were implemented (July 31).Previously, South Korean regulators raised the minimum cash margin requirement for single-stock leveraged ETF investors from 10 million won to 30 million won. Compared to the trading volume of 124.485 trillion won on the last trading day before the measures were implemented (July 30), the current trading scale of related products has dropped to about one-tenth.The enthusiasm of retail investors has cooled significantly. Data shows that the trading volume of retail investors in single-stock leveraged and inverse products has fallen to 250.7 billion won, less than a quarter of the 929.9 billion won on July 31.Analysts indicate that after raising the margin threshold, the effect of restricting speculative capital inflow has begun to show, and the trading pattern of retail investors continuously buying leveraged products during declines in the underlying stocks is changing.

According to Arkham data, Bitwise's BSOL ETF has accumulated approximately $891.9 million in SOL.BSOL is currently the largest SOL ETF, attracting nearly 80% of the capital inflow in the U.S. SOL ETF market.

According to SoSoValue data, last week's trading days (Eastern Time from July 27 to July 31) saw a net outflow of $61.53 million from Bitcoin spot ETFs.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net outflow last week was the Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a weekly net outflow of $85.1893 million, and the total historical net inflow for FBTC currently stands at $9.92 billion. The second was the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC, with a weekly net outflow of $52.6275 million, and the total historical net outflow for GBTC currently stands at $27.47 billion.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow last week was the Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a weekly net inflow of $86.9022 million, and the total historical net inflow for IBIT currently stands at $60.48 billion. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $76.29 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) of 6.04%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $51.32 billion.

According to NATE, South Korea's financial regulatory authorities are advancing the revision of the Capital Markets Act, planning to grant regulators the "emergency intervention rights" to directly take market stabilization measures during periods of severe stock market fluctuations.Currently, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has initiated relevant legal amendments with the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), focusing on single-stock leveraged ETF products that are believed to amplify volatility during the recent stock market crash. Proposed regulatory measures include adjusting leverage multiples and setting investment limits.In cases of abnormal market fluctuations, the aim is to reduce the risks associated with concentrated trading of funds. Additionally, South Korea's financial regulatory authorities are considering setting personal investment limits for single-stock leveraged ETFs, standardizing the investment cap at around 20% to prevent excessive concentration of funds, and introducing a simulated trading system to enhance investors' understanding of the risks associated with leveraged products.South Korean regulators stated that the increase in the basic margin is primarily aimed at raising the investment threshold, while the investment limit effectively sets an "upper limit" on fund inflows, with both measures forming a complementary risk control system.Previously, South Korea had raised the minimum margin requirement for investors in single-stock leveraged ETFs from 10 million won to 30 million won starting July 31.Data shows that on the first day of the new regulations, the trading volume of 16 related leveraged ETFs was approximately 3 trillion won, only about a quarter of the previous trading day's 12.4 trillion won, and a decrease of about 80% compared to the 15 trillion won level on July 29.

The Kobeissi Letter posted on platform X that the U.S. ETF market has recently experienced rapid expansion, with approximately 390 U.S.-listed ETFs launched in the past two months, setting a record for the largest two-month issuance increase in history, growing more than three times compared to the beginning of 2024.Data shows that among the ETFs launched this year, about 54% of the products employ derivative strategies, with more than one-third being leveraged or inverse ETFs.In addition, fund issuers have submitted over 1,000 applications for leveraged ETFs so far this year, and the market expects the issuance of ETF products to continue to grow in the future.