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Institutional Investors Now Control Over 1 Million Bitcoin Through Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now hold over 1 million BTC, representing about 5% of the circulating supply and worth $70.5 billion. The majority of these holdings are in U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs, with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust being the largest funds. Bitcoin ETFs provide a way for investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin within a familiar ETF wrapper and allow institutions to invest in Bitcoin indirectly.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now hold over 1 million BTC, representing about 5% of the circulating supply and worth $70.5 billion. The majority of these holdings are in U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs, with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust being the largest funds. Bitcoin ETFs provide a way for investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin within a familiar ETF wrapper and allow institutions to invest in Bitcoin indirectly.

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