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@EricBalchunas Avatar @EricBalchunas Eric Balchunas

Eric Balchunas, a prominent ETF analyst, has been sharing updates on the cryptocurrency ETF space. The most important current development is that the approval process for spot crypto ETFs appears to be moving forward, with several issuers, including Bitwise, filing amendments and setting low fees to attract investors. The SEC's recent approval of generic listing standards is expected to clear the way for spot crypto ETFs to launch without further hurdles.

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Social category influence finance #1407 cryptocurrencies #291 stocks #2832 technology brands XXXX% countries XXX% travel destinations XXX% social networks XXX% exchanges XXX% automotive brands XXX% celebrities XXX%

Social topic influence bitcoin #311, $ibit #29, solana #29, 2x #364, stocks #367, all the #1309, staking #9, $gld #105, hong #371, $doje #3

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Top assets mentioned Bitcoin (BTC) iShares BTC Trust (IBIT) Solana (SOL) SPDR GOLD ETF (GLD) MemeCoin (MEME) BlackRock Inc (BLK) ETHA Lend (ETHA) Ethereum (ETH) Litecoin (LTC) BITMINE IMMERSION TECH (BMNR) Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Fidelity BTC Trust (FBTC) Chainlink (LINK) SPDR S&P XXX ETF Trust (SPY)

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"$MEME begins trading today. The rare self-Lazarus move where an issuer launched it closed it. Then the strategy got hot and so they running it back"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-08T12:32Z 370.9K followers, 30.7K engagements

"IBIT WATCH: lost a bit of aum yesterday bc of btc price decline but made it up w inflows. Still at $99b. So close yet so far. Just passed $VIG (an etf legend) to take the 19th spot in overall aum"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-09T11:30Z 370.9K followers, 55.5K engagements

"$GLD went crazy today saw $12.5b in volume easily most in decade (for context that's more than most of the Mag X traded). Only other time it's been that high was in 2013 during the Greek debt crisis (remember that) h/t @Todd_Sohn"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-09T20:40Z 370.9K followers, 247.5K engagements

"The other thing re China is the govt is buying crap load of ETFs. Thats always nice to have. $180b of buying so far I believe"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-15T03:30Z 370.9K followers, 8050 engagements

"@bitcoin_benhodl Agree for regular long only btc ppl its fine"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-12T13:43Z 370.9K followers, XXX engagements

"Stanley Drukenmiller has been ETF-ized or at least his 13F has. $DRKY"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T16:13Z 370.9K followers, 161.1K engagements

"REX filing for a BitMine Growth and Income ETF which will give leveraged exposure to $BMNR while writing call options for yield. The stock's literally a newborn baby but already getting the full ETF Treatment. The 2x BMNR has traded $400m in first four days of life insane"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-01T20:46Z 370.9K followers, 67.6K engagements

"Chinese stocks is going to take the place of property as the primary investment for Chinese citizens - Hao Hong (big strategist/influencer on WeChat) re why he thinks China stocks are good bet for next decade. Via Bbg HK ETF event"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-15T03:27Z 370.9K followers, 13.2K engagements

"If you want to know why issuers would spaghetti cannon XXX new 3x ETFs it's bc some make good money- and fast eg 2x BMNR ETF $400m in volume on its 8th day of life is ludicrous top X% of all ETFs has $270m already and it charges XXX% fee. The degens are hungry and fee insensitive. Powerful combo in capitalism"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T21:32Z 371K followers, 36.8K engagements

"Question for CT: does anyone know the first time a reporter wrote about bitcoin Guessing it was a trade pub but curious who first noticed it and when. The news flow at time of white paper was insane: middle of GFC and X days bf prsidential election. Did anyone in media even notice it"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-06T11:43Z 370.9K followers, 30.7K engagements

"$IBIT took in another half a billion yest extending inflow streak to XX days and is now 6th in YTD flows passing $GLD which is notable bc IBIT is only up X% vs GLD having the run of its life. To take in more cash in that scenario is really good sign for long term and inspires confidence in our call that btc ETFs will have triple gold's aum in 3-5yrs"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-05-06T11:33Z 370.9K followers, 126.9K engagements

"Man @fundstrat is getting ETF-ized like crazy now here's a filing for a 2x Granny Shots ETF $GRNY. That's now three ETFs from other issuers linked to his ETF or co"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-01T21:21Z 370.9K followers, 90.6K engagements

"@NateGeraci @whosknave Cointober is here"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-01T00:26Z 371K followers, 2688 engagements

"@wjpoulin @DaveNadig it's always been this way. investment products and trading tools. The former will always command almost all the assets but the latter will get all the outrage"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T14:59Z 370.9K followers, XXX engagements

"My over/under got destroyed in the first hour of trading as $DOJE already posting nearly $6m in volume. That's shockingly solid. Most ETFs trade under $1m on Day One"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-18T14:43Z 371K followers, 323.2K engagements

"Honestly the odds are really XXX% now. Generic listing standards make the 19b-4s and their clock meaningless. That just leaves the S-1s waiting for formal green light from Corp Finance. And they just submitted amendment #4 for Solana. The baby could come any day. Be ready"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-29T21:42Z 370.9K followers, 281K engagements

"Great chart showing all the stocks that have been 2x-ified by ETFs since they came out. Shows the size of stock and the date of their 2x ETF launched. Takeaway the 2x-ification is going into small cap stocks and even a borderline micro cap in $UPXI via @Todd_Sohn"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-25T16:51Z 371K followers, 22.6K engagements

"ETFs are going to hit $1T by the end of the week prob given their $30b a week pace lately and virtual lock to break last year's $1.1T haul. Also check out the $180b in 1M. if it were calendar month would be all-time record. Just a torrent of cash"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T22:51Z 370.9K followers, 92.5K engagements

"Register for our Beijing ETF event on 10/20 here"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T00:29Z 370.9K followers, 15K engagements

"Morning jog views: one of my fav murals on South and Passyunk which really captures the moment I think at least in the markets"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-11T13:17Z 370.9K followers, 17.9K engagements

"She seems nice but tbf isn't this like asking the CEO of McDonald's whether WeightWatchers has any value Of course they gonna be like nah"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T15:18Z 371K followers, 49K engagements

"Solana spot fee 30bps staking fee 28bps. Seems reasonable love how clear they make it too people need to be able to compare and contrast quickly. Solana ETF fees being this low off the bat good sign will make them very attractive vs other funds & intermediaries out there"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-14T22:44Z 370.9K followers, 62.8K engagements

"Saw Tron Ares tonight with my kid. Surprisingly good. Plot was cliche as hell but the non-stop action style and tech-y worlds combined with the NIN soundtrack was pretty amazing. Rating: 7/10"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-11T02:11Z 370.9K followers, 21.5K engagements

"And Shanghai on 10/21 and thats it"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T00:30Z 370.9K followers, 14.5K engagements

"$IBIT in the Top XX in ETF assets for first time as assets back above $90b. It just passed the legendary $XLK"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-01T16:17Z 370.9K followers, 162.7K engagements

"The volume for $BMNU (2x BitMin) is huge over $200m in first few days. Most volume for new ETF since spot btc/etha and most ever for 2x stock $MSTU for context was a big insta-hit too but only did $45m in first few days"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-30T15:04Z 371K followers, 30.3K engagements

"BOOM: SEC has approved the generic listings standards that will clear way for spot crypto ETFs to launch (without going through all this bs every time) under '33 Act so long as they have futures on Coinbase which currently incl about 12-15 coins"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-17T22:16Z 371K followers, 595.3K engagements

"$GLD and $IBIT in the Top XX ETFs by volume today which is rare everyone wants in on the The Debaser Trade I guess"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-02T19:08Z 371K followers, 26.9K engagements

"Heres the fastest ETFs hit to $100b chart. $VOO current best at 2011 days. $IBIT at XXX days but w $2b to go. Via @JackiWang17"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-06T16:39Z 370.9K followers, 30.3K engagements

"BlackRock registered the name iShares Bitcoin Premium ETF filing coming soon. This is a covered call bitcoin strategy in order to give btc some yield. This will be a '33 Act spot product sequel to the $87b $IBIT"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-25T20:40Z 370.9K followers, 141.9K engagements

"$IBIT a hair away from $XXX billion is now the most profitable ETF for BlackRock by a good amount now based on current aum. Check out the ages of the rest of the Top XX. Absurd"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-06T16:31Z 370.9K followers, 707.9K engagements

"LOOK OUT: $ETHA just hit $10b in one year flat the 3rd fastest ETF to hit that mark in history after (you guessed it) two bitcoin ETFs $IBIT & $FBTC. Amazingly it went from $5b to $10b in just XX days (ETF asset equiv of a God candle). Is in Top X in flows 1M 1W. Sister Hazel"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-07-24T11:58Z 371K followers, 245.2K engagements

"Bitwise not playing around plans to charge just XXXX% for their spot Solana ETF. Thought we'd see higher first need war to get this low. They prob figured it's gonna end up there anyway so just do it now (veteran Terrordome move right there). Low fees have near perfect record of attracting investors so good sign for inflow potential"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-08T21:29Z 371K followers, 164.2K engagements

"JPMorgan latest firm looking to add private credit into an ETF with their "Total Credit" fund up to XX% will be private credit. Notable given how big they are in active ETFs curr have largest active bond ETF in $JPST. Story via @kgreifeld"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-30T12:27Z 370.9K followers, 19.6K engagements

"VolShares filed for 5x single stock and crypto ETFs incl COIN CRCL GOOG MSTR NVDA PLTR TSLA Bitcoin Ether Solana XRP. They haven't even approved 3x and VolShares is like let's try 5x. Maybe an option on long term govt shutdown (if no govt in XX days they can launch) but i don't know"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-14T22:35Z 370.9K followers, 50.8K engagements

"Another day another batch of 3x ETFs filings. We gotta be close to XXX at this point"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-10T20:22Z 370.9K followers, 32.4K engagements

"The -2x Rigetti Computing ETF traded $134m in its debut today. that's easily the biggest number of any 2025 launch. $MEME also did $17m and $34m first two days which is big. As we wrote earlier this week traders really responding to new ETFs. It used to take a long time to get to numbers this big"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-09T20:34Z 371K followers, 21.9K engagements

"Register for ETFs in Depth (first ever Asia version in Taiwan in 10/16 here"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T00:28Z 370.9K followers, 3510 engagements

"Meme coin ETF era about to kick off it looks like with $DOJE slated for a Thursday launch albeit under the XX Act a la $SSK. There's a big group of '33 Act-ers waiting for SEC approval still. Pretty sure this is first-ever US ETF to hold something that has no utility on purpose"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-09T11:47Z 371K followers, 595.9K engagements

"IBIT Zero Date Option Covered Call ETF launching today. $BITK"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-24T14:16Z 371K followers, 334.8K engagements

"NEWER IS BETTER: The trading crowd is so hungry for anything new as evidenced by the Day One return of new IPOs and the avg Day One volume of new leveraged ETFs. The degens are hungry (hence why we seeing explosion of new hot sauce filings supply is answering demand)"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-06T11:35Z 370.9K followers, 20.1K engagements

"Bitwise just filed for a spot Chainlink ETF"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-08-26T10:24Z 370.9K followers, 226.5K engagements

"A US District Court judge just ordered American Airlines to remove ESG ties from its 401k Plan after a lawsuit from a pilot. This could open door to a other lawsuits. Kind of ironic in first place that an airline would be that into ESG given how much ffs they use"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-06T12:35Z 371K followers, 23.5K engagements

"I dont think most ppl really understand just how expensive crypto native services are. With ETFs I can get exposure for 25bps and 2bps to trade. Crypto ETFs going to be massive growth area in Asia in the next five years. Could be 10-20% of all the assets. - Aleksey Mironenko fee based advisor at HK Bbg event"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-15T03:19Z 370.9K followers, 30.1K engagements

"Saw this in our team chat this morning when I woke up (in Asia). Guessing stocks rebounded big. Shocker"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T22:38Z 370.9K followers, 20.5K engagements

"Register for Wed 10/15 Hong Kong ETF event at Bloomberg office here:"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T00:27Z 370.9K followers, 2926 engagements

"State Street just announced partnership to make $SPY the official ETF of the WNBA"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-16T17:32Z 371K followers, 18.9K engagements

"Bitcoin hit ATHs last night after the ETFs went wild last week with +$3.3b in a week $24b for year (also notable $IBIT and $ETHA w $10b for month rank 3rd and 4th overall) and now $60b lifetime (new high water mark). Pretty good. No way @WhalePanda can still be pissed right"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-05T14:06Z 370.9K followers, 175K engagements

"Sounds like a lot of buy and hold Vanguard investors were born on Friday. Welcome It happens to the best of us. Dont worry its a fine life youll learn to love it. Only 8-10% a year but it compounds well and the peace of mind is nice"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-12T12:30Z 370.9K followers, 63.9K engagements

"Morning jog views: Hong Kong waterfront. In Asia for next XX days for a bunch of events including our inaugural ETFs in Depth Asia in Taiwan this Thursday. Ill post registration links to all the stuff in the replies"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-13T00:24Z 370.9K followers, 23.4K engagements

"Help: what are some good examples of smart contracts currently on the Ethereum blockchain that a normal person would understand Thx"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-13T15:10Z 371K followers, 86.4K engagements

"It's not a party until someone shows up with some 3x crypto amirite"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T20:40Z 370.9K followers, 37.4K engagements

"$GDLC (the first spot crypto '5' basket ETF) did $22m on its first day as an ETF. Really solid. $DOJE did $12m and $XRPR did $15m. All of them crush the avg ETF launch altho far cry from bitcoin. Still gotta be happy with that if you are those issuers"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-19T20:52Z 370.9K followers, 55.9K engagements

"Tuttle just filed for XX new 3x ETFs everything from ORCL to IBIT to ARKK to AMD to GRNY. And 3x QUBT which i could break volatility barrier w XXX% ish. I think we are pretty close to 150-200 3x ETFs being filed now. They trying a new maneuver to get these through"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T12:23Z 370.9K followers, 174.9K engagements

"$IBIT is #1 in weekly flows among all ETFs w/ $3.5b which is XX% of all net flows into ETFs. Also notable is the rest of the XX OG spot btc ETFs all took in cash in past week even $GBTC somehow that's how hungry the fish are. Two steps forward mode. Enjoy while it lasts"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-08T12:06Z 370.9K followers, 385.9K engagements

"Canary just filed Amendment #6 (that's how close we are) for their spot Solana ETF w/ a XXXX% expense ratio but NO CUT of the Solana staking rewards. Bitwise is 20bp exp ratio but X% of staking rewards (approx 45-50bps extra fee). Because of staking it's going to make the fees trickier to track for these. It reminds me of sec lending in total mkt and small cap ETFs some firms take cut others put all of it back into the NAV. Tough to track the data tho and it isn't part of exp ratio. However it will ALL come out in the Tracking Difference vs Solana which is the TRUE fee but almost no one uses"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-10T15:32Z 371K followers, 47.7K engagements

"Note: Bitwise's X% (prob 45bps) includes the staking provider's cut. Canary is just saying they won't take but but they still have to pay the staking provider (we don't know how much). Ugh this is going to be messy trying to untangle all this w each filing. We'll do our best. Again it will all come out in the tracking diffirence number but that takes time to show. @JSeyff is off today but he may hace some add'l thoughts"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-10T19:32Z 371K followers, 14.6K engagements

"We got our first termination event. The GraniteShares -3x AMD ETP in Europe is no longer. Forced termination XIV-style after stock made went up by more than XX% in one day. Luckily it had a mere $3m in aum. (Europe doesnt really have the degen gene). Via ETF Stream"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-08T19:47Z 370.9K followers, 23.6K engagements

"And people are clutching their pearls over 2x ETFs $MSTU is quaint compared to this"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-12T12:50Z 371K followers, 35.4K engagements

"$IBITs one year return is still XX% after the pullback. So much angst and whining for what is utopia-esque returns. Daily price charts are the medias best friend but an investors worst enemy. Zoom out"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-11T16:25Z 370.9K followers, 16.5K engagements

"Inches away. $IBIT got to $99.5b last week before pullback. It could taste the extra digit. Its still inevitable milestone imo but wild just how close it got. Two steps forward one step back in effect"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-11T16:21Z 370.9K followers, 32.2K engagements

"Like we said: Full ETF treatment in effect. Theyre going to try everything you can think of and some stuff you didnt even think was possible"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-08T18:23Z 370.9K followers, 37.7K engagements

"Tradr now with a 3x single stock filing as long as the eye can see. We getting close to XXX. One thought: what if this is a bet that the shutdown will be really long Bc if XX days passes and still a shutdown these will be able to launch in theory anyway"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-09T14:13Z 370.9K followers, 80.2K engagements

"Rex filing for a BNB Staking ETF under the XX Act a la $SSK"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-08-26T21:26Z 370.9K followers, 338.2K engagements

"Not a good night for Philly sports. Altho I'm ok bc i'm not big MLB fan but man that was brutal. And re Eagles also brutal but I have a hard rule: I go to bed at halftime for night games. Nothing like being angsty at midnight with work the next day. I won't let the California time zone win. Beauty sleep more imp. Plus Eagles are a good time it's ok. We can't win EVERY GAME people"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-10T15:36Z 370.9K followers, 37.3K engagements

"Tilly Norwood is a composite of all the work of real actors but only charges a fraction of the cost. Sounds like an index fund Entertainment industry about to get Vanguard-ed"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-01T16:37Z 370.9K followers, 29.2K engagements

"INTERESTING: Canary just filed S-1 amendment for Litecoin and HBAR spot ETFs and they include the fees (95bps each) and the tickers (LTCC and HBR). which is typically the last thing updated bf go-time. With shutdown tho who knows but these docs look pretty finalized to me"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-07T21:23Z 370.9K followers, 149.2K engagements

"$IBIT has surpassed Coinbase's Derbit platform as the largest venue for bitcoin options with $38b in open interest. I told y'all ETFs are no joke. Fat crypto margins in trouble. Nice find by @sidharth_shukla"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-02T19:23Z 370.9K followers, 177.2K engagements

"GraniteShares just filed for XX Autocallable single stock ETFs"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-09T15:06Z 370.9K followers, 183.3K engagements

"Interesting data here on the demographics of crypto voters (more diverse than most ppl prob think) via a polling firm that is warning candidates about their influence via @EleanorTerrett"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-08T12:29Z 370.9K followers, 51.7K engagements

"Oh man. One of my favorites. Her run in the 70s going back and forth bt Godfather I and II and screwball Woody Allen comedies and crushing both was amazing Bo Jackson-esque"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-11T20:00Z 370.9K followers, 40K engagements

"Who's ready for Cointober Spot crypto ETF Deadlines start this week Litecoin and Solana up first. Should be a wild month. @JSeyff"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-09-29T11:10Z 370.9K followers, 166.3K engagements

"Taylor Swifts new song is the exact chords to Pixies Where is My Mind. I wonder if its on purpose or she got permission bc its really obvious. Sounds good tho cant lie. Actually Romantic (Lyric Video) via @YouTube"
X Link @EricBalchunas 2025-10-09T00:41Z 370.9K followers, 38.7K engagements