Grayscale Launches Bitcoin Adopters ETF To Track Performance Of Companies With Bitcoin Holdings

Grayscale has announced the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) to track the performance of companies with sizable Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. While not the first-of-its-kind, the Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF will attract a new demographic of investors to Bitcoin-related products.

Grayscale Rolls Out Bitcoin Adopters ETF For Investors

According to a press release, Grayscale has unveiled an ETF designed to provide investors with exposure to public companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Dubbed the Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF (BCOR), the fund will track the performance of companies that have adopted BTC as a treasury reserve asset.

Per the statement, the newly minted ETF will invest in entities that make up the Indxx Bitcoin Adopters Index. A close look at the proprietary index reveals a focus on publicly traded companies with a market capitalization surpassing $100 million.

However, Grayscale pegs the minimum Bitcoin to be held by the companies at 100 BTC. Upon launch, the ETF is tracking over 33 companies cutting across 15 industries, providing a novel way for investors to get exposure to BTC.

“As more companies integrate Bitcoin into their balance sheets, BCOR provides a forward-looking strategy to capture this momentum through traditional equity markets,” said Grayscale Global Head of ETFs David LaValle.

In March, Bitwise launched the OWNB ETF to track institutions with substantial BTC holdings, earning a first-mover position. Grayscale will jostle with Bitwise for market share as the firm eyes expanding its range of ETF products. The firm is bidding its time after the SEC delayed its proposal to enable staking on its Ethereum spot ETF.

A Growing Number Of Firms Are Adopting The Bitcoin Standard

Several publicly traded companies are turning their gaze to Bitcoin, adding the largest cryptocurrency to their balance sheet. Led by MicroStrategy and Marathon Digital, publicly traded companies hold nearly 600,000 BTC cumulatively.

MicroStrategy recently acquired 15,335 BTC for $1.42 billion, bringing its holdings to 553,555 BTC, matching the holdings of Grayscale and BlackRock.

While the trend shows no indications of ending, 21 Capital is set to mirror MicroStrategy with a sizable Bitcoin purchase. 21 Capital has raised significant capital from SoftBank and Tether, potentially snapping up 42 BTC upon its formal launch.

The renewed institutional interest from Grayscale and other heavyweights in Bitcoin comes amid a price resurgence for the top crypto. Bitcoin is trading at $95,000 and is targeting a price rally to $100K on the back of several positive fundamentals.