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fintech•Oct 29, 2026, 08:30 AM ET

Morning Minute: Hedge Funds Left the BTC ETF Trade and Sovereign Wealth Stepped In

According to reporting by Decrypt Financial Technology, Now the BTC ETFs have flipped green for the month after $400M+ inflows this week, setting the stage for a big November.

By USA NOW News Desk, National Editorial Bureau
Morning Minute: Hedge Funds Left the BTC ETF Trade and Sovereign Wealth Stepped In
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Financial technology, consumer banking, and digital asset markets are assessing developments reported by Decrypt Financial Technology. Consumers and investors should review regulatory guidance and rate disclosures.

“Financial technology, consumer banking, and digital asset markets are assessing developments reported by Decrypt Financial Technology. Consumers and investors should review regulatory guidance and rate disclosures.”

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  • •Official Issuing Wire: Decrypt Financial Technology
  • •Editorial Desk: Digital Banking
  • •Coverage Domain: FINTECH
  • •Publication Status: Verified Journalistic Dispatch
> Verified News Coverage: Reporting documented by Decrypt Financial Technology. Synthesized and verified by the USA NOW News Desk.

Executive Briefing

According to reporting by Decrypt Financial Technology, Now the BTC ETFs have flipped green for the month after $400M+ inflows this week, setting the stage for a big November.

Detailed Factual Report

Morning Minute: Hedge Funds Left the BTC ETF Trade and Sovereign Wealth Stepped In

Every quarter, big institutions have to tell the SEC what they own. Add up those filings from just before Bitcoin’s October 2025 high through the end of June, and the picture is clear: nine hedge funds and banks sold about 68,000 Bitcoin worth of ETF shares over those nine months, roughly $5.4 billion at today’s prices. Millennium, Brevan Howard, Goldman Sachs, D.E. Shaw and five others led the selling. Some trimmed by a third. Some sold everything.

The trade had nothing to do with believing in Bitcoin . You buy the ETF, you simultaneously bet against Bitcoin in the futures market, and you pocket the gap between those two prices. Done right you make money whether Bitcoin rises or falls—as long as the gap beats what you’d earn just parking the cash in Treasury bills.

Before the high, that gap paid 7.9% a year, a full 3.9 points better than T-bills. By late October it paid 4.8%, barely half a point better. After fees and financing, Galaxy’s Alex Thorn figures what’s left is about 1.5 points over cash. Not worth the trouble.

Verified Data Points & Key Takeaways

  • Official Issuing Wire: Decrypt Financial Technology
  • Editorial Desk: Digital Banking
  • Coverage Domain: FINTECH
  • Publication Status: Verified Journalistic Dispatch
  • Geographic Scope & Community Impact

  • National Impact: This development carries broad relevance across the United States.
  • Monitoring Bureau: USA NOW News Desk
  • Recommended Action & Safety Guidelines

  • Review Regulatory Disclosures: Consult official filings submitted to federal regulators.
  • Evaluate Portfolio Exposure: Assess risk allocation in consultation with certified financial advisors.
  • Track Market Updates: Monitor continuous market telemetry as trading sessions unfold.
  • Source & Verification Provenance

    Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by Decrypt Financial Technology. Access the primary source document at: https://decrypt.co/382135/morning-minute-hedge-funds-left-the-btc-etf-trade-and-sovereign-wealth-stepped-in. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.

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    Oct 29, 08:30 AM ET
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    Now the BTC ETFs have flipped green for the month after $400M+ inflows this week, setting the stage for a big November.

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