What is Spot ETF?
A listed fund holding the underlying asset, letting ordinary brokerage accounts own it.
A spot ETF holds the asset and issues shares that trade on an exchange. It opens access to accounts that cannot hold crypto directly, and its flows are published daily.
Flows into an ETF mean real buying of the underlying, but they are also reflexive: price moves attract flows, which move price.
Related terms
- Institutional flowMacro
Buying or selling by funds and companies, usually visible only through filings and ETFs.
- Custodial walletWallets
A wallet where a company holds the keys and you hold an account with the company.
Price multiplied by circulating supply: what the market says a coin is worth in total.