Retail Investors Fueling Demand for New Bitcoin ETFs, Drawn by Simplicity and Low Barriers to Entry

Data suggests retail investors are driving most demand for new spot bitcoin ETFs based on small average trade sizes
BlackRock's IBIT bitcoin ETF is seeing over 250,000 trades per day with an average trade size of $13,000, signaling retail activity
VanEck agrees demand seems driven more by individual investors than institutions in early days of bitcoin ETF trading
ETFs make it easier for retail investors to gain bitcoin exposure without holding the asset directly
BlackRock's first-mover advantage with IBIT has helped it attract over $14 billion in assets so far, aided by strong brand and low fees