Hashdex Pulls Plug on $14.7M Bitcoin ETF as Scale Kills Viability
In Bitcoin ETF news today, Hashdex is pulling the plug on its spot BTC ETF (NYSE Arca: DEFI). The fund held just $14.7M in assets as of July 30, 2026, according to Hashdex’s official press release on GlobeNewswire.
It claims to be well below the scale needed to sustain a competitive crypto ETF in today’s market. Trading ends on NYSE Arca on August 17, and remaining shareholders will receive a cash distribution on or about August 28.
This news dropped as BTC USD is trading for around $63,400, up +1.3% over the past 24 hours after briefly falling to $62,000 yesterday. Daily trading volume sits at $25.8Bn, up from $21Bn yesterday.
Hashdex Asset Management has confirmed it will shutter its Bitcoin ETF, which trades under the DEFI ticker on NYSE Arca, with the final trading day set for August 17.
The fund held approximately $14.7 million in assets under management as of late July 30.
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Bitcoin ETF News: What Happens to Investors’ DEFI Shares
The mechanics of this ETF liquidation are fairly straightforward. Shareholders who sell before or on August 17 receive the prevailing market price through their broker, with standard brokerage charges applying. Those who hold through the close of the last trading day will receive a pro-rata cash distribution, not Bitcoin, once the fund sells its holdings.
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