ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF product
Overview
ARKB is the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, a US spot bitcoin exchange-traded product sponsored jointly by ARK Invest and 21Shares that launched on 10 January 2024 in the first cohort of approved US spot bitcoin ETFs. It seeks to track the price of bitcoin as measured by the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate — New York Variant, less the trust's expenses and liabilities, and holds bitcoin with multiple regulated custodians, valuing shares daily against that benchmark. The trust charges a unitary 0.21% sponsor fee, largely paid in bitcoin, which covers most operating expenses; that fee was fully waived until trust assets first exceeded $1 billion in February 2024. The fund grew quickly through 2024: net assets were about $2.85 billion at 30 June 2024, $3.21 billion at 30 September 2024, and roughly $4.37 billion at 31 December 2024 per its SEC filings. ARKB launched on 10 January 2024 with its sponsor fee fully waived; the waiver ended when assets first crossed $1 billion in February 2024. SEC filings show assets rising through 2024 from about $2.85 billion at mid-year to roughly $4.37 billion at year end.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF connects to 16 tracked entities, most strongly to Bitcoin (BTC), Coinbase, Coinbase Custody.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 16 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
holds | Bitcoin (BTC) | 95% |
custodies-assets-for | Coinbase | 95% |
custodies | Coinbase Custody | 95% |
co-issued | ARK Invest | 95% |
issued_by | ARK Invest | 95% |
approved_by | US Securities and Exchange Commission | 95% |
co-issued | 21Shares | 95% |
issued_by | 21Shares | 95% |
listed-on | Cboe BZX Exchange | 95% |
launched | ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) launches on Cboe BZX | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
What is ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF?
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is an etf tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 16 other tracked entities, most strongly to Bitcoin (BTC), Coinbase, Coinbase Custody.
What type of entity is ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF?
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is classified as an etf (product) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is linked to 16 other tracked entities, most strongly to Bitcoin (BTC), Coinbase, Coinbase Custody.
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