Bitcoin ETFs drive demand for borrowing in crypto markets

- By Ben St Clair
- 09 Aug 2024

Crypto markets are grappling with the cost of funding bitcoin purchases by cash-settled exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that operate on a T+1 cycle.

The problem is a symptom of the mismatched settlement cycles for cash and cryptocurrencies. When investor demand for a bitcoin ETF rises, firms called authorised participants (APs) – generally banks and high-speed trading firms such as JP Morgan and Jane Street – create more shares by sending cash to the fund manager, who purchases the underlying

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