Hashdex announced it will close and liquidate its US-listed Bitcoin ETF, DEFI, after struggling to attract sufficient assets and trading activity. DEFI, holding about $14.7 million as of July 30, will stop trading on August 17 and be delisted from NYSE Arca. Shareholders will receive a cash payment around August 28 after the fund sells its Bitcoin holdings, with the final amount depending on Bitcoin's price during liquidation. This closure does not affect Hashdex's other crypto ETF, NCIQ, which remains active with $206.8 million in assets.
Hashdex Asset Management will close its DEFI spot Bitcoin ETF on August 17, 2026, due to weak liquidity and limited investor interest. The fund, holding about 225 Bitcoin and roughly $14.7 million in assets, will sell its Bitcoin on the open market a...
Hashdex Asset Management is shutting down its spot Bitcoin ETF, DEFI, after two years of operation due to low investor interest and assets never exceeding $18 million. The ETF, which held actual Bitcoin rather than futures, will stop trading on Augus...
