Dogecoin ETF Launches With $1.4 Million as Market Watches Altcoin Demand

• Dogecoin ETF GDOG launches in U.S., recording $1.4 million in trading activity on debut.
• Initial trading was light, following typical patterns for crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
• First-day performance emphasizes Bitcoin’s ongoing dominance in attracting attention within the cryptocurrency market.

Dogecoin (DOGE) has now officially joined the U.S. ETF scene with the listing of the spot Dogecoin fund, GDOG, offered through Grayscale. The ETF traded $1.4 million on its first day, which Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas described as a respectable amount.

However, it still falls far short of the excitement seen when spot Bitcoin ETFs launched earlier in the year. This goes on to show that Bitcoin still has the upper hand when it comes to reaping the attention in the world of cryptocurrency.

GDOG opened at $18.05 and saw steady, albeit light, trading action on its first day. Balchunas pointed out that the less frenetic start was expected and cited the basic pattern observable in the first releases of crypto ETFs, where the farther an asset is from Bitcoin, the smaller the first-day interest. Not even Ethereum ETFs achieved the first-day action seen in Bitcoin, and Dogecoin, as the memecoin, would be even lower on the risk chain.

Dogecoin ETF Volume Cools Quickly

Bloomberg Terminal data on November 24 reveals $1.407 million in trading activity on the first day of the product’s launch, and lower activity on the following days. The ETF, too, decreased slightly from the opening value on the second trading day. The performance in the first days after the product’s launch correlates with expectations regarding memecoins.

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Dogecoin ETF Signals Altcoin Demand

GDOG’s launch is important because it provides the first insight into the interest levels in altcoin ETFs, other than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Over 90 crypto ETFs are pending SEC approval, and these include those aiming for Solana, XRP, and Avalanche. GDOG is closely tracked by analysts, who are waiting to see what the upcoming launches hold.

The entry of Dogecoin in the ETF market shows that there is a clear trend in the industry. Bitcoin, in fact, still has the biggest role in terms of the entry of funds, and there may be interest in other altcoins in terms of ETFs, albeit slowly.

The first performance, however, strongly asserts that the present industry leaders in Bitcoin still have the biggest role, albeit slowly diversifying into the other camp.

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