For the First Time in History: Bitcoin Spot Market ETF Decides to Close Down!
Hashdex, a cryptocurrency asset management company, has announced the closure and liquidation of its U.S.-traded spot Bitcoin ETF, the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (NYSE Arca: DEFI). This makes DEFI the first spot Bitcoin ETF to be shut down in the United States.
According to filings with the SEC, the fund's assets under management were approximately $14.7 million as of July 30, 2026. Hashdex cited factors such as the fund's small size, low trading liquidity, operational costs, investor demand, and the company's overall product strategy for the decision. The low net assets relative to expenses made continuing the fund economically unviable.
DEFI was designed to track the daily price movements of Bitcoin by holding physically stored Bitcoin. Investors can sell their shares on NYSE Arca until the close of trading on August 17, 2026. After this date, Hashdex will liquidate the fund's remaining Bitcoin holdings. Investors who have not sold their shares by then will receive a cash distribution around August 28, 2026, equivalent to their shares' net asset value on the liquidation date. The final payout amount will depend on the sale price of Bitcoin, closure-related fees, and potential price volatility during the liquidation process.
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