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Truth Social’s spot Bitcoin ETF exit indicates how brutal the market has become
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Yorkville America withdrew the Truth Social spot Bitcoin ETF filing and shifted toward ’40 Act strategies, but fee pressure across the spot Bitcoin ETF market explains why a late entrant would struggle.
Key facts
- At 0.95% on $50 million, gross annual revenue is $475,000, enough to sustain operations but well short of what franchise-building requires
- Morgan Stanley's proposed Bitcoin Trust entered at 14 basis points, below the 15-25 bps range many rivals charge
- BlackRock's IBIT carries a 0.25% management fee against $62.65 billion in net assets, giving it scale advantages that compound over time
- Bitcoin is +0.13% over the past 24 hours and currently sits at rank # 1 by market cap
Summary
Truth Social's Bitcoin ETF plan is dead for now, and the fee war offers a more compelling explanation than Yorkville's official rationale. The President Donald Trump-linked Truth Social Bitcoin ETF filed to withdraw its S-1 registration statement on May 19, saying it would no longer pursue the public offering “now.” For investors searching for a Trump Bitcoin ETF, the filing now points away from plain spot BTC exposure and toward more complex ETF structures. Yorkville America framed the move as a strategic pivot toward more flexible ETF products under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the SEC's withdrawal letter confirms that it was voluntary.