Central Asia’s 1st Bitcoin Spot ETF, BETF, Launches on Astana Exchange

The United States was the first to approve a Bitcoin ETF, and in the initial days of approval, there were only a few companies. However, with clarity and time, the number of ETFs grew, further shaping the wider BTC spot ETF market for other players.

As per the most recent information from August 13, 2025, BETF will begin trading. It is the first Bitcoin Spot ETF of Central Asia, which is listed on the Astana International Exchange.

It is worth noting that this ETF is launched by Fonte Capital Limited, a company based in Astana, and the Fonte Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund OEIC Plc (BETF) will trade under the ticker BETF and be quoted in U.S dollars.

Per the information, Fonte Capital’s office is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and following the ban on mining activities in China, Kazakhstan has replaced it, becoming a popular crypto mining hotspot globally.

BETF to ease Bitcoin ETF with custody provider BitGo

Furthermore, Fonte Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund directly holds Bitcoin via custody provided by BitGo Trust, which insures approximately $250 million and uses offline cold storage for security.

This is Central Asia’s first Bitcoin ETF registered as non-exempt, making it available and easily accessible for both retail and institutional investors. BETF intends to monitor and track Bitcoin price closely with a lower management fee of 0.75% yearly.

Before Kazakhstan, the United States, Canada, and Hong Kong had already entered the Bitcoin spot ETF category, helping them to attract fresh foreign investment.

BTC spot ETF flipped the negativity, recording over $1B positive inflow

CoinGlass’s data notes that from July 31, 2025, to August 05, Bitcoin spot ETF has mirrored a more outflow compared to fresh flow of funds, yet the trends reversed as Bitcoin price changed the gear and started approaching the mark of $120,000.

On August 06, 2025, IBIT by BlackRock topped the inflow list with $41.90 million, followed by BITB with $26.40 million, GBTC saw an inflow of $14.50 million, FBTC $10.10 million, and HODL at $4.10 million.

Yet on the same day ARKB reported an outflow of $5.40 million, making the total inflow of the day at $91.60 million, on August 07, the total inflow was $277.40 million with IBIT at $157.60 million and FBTC at $43.40 million, but ARKB faced an outflow of $400.00k.

However, the inflow on August 11 was $178.10 million, and on August 12 the inflow was $65.90 million; the list of positive inflows on these days was dominated by IBIT, but ARKB was seen struggling with a significant outflow.

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