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Bitwise Launches Dogecoin ETF as Grayscale Fund Registers First Inflows

Early flows are tepid compared with recent altcoin ETFs, leaving sustained creations as the test of whether regulated access will matter.

Overview

  • Bitwise’s Dogecoin ETF (ticker BWOW) began trading on NYSE Arca on Nov. 26, using Coinbase Custody, charging a 0.34% fee with a one-month waiver on the first $500 million in assets, and registering under the Securities Act of 1933.
  • Grayscale’s GDOG debuted on Nov. 24 with zero first‑day creations and roughly $1.4 million in day‑one volume, then logged about $1.8 million in net creations on Nov. 26, bringing total net assets to roughly $3.5 million.
  • Early reception trails other altcoin ETFs, with SOL and XRP products posting around $57–58 million in first‑day trading volume, far above GDOG’s start.
  • Dogecoin’s price moves stayed modest around the listings, with reports of roughly 2–3% gains, while the token remains far below its 2021 peak and faces an inflationary supply of about 5 billion new DOGE annually.
  • Additional issuers are in the pipeline, including 21Shares and Franklin Templeton, and REX‑Osprey already offers a DOGE ETP, leaving the longer‑term impact dependent on persistent primary‑market demand.