We break down what’s happening on July 17 in one of the crypto market’s most popular segments: spot ETFs.
On July 16, 2026, the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker TKNZ. The product is positioned as the first US spot ETF investing in a basket of crypto assets.
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Asset manager T. Rowe Price, which oversees about $1.9T, filed for the ETF in October 2025. The SEC approved the listing in June 2026. At launch, the fund had about $15M in assets and a management fee of 0.75% through May 2027, rising to 0.9% thereafter.
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TKNZ Portfolio Structure: Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, and HYPE
According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas, TKNZ’s initial allocation breaks down as follows:
- Bitcoin (BTC) — 40.75%
- Ethereum (ETH) — 18.42%
- Binance Coin (BNB) — 11.01%
The remaining assets range from 1% to 10%, including Solana (SOL), Ripple token (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX), Dogecoin (DOGE), Chainlink (LINK), Litecoin (LTC), Sui (SUI), and others.
Balchunas noted the portfolio looks “underweight bitcoin and overweight most other assets, especially HYPE▲$70.78.” Hyperliquid (HYPE) token holds a 6.45% allocation and has been one of the strongest performers in the bear market, up roughly 38% over the past year, while bitcoin has lost about 45%.
The “actively managed” label means the ETF’s composition will be adjusted manually by the operator based on T. Rowe Price’s research and market outlook. The fund is structured as a 1940 Act investment company, offering fewer investor protections than 1933 Act ETFs. Anchorage Digital Bank is the custodian. TKNZ won’t use staking initially, though the prospectus leaves the option open.
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Bitcoin ETF Inflows on July 17: $368 Million in Three Days
Alongside TKNZ’s launch, US spot bitcoin ETFs posted $79.2M in inflows on Thursday, extending their streak to three consecutive trading sessions. Total inflows over three days came to roughly $368M:
- Tuesday: $181M
- Wednesday: $108M
- Thursday: $79.2M
Cumulative net inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs reached $51.2B, with assets under management rising to $77.7B.
July is shaping up to be the first positive month after two months of record outflows. Bitcoin ETFs lost $4.51B in June and $2.4B in May. If the trend holds, July will be the first month of net inflows since April, when funds attracted $1.97B.
Bitcoin briefly topped $65,000 on Wednesday for the first time since late June but has since corrected to $62,680. The cryptocurrency is down about 28% year-to-date.
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