Dartmouth crypto ETF holdings drop 15% in Q2

Dartmouth College’s crypto ETF holdings have fallen 15% to about $12.4 million in the second quarter, even though its $9 billion endowment kept the same number of fund shares. Summary Dartmouth’s reported crypto ETF holdings lost about $2.2 million in value during the second quarter. The endowment retained its positions in Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana-linked funds. Crypto prices have remained below their March 31 levels through Aug. 15. Dartmouth’s crypto ETFs represented about 0.14% of its estimated $9 billion endowment. Dartmouth crypto ETF holdings have fallen to $12.4 million The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted Thursday showed that Dartmouth’s trustees held about $12.4 million across three U.S.-listed crypto funds as of June 30. Dartmouth reported positions in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF, and the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. Through the three products, the Ivy League university gained price exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana without reporting direct ownership of the tokens. Compared with the endowment’s March 31 disclosure, the combined position declined by about $2.2 million from $14.6 million. The 15% reducti...