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As an erstwhile resident of the Northeast I have been partial to the work of Antony Gormley for some time. The Angel of the North went up in , the year I began my student days in the Toon, and it has always been somewhat of a totem for me. (And indeed for the people of the Northeast who though skeptical at first, have warmed to it considerably). Since then, Gormley has been the master of public art; indeed he’s probably done more than most to detoxify the term (Mr Cameron take note). Now though, Gormley’s gone inside. His first exhibition at the White Cube is still rooted in a sense of precision placement but Model is a direct response to the environs of the South Gallery  and promises to explore our understanding and experiences of architecture. It is very much an addition to his oeuvre of the body.

One word being bandied about is ‘vast’ – and that pleases me. As long we can walk round his art, in his art, through his art, and can enjoy that trademark sense of expanse and majesty yet still be haunted by a sense of melancholy, then there’ll be no complaints from this quarter. Indeed, though many observers argue he asks the public to engage with a communal consciousness in public spaces (see Southbank’s Event Horizon) Gormley insists his art is ‘an invitation for you to think of yourself being there’. (I have to say I was glad I wasn’t there as I watched my mate knock up a flatpack shed in the rain on the fourth plinth). But always with Gormley there is a genuine sense of ‘we’re in this together’, even if we’re understanding it in different ways. There is a uniformity and a thorough thread to his work that gives his art that vital everyman quality &#; and we like that. (Words: Ed Spencer) 

Model is on at White Cube Gallery Bermondsey until February 10,  For more info, visit eunic-brussels.eu 

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(Reuters) - A new batch of U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has attracted strong investor interest, though it is unclear if they will be able to maintain the pace of inflows in coming weeks.

Investors have poured $ billion into nine new exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of bitcoin in their first three days of trading, data from issuers and analysts showed, with fund giants BlackRock (NYSE:) and Fidelity pulling in the lion’s share of the flows.

Collective flows to the nine funds outpaced post-launch flows into the ProShares Strategy ETF, which drew a record $ billion in the first three days of trading after its launch. The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:) ETF attracted $ billion in the first three days after its launch.

Still, the investments in the long-awaited ETFs - launched on Jan. 11, a day after receiving approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - fell short of the most aggressive estimates of first-day flows in the billions of dollars.

Market participants said it remained to be seen to what degree funds tracking the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency continue drawing retail and institutional investors, and which issuers will come out ahead. Some bullish analysts have said flows could reach between $50 billion and $ billion by the end of the year.

Bitcoin is down more than 8% since Jan. 11, after rallying in recent months on anticipation that the ETFs would finally get the nod from the SEC.

"So far, the launches have almost measured up to the hype," said Todd Sohn, an ETF analyst at Strategas. "The next question is: What is their staying power? What will those flows look like in six months' time, or six years from now?"

For now, lower fees and name recognition appear to be key factors in drawing investors. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF from asset management giant BlackRock has attracted more than $ million, while Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund has topped $ million, according to BitMEX Research, a cryptocurrency research and analysis firm.

Fees among the nine issuers - before waivers - range from a low of % to a high of %.

BlackRock is charging a fee of % for the first $5 billion in assets and the first 12 months of trading. After that, the fee will rise to %. Fidelity is initially charging zero, rising to % after July Those fees will still be less than half the average ETF fee of %, as calculated by Morningstar Inc.

“Fees are clearly a key determinant for success,” said Sui Chung, CEO of CF Benchmarks, which is providing the index against which six of the new ETFs will be measured.

"Those that charge the lower management fees will unsurprisingly make themselves more appealing compared to their peers. Brand recognition is another core aspect."

BITCOIN BRANDS

While BlackRock and Fidelity have dominated inflows, other issuers with a strong brand among cryptocurrency aficionados aren't that far behind.

Both Bitwise and a joint venture of Ark Investments and 21Shares are initially waiving fees. Bitwise said its inflows in the first three days totaled $ million, while the Ark/21Shares ETF has had inflows of nearly $ million, according to BitMEX.

By contrast, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), with a fee of %, has seen outflows this month. The trust was converted into an ETF at the same time the other ETFs were launched, and has seen $ billion in outflows in its first three trading days, data from BitMEX showed.

Paul Karger, founder of TwinFocus, a boutique wealth management advisory firm, says some of his clients are selling their GBTC holdings and moving into the cheaper new ETFs.

"We're seeing a shift from GBTC to the new, lower-cost ETFs, as well as some clients putting more money to work in the cheaper options" from brand-name issuers, he said.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein pointed out that unlike the newly launched products, Grayscale already had substantial assets at the time of its conversion, allowing investors to lock in profits after Bitcoin’s run. The firm’s fees, meanwhile, “reflect a certain value that it brings to the market and to investors,” he told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Grayscale “has a year track record. It has some-odd billion dollars of AUM (assets under management), a diversified shareholder base, tight spreads, and unbelievable liquidity,” Sonnenshein said.

The next hurdle for the funds will likely be demonstrating their ability to win acceptance among institutional investors, such as pension funds, and investment advisers.

"The question of what to do with these in a portfolio has been drowned out by a lot of the noise" surrounding the new products' debut, Steve Kurz, head of asset management at Galaxy Digital, said ahead of last week's launch of its ETF. Galaxy has partnered with Invesco to launch the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, one of the nine new spot bitcoin ETFs.