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SEC Says Other Systems Secure After X Account Hack
13.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said its systems and devices were not breached by the party responsible for tweeting out a fake bitcoin ETF approval announcement earlier this week
Bitcoin ETFs Enable the ‘Mass Marketing’ of a Worthless Asset to Main Street Americans, Says Better Markets
12.1.2024
An independent nonprofit organization said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds has enabled the “mass marketing of a known worthless, volatile, and fraud-filled financial product to Main Street Americans.” The organization...
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Labels Bitcoin ETF a ‘Classic Buy the Rumor, Sell the News Event’
10.1.2024
According to the veteran trader Peter Brandt, the current bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) hype which has seen the “average guy on the street” clamoring to get may be a signal to experienced traders that it is time to sell them what they own. Brandt also characterized the expected...
Bitcoin ETF Chaos Memorialized on Blockchain, With Nod to 'Chancellors on the Brink' Reference
10.1.2024
Jokester pays $2.97 to record the one-liner "SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval" on the blockchain
SEC Has Not Approved Bitcoin ETFs, but Its Hacked X Account Briefly Said Otherwise
9.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved any spot bitcoin ETF applications as of Tuesday afternoon, despite a tweet from the regulator's X (formerly Twitter) account saying they had been, the agency's chair said
Bitcoin Spot ETF Proposals to Be Rejected by SEC: Matrixport
3.1.2024
"SEC Chair Gensler is not embracing crypto in the U.S., and it might even be a very long shot to expect that he would vote to approve bitcoin spot ETFs," Matrixport said
Valkyrie Anticipates Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF by SEC This Month
3.11.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may finally approve the long-awaited spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) as early as this month, according to Valkyrie’s chief investment officer, Steven McClurg. Bitcoin’s price has rallied over the past few months in anticipation of...
JPMorgan Warns of Potential Lawsuits if SEC Rejects Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
26.10.2023
The possibility of SEC approval for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has generated growing optimism in recent weeks, with some analysts predicting approvals could come within months. Potential legal battles loom if the SEC ultimately rejects any spot Bitcoin ETF applications, however....
Coinbase's Grewal Is 'Quite Hopeful' That Bitcoin Spot ETFs Will be Approved
20.10.2023
Grewal said in a CNBC interview that he is "confident" that after SEC will fulfill its responsibilities in making a decision about the approval of the ETF applications
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: Bitcoin Rally Reflects Crypto's Growing Appeal
17.10.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has attributed the recent rally in Bitcoin (BTC)'s price to the increasing interest and demand for cryptocurrencies.
Fink made these remarks in response to a false news report about the approval of a spot ETF, which temporarily triggered a surge in Bitcoin's value.
While...
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Plans Raise Concerns About Centralization, Notes Arthur Hayes
12.10.2023
According to a recent Tom Bilyeu interview with Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, the possible entry of asset management behemoth BlackRock into the Bitcoin sector could reshape the leading cryptocurrency in ways that diverge from its original ethos.
While traders and investors anticipate...
SEC Delays Decision on Bitcoin ETF Applications from BlackRock, Invesco and Bitwise
29.9.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed its decision on several proposals for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including applications from financial giants BlackRock and Invesco, as well as the cryptocurrency-focused Bitwise.
As per several ...
US SEC Delays Decision on ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Until Next Year
27.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again announced a delay in its decision regarding the proposed ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF, pushing the deadline into the next year with a new date set for January 10th.
This announcement of delay came just hours after a request by...
Former SEC Chair: Institutional Investors Clearly Want Access to BTC, Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Inevitable
3.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former chairman Jay Clayton has explained why he believes the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. “It is clear that bitcoin is something that retail investors want access to, institutional investors want access to,”...
6 Bitcoin ETF Applications Delayed So Far, BlackRock Rumored to Be Next—Fidelity, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, VanEck, Bitwise, Invesco
31.8.2023
Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced delays in its decisions regarding Bitcoin ETF applications from six companies out of seven—Fidelity, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, VanEck, Bitwise, and Invesco.
The regulatory body stated it would need at least 45 more days to review...
6 Bitcoin ETF Applications Delayed So Far—Fidelity, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, VanEck, Bitwise, Invesco, Rumored BlackRock Delay
31.8.2023
Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced delays in its decisions regarding Bitcoin ETF applications from six companies out of seven—Fidelity, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, VanEck, Bitwise, and Invesco.
The regulatory body stated it would need at least 45 more days to review...
Cathie Wood Expects SEC to Approve Multiple Spot Crypto ETFs Simultaneously – What's Going On?
8.8.2023
In an interview on August 7, Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Investment Management, stated that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might approve multiple spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously.
This marks a change from her belief that her firm would be the first...
ProShares Files Application With SEC for Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight ETF
4.8.2023
If approved, the fund will measure "the performance of holding long positions in the nearest maturing monthly bitcoin and ether futures contracts."
Former SEC Chairman Highlights Conditions for Bitcoin ETF Approval
11.7.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton has said that a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely to get approved if it can be shown that the Bitcoin spot market offers the same “efficacy” as the futures market.
“If they’re [applicants] right—that...
SEC has pushed investors into 'toxic' crypto products and FTX: Winklevoss
3.7.2023
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss said the SEC's refusal to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF has been a "complete and utter disaster for US investors."