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Slow Start for Third Bitcoin ETF, Lower Costs Could Attract More Capital
17.11.2021
The latest bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be launched in the US – the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF) – has had a slow start compared to its two earlier competitors, ProShares’ BITO and Valkyrie’s BTF. But lower costs and a stronger brand should attract more capital over...
Crypto Advocates Weigh ETF Rejection — Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Says Bitcoiners Should ‘Oppose Spot Bitcoin ETFs in US’
14.11.2021
Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rejection of Vaneck’s bitcoin spot market exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday, a number of cryptocurrency advocates discussed the subject this weekend. For instance, the veteran FX trader Peter Brandt told his 581,700 Twitter...
Santander Prepares to Offer Bitcoin ETF in Spain
14.11.2021
Santander, a leading financial institution in Spain, is preparing to offer a Bitcoin ETF to its customers in the country. This, while Spanish asset managers have been largely reluctant to embrace crypto products as part of their investment portfolio offerings to customers. Santander Bitcoin ETF...
SEC Rejects Vaneck Bitcoin Spot Market ETF Over Price Manipulation Concerns
12.11.2021
On Friday, November 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Vaneck’s bitcoin spot market exchange-traded fund (ETF). The U.S. regulator noted that the denial was due to the lack of prevention toward “fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices.”...
SEC rejects VanEck’s spot Bitcoin ETF as BTC price falls below $63K
12.11.2021
The SEC said any rule change in favor of approving the ETF would not be “‘designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices” nor “protect investors and the public interest.”
Report suggests BlackRock has 'no current plans' to launch crypto ETF as deadline for VanEck's offering approaches
12.11.2021
Senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Eric Balchunas said he gave the odds of the SEC approving the VanEck fund at less than 1%
This Is Why Bitwise Withdrew BTC Futures ETF
11.11.2021
The crypto index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management says it has withdrawn its application for a bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US, and will instead focus its efforts on getting a spot-based ETF across the finish line.
According to Bitwise’s chief investment...
Bitwise bullish on pure Bitcoin ETF after dropping futures filing
11.11.2021
Bitwise's CIO explained why the firm has decided to drop its Bitcoin futures ETF and focus on the spot Bitcoin ETF
Proshares Bitcoin futures fund in top 2% of all ETFs for volume
11.11.2021
While BTIO is going from strength to strength with a total of $1.4 billion worth of inflows since late October, one expert thinks that VanEck’s Bitcoin spot ETF has a 200-1 chance of being approved by the SEC
BREAKING: BlockFi files for physically-backed Bitcoin ETF
8.11.2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scheduled to rule on another spot Bitcoin ETF application from VanEck by Nov. 14
BTC Futures Open Interest Continues to Rise Following Bitcoin ETF Listings Last Month
5.11.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest continues to remain high after the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. While Binance commands $5.81 billion and leads the pack, CME Group holds the second-largest position in terms of bitcoin futures open interest (OI) with $4.1...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Permit Trading of Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.11.2021
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the SEC has approved the trading of bitcoin futures ETFs, the lawmakers said it “should no longer have concerns with bitcoin spot ETFs and should show...
Hong Kong regulator re-evaluates retail crypto ETFs laws
3.11.2021
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has received many requests to approve Crypto ETFs for trading
Ethereum Futures ETF May Come Before Spot Bitcoin ETF – Analyst
3.11.2021
Financial institutions and traditional investors in the US may be able to get exposure to ethereum (ETH) through a futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) as early as the first quarter of 2022, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence estimated.
According to James Seyffart, this is when an...
First Bitcoin ETF Moves to November Contracts as Competition Heats Up
28.10.2021
Despite initial worries that the first bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed ETF would turn out too popular for its own good, data from the ETF’s issuer, ProShares, shows that it is still trading at modest premium.
As of Thursday, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the ticker BITO traded at a premium...
SEC reportedly knocks back Valkyrie's leveraged Bitcoin ETF
28.10.2021
The SEC does not appear to have the appetite for more exotic Bitcoin futures products
‘Exiting Times’ as Australian Managers Ready ‘Inevitable’ Bitcoin ETF Offerings
27.10.2021
Australian funds are ready to pile aboard the international bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) bandwagon – and could have their products ready for the market as early as the middle of 2022, provided regulators decide to play ball....
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BTC price dips below $62K on VanEck Bitcoin ETF launch day
26.10.2021
Mixed emotions greet the third U.S. regulated Bitcoin ETF, as analysis predicts a "copy paste" 2021 bull run for altcoins
South Korean pension fund to invest in Bitcoin ETF: Report
26.10.2021
KTCU plans to invest in Bitcoin ETF products after consultation with domestic asset managers,” an exec reportedly said
Why now? SEC took eight years to authorize a Bitcoin ETF in the US
25.10.2021
The SEC has been holding steady for years, but the real-world dynamics of crypto adoption and maturation rendered an ETF approval all but inevitable