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SEC Commissioner Sees Increasing Demand for Cryptocurrency
1.5.2020
Crypto-friendly commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce, said there is an increase in demand for cryptocurrency as investors seek to diversify their portfolios. The commissioner has been an avid proponent of the SEC approving bitcoin exchange-traded funds...
The Bitcoin Fund Completes IPO, Now Trading on Canada’s Leading Stock Exchange
10.4.2020
The Bitcoin Fund, managed by 3iq, has completed an initial public offering and has begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). It has been a long road for 3iq and The Bitcoin Fund since their filing was first rejected. After a hearing, a commissioner with the Ontario Securities Commission...
400 Kraken Survey Respondents Predict Bitcoin Price Will Surpass $22K in 2020
29.3.2020
San Francisco-based exchange Kraken conducted a poll that stems from the responses of 400 “VIP” cryptocurrency traders. Despite the current economic climate, surveyed participants indicate they still believe the cryptoconomy is in a “bull market.” Moreover, Kraken’s...
Bitwise Looks to Retail Market for Its Crypto Index Fund
27.3.2020
Bitwise is hoping to draw a retail market for its Bitwise 10 Index Fund, which it intends to list on a regulated alternative trading system later this year
Retail Demand May Force the SEC to Approve a Bitcoin ETF
8.3.2020
IndexIQ’s director believes that retail demand and a maturing of the crypto sector will force the SEC to approve a Bitcoin ETF in the coming years
Wilshire Phoenix Slams SEC for Bitcoin ETF Rejection
29.2.2020
Wilshire Phoenix has taken aim at the SEC for rejecting its Bitcoin ETF, arguing that a regulated product would offer US investors a safer way to access exposure to crypto
‘Crypto Mom’ Accuses SEC of ‘Shifting Standards’ Following Bitcoin ETF Rejection
27.2.2020
The SEC has rejected yet another Bitcoin ETF as it still considers the Bitcoin market too manipulable and volatile
SEC Rejects Latest Bitcoin ETF Bid
26.2.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Wilshire Phoenix's bid for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF)
SEC to Decide the Fate of Another Bitcoin ETF Proposal This Week
24.2.2020
The SEC is poised to rule on another bitcoin ETF application this week. Wilshire Phoenix is hoping its novel fund structure might help it succeed where others have not
No Bitcoin ETF Yet: A Deep Dive Into the Situation in the US
22.2.2020
While waiting for decisions on their own U.S. crypto ETF proposals, Wilshire Phoenix, Kryptoin and Crescent Crypto provide their thoughts on the SEC’s ETF situation
Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos
7.2.2020
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has explained to news.Bitcoin.com its recently adopted rules regarding the creation and sale of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Meanwhile, Japan now has a crypto index, launched by major Japanese companies....
A Stronger Foundation for Bitcoin ETF Applications
26.1.2020
Which Bitcoin ETF applications will and will not be approved in the near future and why?
Bitcoin ETF Still Far Away, VanEck CEO Says
23.1.2020
Jan van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
A bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) may not come as soon as many crypto fans hope, at least if we are to believe the CEO of one of the largest ETF providers in the U.S., VanEck Associates.
“I agree with...
Bitwise Withdraws Long-Standing Bitcoin ETF Application
15.1.2020
Bitwise withdraws its Bitcoin ETF proposal after an earlier rejection was put under review by the SEC
Bitwise Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Application With the SEC
15.1.2020
Bitwise's bitcoin ETF had already been rejected by the SEC, though that decision was under review
Bitcoin ETF May Be Approved in 2021 and Will Bring a Host of Benefits
7.1.2020
Source: iStock/dima_sidelnikov
American regulators are unlikely to green-light Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-traded Funds) this year, but a China-based expert says that once approved, crypto ETFs will usher in a multitude of benefits to the industry.
Matthew Graham, CEO of the China-based advisory...
SEC Had Postponed the Decision on Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF Proposal to 2020
27.12.2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had postponed the decision on one more Bitcoin ETF proposal to next February 2020. This proposal was filed by Wilshire Phoenix in 2019 summer; however, the SEC needs more time to decide this proposal. The decision was postponed to February 26, 2020....
Disappointing IEOs, Up To USD 150M IPO, Bitcoin ETF Battles + More News
23.12.2019
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BitMEX Research says that all 11 Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) they looked into in their May report have seen...
Why the SEC Asked Blockforce Capital to Pull a Bitcoin ETF Proposal as Soon as It Was Filed
23.12.2019
Reality Shares ETF Trust, a branch of Blockforce Capital, filed an ETF proposal under the condition that it would pull the proposal after one day
SEC Will Rule on Wilson Phoenix Bitcoin ETF Proposal By Feb. 2020
23.12.2019
The SEC has said it will rule on the Bitcoin and T-Bills ETF proposal from Wilshire Phoenix Fund by late February 2020