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SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures
12.5.2021
The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply with the Investment Company Act. The institution warned about the dangers of investing in bitcoin futures markets due to the implicit volatility...
SEC Sends Negative-ish Bitcoin ETF Signal that May Be Positive for Grayscale
12.5.2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now not-unexpectedly sending somewhat negative bitcoin (BTC) (and ethereum (ETH)) exchange-traded fund (ETF) signals - that might be a good sign for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).
As is practically notorious by now, an American ETF is a rather...
CBOE files another Bitcoin ETF application with the SEC
11.5.2021
Two months after filing VanEck’s BitcoinETF, CBOE has submitted another application — one proposed by Fidelity — to the SEC
Canadian Bitcoin ETF issuer seeks ‘green BTC’
10.5.2021
Ninepoint will allocate part of its management fees to even out the carbon footprint of Bitcoin in its exchange-traded fund product
Wealth Manager Vaneck Files Application for an Ethereum ETF, Aims for Cboe BZX Listing
8.5.2021
Public documents show the wealth manager Vaneck has applied for an ethereum based exchange-traded fund (ETF). Vaneck Digital Assets’ Form S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was filed on May 7, while the company’s bitcoin-based ETF is still under review. While...
Canadian firm files final prospectus for Bitcoin ETF
29.4.2021
Subject to regulatory approval, the asset manager should convert its Bitcoin trust to an ETF starting next week
SEC pushes decision on VanEck Bitcoin ETF until June
28.4.2021
The commission said it was "appropriate to designate a longer period" for the proposed Bitcoin ETF
USD 16B Manager Wealthfront Goes Crypto, Metamask Boom, Delayed Bitcoin ETF + More News
28.4.2021
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The California-based digital wealth robo-adviser management firm with around USD 16bn assets under management, Wealthfront will open...
America’s Fifth-Largest Banking Institution US Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody
28.4.2021
On April 27, the American bank holding company U.S. Bank revealed in a blog post that the financial institution plans to offer cryptocurrency custody services. The bank’s chief strategy officer for U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, Christine Waldron, says she is proud of her company’s...
SEC Commissioner on Banning Bitcoin: ‘It’s Very Difficult to Ban Peer-to-Peer Technology’
25.4.2021
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce believes that the U.S. government cannot ban bitcoin, stating that “it’s very difficult to ban something that’s essentially a peer-to-peer technology.” The commissioner is hopeful that with the new chairman who has deep knowledge of bitcoin...
New Bitcoin ETF Investors To Come Via Dubai
22.4.2021
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While the United States is still awaiting the debut of its first bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Middle East looks set to beat it to the punch – with a fund in Dubai on the verge of launch.
The issuer will be the Canadian crypto investment manager 3iQ, which...
Another South African Company Reveals Plans to List a Crypto ETF on Local Stock Exchange
21.4.2021
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest another local company, Sygnia, is set to apply to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to list a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). This application will be the second time Sygnia has attempted to list the crypto ETF. A similar application...
Biden Administration Developing Cryptocurrency Regulation — Treasury to Provide Direction to SEC
20.4.2021
The Biden administration is reportedly developing a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency markets. The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, is waiting for direction from the Treasury to establish cryptocurrency regulation. New Crypto Regulation...
Bitcoin ETF from 3iQ and Coinshares goes live in Canada
20.4.2021
The fund's units began trading roughly three weeks after the investment manager filed a final prospectus with Canadian regulators
Co-Founder of South Africa’s Crypto Index Fund Reveals the Plan to Launch Country’s First Bitcoin ETF
16.4.2021
Earle Loxton, the cofounder of EC10 (formerly DCX Capital) the institution behind the South African crypto index fund, says plans are afoot to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF is expected to offer South African institutional investors an indirect way of getting...
‘Weird Coins Like DOGE and XRP Spike’- Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz Warns of a Crypto Market ‘Washout’
16.4.2021
Bitcoin bull and billionaire investor Mike Novogratz has warned about cryptocurrency market volatility in a recent interview stemming from the Barron’s and Marketwatch’s “Investing in Crypto” virtual event series. In general and over the long term, Novogratz is bullish about...
BTIG Gives Coinbase a Buy Rating, Inverse Bitcoin ETF, XRP ETP + More News
15.4.2021
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Global financial services firm BTIG analyst Mark Palmer gave Coinbase a buy rating...
MIT Crypto Professor Gary Gensler Confirmed as New SEC Chairman
15.4.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now has a new chairman, Gary Gensler. President Joe Biden’s pick, the MIT professor, whose classes included blockchain technology, digital currencies, and financial technology, has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the SEC. SEC Has a...
New 'inverse' Bitcoin ETF now lets investors short BTC price
15.4.2021
The Horizons Inverse Bitcoin ETF (BITI) aims to allow investors to take advantage of Bitcoin price volatility, says executive
SEC Commissioner: Banning Bitcoin Is Like Shutting Down Internet — Government Would Be ‘Foolish’ to Try
14.4.2021
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce compares banning bitcoin to shutting down the internet, stating that governments would be foolish to try. She also offers some insights into whether the SEC will approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) this year. Governments Would Be Foolish to Try to Ban Bitcoin...