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Bitwise Tops Bitcoin ETF Low-Fee Table, While Grayscale Bets on Size
8.1.2024
Just one potential spot bitcoin ETF issuer has set a management fee above 1%, and many of the others are asking for less than 0.5%
10 Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants Submit Final Amendments With SEC
8.1.2024
Ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applicants have filed their final amended registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The amended filings reveal a fierce fee war among spot bitcoin ETF issuers. Grayscale charges the highest fee of 1.5% while Bitwise...
With Bitcoin ETF Decision Looming, SEC Chair Gensler Says (Again) That Crypto Is Dangerous
8.1.2024
The entire crypto world and much of the U.S. financial sector is anxiously awaiting word from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether it will approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). SEC Chair Gary Gensler has chosen this moment to issue a broad warning about...
VanEck’s Gurbacs: Whole Assets More Appealing to Investors than Bitcoin Fractions
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / A.AKS Gabor Gurbacs, an adviser at asset manager VanEck, has highlighted the psychological hurdle of unit bias among potential Bitcoin (BTC) investors, saying the desire to own complete units can deter people from entering the market. In a recent post on X, the VanEck advisor...
Bitcoin Price Crosses Above $45,000 as Final Spot ETF Submission Deadline Ends
8.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The price of Bitcoin continues to rise as the deadline for companies to file S-1 forms for Bitcoin spot ETFs passed this morning. The SEC’s submission deadline of 8am has passed, and all issuers – Hashdex aside – have submitted updated S-1’s, with the exception of Grayscale,...
Bloomberg Analysts Predict Over 90% Chance of US Approval for Bitcoin ETF, Polymarket Trims Odds to 83%
8.1.2024
Source: iStock/pichet_w Bloomberg analysts are increasingly optimistic about the approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, with the odds now exceeding 90%. In a recent post, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas commented on the likelihood of the Securities...
Cryptocurrency Institutional Funds Record $151 Million Inflows in First Week of 2024
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital assets investment funds recorded $151 million in inflows in the first week of 2024 as institutional investors drive adoption following anticipation of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A new CoinShares Digital Asset Fund...
In Bitcoin ETF Battle, Grayscale Is Bringing 'A Gun to a Knife Fight'
8.1.2024
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's (GBTC) $27 billion of bitcoin and $350 million of daily volume gives Grayscale an advantage versus BlackRock and other wannabe rivals, according to Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas
Ahead of Bitcoin ETF Launch, BlackRock Announces Major Workforce Cuts
8.1.2024
BlackRock headquarters. Source: Adobe / John Hanson Pye BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is reportedly reducing its global workforce by about 3%, just days before the expected approval of the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The layoffs, which have not yet been...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ether Echoes Bitcoin’s Volatility Amid Growing ETF Anticipation
8.1.2024
Ethereum’s trading value, standing at $2,265, represents a fluctuation within a daily range of $2,170 to $2,310, against the dynamic canvas of a $272 billion market capitalization and a robust 24-hour trading volume of $19.24 billion. Ether, along with a multitude of crypto assets, mirrors...
Bitcoin Rally Provoked by US ETF Launch is ‘Nearly Out of Room to Run’ + More Crypto News
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Exotic Escape Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: BTC Rally Provoked by US ETF Launch is ‘Nearly Out of Room to Run’ India’s Crypto Companies Are Moving...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Traders Brace for Potential ETF Approval
8.1.2024
The crypto community is abuzz with expectations as bitcoin’s pricing reflects a sophisticated dance between investor sentiment and analytical forecasts. The prospective green light for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a...
First Mover Americas: It’s ETF Deadline Week
8.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin ETF Applicants Reveal Fees in Latest Filings Ahead of SEC’s Key Decision This Week
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Multiple applicants for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted their final Form S-1 amendments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, setting the stage for a potentially historic week in the cryptocurrency market. Bitwise, Valkyrie...
Grayscale Announces 1.5% Fees for Its Proposed Bitcoin ETF Uplist
8.1.2024
Grayscale, which has some $27 billion in assets under management (AUM), said it was adding Jane Street, Virtu, Macquarie Capital and ABN AMRO Clearing as authorized participants (APs)
BlackRock, Other Potential Bitcoin ETF Providers Reveal Fees
8.1.2024
BlackRock said its fee will start at 0.20%, rising to 0.30%
ARK's ETF Rebalancing Continues With $20.6M Coinbase Sale
8.1.2024
ARK Invest has a target of no individual stock surpassing 10% weighting of an ETF's value. COIN doubled in price in the last three months of 2023, bringing about consistent sales of the crypto exchange's stock by ARK
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Raised to Over 90% at Bloomberg, Drop on Polymarket
8.1.2024
Two influential analysts have tipped odds at over 90% ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission decision
Community speculates about XRP ETF applications
8.1.2024
The US Securities & Exchange Commission is expected to approve all Bitcoin ETF applications on or around January 10, 2024. This has sparked enthusiasm among the Ripple Community members, for they believe that XRP ETF applications could be next on the table. While no official statements have...
Bitcoin Adoption Soars: In-Person Vendors Accepting Bitcoin Triple in 2023
8.1.2024
Source: DALL·E The landscape of cryptocurrency usage is rapidly changing, with over 6,000 in-person vendors across the globe now accepting Bitcoin. According to BTC Map, the up-to-date number of merchants accepting Bitcoin holds steadily above 6,000, currently at 6,332 as of Jan. 8. In the past...