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Crypto Whales are Stacking This Under-the-Radar Bitcoin ETF Coin – What Does it Do?
10.1.2024
Bitcoin ETF Token is offering traders early speculative exposure to a potential Bitcoin exchange-traded fund approval still looming as an uncertainty. Image by Michael, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official X account was apparently hacked, with a tweet...
Why Are Ethereum ETF Approvals Facing Delays? InQubeta Raises Over $8M in Presale
10.1.2024
While crypto users had been keenly eyeing the launch of Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) throughout 2023, their rollout has been slower than what many analysts expected. While crypto users might be frustrated by the delayed launch of spot ETFs, a lot of attention has been drawn...
SEC Faces Backlash from Crypto Leaders for Erroneous Bitcoin ETF Tweet
10.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Kristina Blokhin The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found itself in hot water after an unauthorized tweet on its official account suggested that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had been approved. The incident, which caused significant volatility in the crypto...
Valkyrie CIO Says Market May See Ripple, Ethereum ETFs Next
10.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Valkyrie Funds Chief Investment Officer Steven McClurg says it wouldn’t be surprising if a Ripple and Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) came to the market speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV. “It wouldn’t surprise me if we saw Ripple or Ethereum spot ETFs...
About 10 Fund Companies Preparing to Launch Spot Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: HashKey Group
10.1.2024
Source: iStock/Onfokus While 13 Bitcoin spot ETFs await approval from the US SEC, the Chief Operating Officer of HashKey Group, Livio Weng, has revealed that about ten fund companies are currently preparing to launch Virtual Asset Spot Exchange-Traded Funds in Hong Kong. Weng said that seven...
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) Surpasses $2 Billion in Assets, Sets All-Time High
10.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), an exchange-traded fund focused on Bitcoin (BTC) futures, has amassed over $2 billion in assets, reaching an all-time high. According to data by YCharts, BITO’s assets stood at $2,010,057,946 as of the market close on January...
Fee War Intensifies: Bitcoin ETF Issuers Submit Updates Lowering Rates
10.1.2024
Source: Adobe / 24K-Production The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) competition is heating up as major issuers including Fidelity submitted revisions to lower their fees. According to Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart, Fidelity lowered their fees to 0.25% from the previous...
Former SEC Official Blasts Spot Bitcoin ETFs as Recipe for ‘Financial Ruin’
10.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned about investing in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which the SEC is expected to approve on Wednesday. He cautioned that spot bitcoin applicants are “nothing more than an opportunistic...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Crypto Investing Advice — Lawyers See as Prelude to Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
10.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has advised investors to be cautious when considering crypto investments. His advice followed a series of warnings he issued the day before regarding the risks of crypto investing. The SEC is expected to green-light multiple spot...
Standard Chartered: BTC Could Hit $200K in 2025 With Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
10.1.2024
Standard Chartered has predicted that the price of bitcoin could rise to $200,000 next year with the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bank’s analysts described: “We see this as a watershed moment...
Turmoil in Crypto Market — Misleading SEC Post Triggers Significant Bitcoin Volatility
10.1.2024
Bitcoin’s value experienced a turbulent Tuesday, largely due to a rogue post from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s hijacked X account, mistakenly proclaiming the green light for all spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). False Spot ETF Approval Post Causes Chaos...
SEC’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Post Unauthorized — Chair Gary Gensler Says SEC’s X Account Was Compromised
10.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account announced the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday. However, minutes later, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler claimed that the agency’s social media account was compromised and the post was unauthorized. Some...
Notable Absence of Hashdex in Latest Round of S-1 Bitcoin ETF Amendments
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Backcountry Media In the recent wave of amended S-1 filings by multiple asset managers on January 8, the notable absence of digital asset management firm Hashdex has caught the attention of industry observers. The firm, which already offers a Bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded...
BlackRock, VanEck Update Bitcoin ETF Filing Within Hours of Quick SEC Response
9.1.2024
BlackRock and VanEck, two among 13 issuers hoping to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., have filed updated documents on Tuesday
Bitcoin ETF Applicants to File Updated S1 Form After SEC’s Comments – A Delay Signal?
9.1.2024
Source: CNBC As the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers filed applications for their revisions to reveal previously undisclosed fee structures, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has returned comments. The SEC’s critiques came swiftly on the heels of the updated...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuers in Fee War Ahead of Possible SEC Approval
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) fee war has commenced before the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has even approved the product. Spot Bitcoin ETF fees are as follows: Ark is charging: 0.25%, Bitwise fees: 0.24%, BlackRock iShares is keeping its fees high...
Bitcoin Open Interest Tops $20 Billion Amid Spot ETF Approval Anticipation
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock The open interest in Bitcoin futures contracts across the entire network has surged to 435,700 BTC, approximately valued at $20.443 billion. The opened positions of Bitcoin’s futures contracts witnessed an 11% increase in the past 24 hours, reflecting heightened investor...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Surge to $47K Amid SEC ETF Speculation, $200K Forecast by 2025
9.1.2024
Bitcoin’s price has soared to $47,000, marking its highest level since April 2022, driven by fervent speculation about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) possibly approving Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This surge in value is not just a stand-alone event but...
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) Outpaces Majority of ETFs with Half a Billion in Trading Volume
9.1.2024
Image by Ascannio, Adobe Stock Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has demonstrated significant trading volume, surpassing the majority of existing exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to industry expert Eric Balchunas, the fund traded close to half a billion dollars on January 8, outshining...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs May Boost Bitcoin Price to $200,000 in 2025, Standard Chartered Predicts
9.1.2024
Source: Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank has predicted a significant surge in Bitcoin‘s value, reaching up to $200,000 in 2025 following potential spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals. According to Standard Chartered Bank’s latest report led by Head of Crypto...