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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...
BINK Token Skyrockets 30,000% and This Other Meme Coin Could Explode Next
9.1.2024
In the latest memecoin pump, BONK token spin-off BINK token has exploded +30,000%, and now traders are speculating this other meme coin could explode next after BINK crypto skyrocket. This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless moon-shots...
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...
Ark Invest CEO Expects Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Attract ‘Substantial’ Institutional Flows, Pushing BTC ‘Much Higher’
9.1.2024
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood expects spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to move the price of bitcoin “much higher.” The securities regulator is expected to make a decision on spot bitcoin ETFs by Wednesday. “We think that the SEC approval, should we and others get it, is...
SEC Expected to Approve ‘a Handful’ of Spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, Report
9.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to green-light “a handful” of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday, potentially unleashing a wave of trading this week. On Monday, 10 applicants submitted their final amendments, including Blackrock, which...
Bitcoin Soars Past $47K, Outstrips Meta in Market Cap Amid ETF Speculation and Intense Trading
8.1.2024
Bitcoin breached the $47K threshold on Monday, fueled by growing excitement over the potential launch of a U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The leading crypto asset kicked off the day at $43,247 per unit, then climbed to a peak of $47,281 by 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bitcoin Rally...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Achieves 20-Month High Above $47K – Can It Break Past $50,000 Soon?
8.1.2024
Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, has recently soared above the $47,000 mark, reaching a 20-month high, amidst growing investor optimism. This remarkable rally is largely driven by the buzz around the anticipated approval of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by financial giants such as BlackRock...
BTC Blasts Past $47K as Bitcoin ETF Excitement Gets Feverish
8.1.2024
Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted