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31.12.2020
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The vice president of the Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel has spoken out about...
VanEck Proposes ETF for Bitcoin, Once Again
30.12.2020
So far, the SEC has considered many applications for bitcoin-based ETFs and rejected them all
Microstrategy Completes $650 Million Capital Raise to Fund More Bitcoin Purchases
12.12.2020
Microstrategy Inc. has raised $650 million from the sale of convertible senior notes so that it could buy more bitcoin. In a note to investors on Dec. 11, the business intelligence and mobile software firm said it completed the sale of $650 million in convertible bonds to private investors at 0.75%...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What’s Next for the SEC
10.12.2020
The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021
Bitwise’s Crypto Index Fund Becomes Available To U.S. Investors
9.12.2020
Bitwise has launched the first crypto index fund available to investors in the U.S
A De Facto Bitcoin ETF? MicroStrategy Is Raising Another $400M to Buy BTC
8.12.2020
Michael Saylor announced plans to offer convertible bonds with the express intent to buy BTC. The community reacts
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Ready to Put 5% of His Portfolio in SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF
7.12.2020
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, is ready to put 5% of his investment portfolio in a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Long known as a bitcoin skeptic, O’Leary is worried about...
Bitcoin ETF Time? What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down Means for Markets
22.11.2020
Jay Clayon is stepping down as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Here’s what that means for crypto and traditional markets
SEC’s Clayton Says Payment Inefficiencies Are Boosting Bitcoin’s Rise
19.11.2020
Clayton sounded more bullish on bitcoin than he's been in years in his Thursday interview with CNBC
Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF
19.11.2020
Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF
Cryptocurrency ETFs: SEC Wants to Facilitate Tokenized Products
17.10.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to facilitate tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to chairman Jay Clayton. The agency is collaborating with other U.S. regulators to determine how to regulate different crypto products. SEC Open to Tokenization of ETFs...
Canadian Firm 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund Listed on Gibraltar Stock Exchange
30.9.2020
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it listed a new bitcoin fund belonging to 3iQ Corp, a Canadian investment fund manager that focuses on new technologies and crypto assets. The announcement follows GSX Group’s recent launch of what it calls the Grid, “a venue to create...
Commissioner Peirce wants to see the SEC approve a Bitcoin ETF
24.9.2020
At least one leader at the SEC is in favor of seeing a Bitcoin ETF approved in the US
Cryptocurrency ETF by Nasdaq and Hashdex Approved to List on Bermuda Stock Exchange
24.9.2020
A cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Nasdaq and Brazilian fund manager Hashdex has reportedly been approved to trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Hashdex says the new cryptocurrency investment product tracks the Nasdaq Crypto Index. Hashdex Says ETF Will Track Nasdaq Crypto Index...
Brazilian fund manager and Nasdaq to launch world's first Bitcoin ETF
22.9.2020
Brazil’s Hashdex is teaming up with Nasdaq to bring the world’s first Bitcoin ETF to the Bermuda Stock Exchange
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP
1.9.2020
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total. Growing Number of Stock Exchanges List Bitcoin Products Zug-based 21Shares...
New SEC Filing Shows Fidelity Preparing to Launch Bitcoin Fund
27.8.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a new filing for a bitcoin fund, submitted by Fidelity Investments’ head of strategy and planning. Bitcoin Index Fund Filed With SEC The SEC published Wednesday a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities (Form D) filing for a...
Grayscale Says Bitcoin ETF Only a Matter of Time
17.7.2020
Grayscale’s managing director talks inevitability of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, or ETF
SEC Leadership Shuffle Makes Bitcoin ETF 'More Likely,' Novogratz Says
23.6.2020
Mike Novogratz. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, ConsenSysMedia
A potential leadership shuffle at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would make a bitcoin-backed exchange traded fund (ETF) “more likely” to be approved, says crypto entrepreneur Mike Novogratz.
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Jay Clayton Leaves SEC: Crypto Industry Hopeful for Bitcoin ETF Approval
21.6.2020
Chairman Jay Clayton is geared to leave the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after President Donald Trump nominates him to serve as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. With his departure, the cryptocurrency industry is hopeful that the SEC will finally approve...