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ProShares Launches Six Ether Futures ETFs, Expanding Crypto ETF Market
7.10.2023
Investment management firm ProShares Advisors has introduced six new futures products for Ether, marking the cryptocurrency's debut in the ETF market.
The newly launched ETFs, released on Monday, offer investors exposure to Ether through futures contracts rather than direct investment in...
Bitcoin price drops its early week gains — Here is why
3.10.2023
Bitcoin price gave up its recent gains as concerning signals from the US economy continue to weigh on investor sentiment
Grayscale Moves to Convert Ethereum Trust to Spot ETF Amid Surge in ETH Futures ETF Launches
2.10.2023
Grayscale Investments, the largest digital asset fund manager by assets under management (AUM), has filed to convert its Ethereum Trust into a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). The news follows ether futures ETFs from Vaneck, Bitwise, and Proshares launching on Monday. Grayscale’s...
Report: SEC on Cusp of Approving Ethereum Futures Amidst Crypto Market Rollercoaster
18.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is said to be on the verge of greenlighting futures products tied to ethereum (ETH), as per a Bloomberg report. One insider privy to the development indicated that a handful could secure approval come October. Unnamed Sources Reveal SEC May Soon...
First Mover Americas: Upbit Moves Up to No. 2 in Spot Trading Volume
4.8.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ether ETF applications flood the SEC as ProShares files the 11th
4.8.2023
ProShares has filed for an equal weight Bitcoin and Ether ETF, marking the 11th Ether ETF application in less than seven days
ProShares Files Application With SEC for Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight ETF
4.8.2023
If approved, the fund will measure "the performance of holding long positions in the nearest maturing monthly bitcoin and ether futures contracts."
First Mover Americas: ProShares Dismisses Concerns Over Cost of Tracking Futures
21.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
ProShares Says Bitcoin ETF Has Matched BTC Price Closely, 'Roll Cost' Concerns Are Unwarranted
21.7.2023
Interest on the ETF's cash balances helps offset the cost of rolling from one set of futures to the next, ensuring a low tracking error, the firm said
Crypto Comeback Boosts ProShares' Bitcoin Futures ETF Above $1 Billion
5.7.2023
The recent resurgence in the crypto market, triggered by BlackRock's unexpected filing for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), has led to a significant increase in inflows into ProShares' Bitcoin futures-based ETF.
ProShares' fund, which trades under the ticker code BITO, experienced...
ProShares' Bitcoin Futures ETF Racks Up Biggest Weekly Inflow in a Year
26.6.2023
Open interest on bitcoin futures have surged to the highest levels in a year
Bitcoin ETF fever returns: 'Biggest' inflow to ProShares' BITO in a year
26.6.2023
ProShares’ BITO Bitcoin ETF saw a weekly inflow of $65 million as institutional investors have seemingly regained their mojo for Bitcoin futures
ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Increasingly Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 Research
30.5.2023
The underperformance stems from hidden costs of rolling futures contracts every month as they expire called the “contango bleed,” exacerbated by this year’s rebound in BTC price
Institutions ‘extremely interested’ in crypto ETFs, but buying has cooled: Survey
4.4.2023
Almost half of surveyed fund managers plan to “add” crypto ETFs to their portfolio in 2023, while only a quarter will be increasing digital asset exposures
Crypto stocks surge: Coinbase up 69%, MicroStrategy up 74% since lows
18.1.2023
Crypto-related stocks, ETFs and tokens have all surged in price so far in 2023 despite experts expecting the Federal Reserve to continue hiking interest rates
A Year After Debut, ProShares Bitcoin ETF Has Underperformed Market By 1.8%
20.10.2022
The underperformance has been far lower than estimated, thanks to the bear market
World's first short Bitcoin ETF sees exposure explode 300% in days
6.7.2022
Since launching last month, the ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITI) has eclipsed others in inflows
Institutional crypto asset products saw record weekly outflows of $423M
28.6.2022
Canadian investors represented a hefty $487.5 million worth of outflows for crypto investment products, with the figure partially offset by $70 million worth of inflows from five other countries
Crickets on day 1... but Proshares short Bitcoin ETF volume up 380% on day 2
23.6.2022
A slow first day of trading on the short Bitcoin ETF may have been nothing but a slight hiccup in ProShares’ newest product as volumes grew on the second day
ProShares will launch ETF aimed at shorting Bitcoin following dip under $20K
20.6.2022
The ETF will allow U.S. investors to bet against BTC using futures contracts given the cryptocurrency’s performance in a single day, as measured by the CME Bitcoin Futures Index