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Bitcoin Soars as Blackrock Moves Closer to Launching Spot Bitcoin ETF
24.10.2023
Blackrock is moving forward with the process of bringing its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to market. The world’s largest asset manager has secured a ticker symbol and a CUSIP number for its forthcoming spot bitcoin ETF, which is now listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing...
SEC Ordered to Re-Evaluate Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Conversion With Court Mandate
23.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) once again holds the reins when it comes to evaluating Grayscale’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit delivered a directive, compelling the SEC to take...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Closes in on $31,000 as S&P 500 Plunges to 4-Month Low
23.10.2023
Bitcoin started the week surging towards the $31,000 level, as the S&P 500 fell to a four-month low. Momentum in crypto markets has remained mostly bullish in recent days, following speculation on upcoming exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals by the United States SEC. Ethereum rose above...
Skybridge Boss Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin’s Value Could Multiply 11-fold With Blackrock’s ETF Approval
22.10.2023
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, believes that if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, the value of bitcoin could surge significantly. Scaramucci also discussed Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of...
Amid Rising Bitcoin ETF Hopes, Critics Warn of Vulnerability and Echoes of Precious Metal Manipulation
20.10.2023
In recent months, the buzz around a potential bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has surged, echoing in its climbing price. But the enthusiasm isn’t universal. Some fear a spot bitcoin ETF could make BTC vulnerable, much like the gold and silver markets. The approval might open doors...
Matrixport Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $56,000 if SEC Greenlights Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
19.10.2023
The cryptocurrency financial services platform Matrixport predicts that bitcoin prices could surge to between $42,000 and $56,000 per unit if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Matrixport Links ETF Inflows to Possible...
Grayscale Files New S-3 With SEC, Pushing to Convert Bitcoin Trust Into NYSE Spot ETF After Court Win
19.10.2023
Grayscale Investments, the leading digital asset manager by assets under management (AUM), unveiled on Thursday its latest submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move seeks to list the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Higher, as SEC’s Gensler Says Around 10 ETFs Are Being Reviewed
19.10.2023
Bitcoin edged slightly higher on Thursday, following comments from the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler. Gensler said the commission was currently reviewing eight to ten applications from firms looking to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF). Bitcoin...
Fidelity Submits Updated Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
19.10.2023
Fidelity has submitted an updated proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset manager joins other applicants in continued efforts to address regulatory concerns that have stood in the way of approving the investment product....
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Foresees Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval in 2023
18.10.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expects a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be approved in 2023. “It’s going to get approved, we think it happens this year,” the American investor said on Wednesday. Billionaire and Crypto Investor Mike Novogratz Say There’s Been a ‘Huge Psychological...
Wipe Out — Fake SEC Approval Report Erases $71M in Bitcoin Short Positions
16.10.2023
In the wake of fabricated news asserting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lit Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, short positions worth $78.92 million were cleared out. This sum represented 57% of the overall $136.29 million in short positions erased...
Bitcoin Surges on Fake Blackrock ETF Approval News: Misinformation Ripples Through Crypto Markets
16.10.2023
On a bustling Monday, the cryptocurrency-focused news platform Cointelegraph broadcasted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had given the green light to Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The unverified news spread like wildfire, and in its wake...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $28,000 as Hopes for Grayscale’s ETF Rise
16.10.2023
Bitcoin surged towards $28,000 on Monday, as markets continued to react to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision not to appeal the Grayscale ruling. The decision now means that Graycale could soon move to convert its bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ethereum edged...
Investment Manager Expects SEC to Approve All Bitcoin ETF Applications in 3-6 Months
7.10.2023
Steven Schoenfeld, former head of International Equity Product Strategy at Barclays Global Investors (now Blackrock), expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications in three to six months. He also anticipates that...
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...
Vaneck Pledges 10% of Ethereum ETF Profits to Fuel ETH Core Development
2.10.2023
On September 29, 2023, the asset management firm Vaneck unveiled an initiative to earmark 10% of its profits from its ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) towards protocol development for at least ten years. This financial infusion will be given to the Protocol Guild, a consortium of over...
Lambo Livestream Goes Wrong for Bitboy, Kiyosaki Says Buy BTC, Lawmakers Push ETF Approval — Week in Review
1.10.2023
A livestream in which Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong is hunting down his allegedly stolen Lamborghini ends up with the crypto influencer arrested. In other news this week, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says to purchase bitcoin before markets crash, and U.S. lawmakers push SEC Chair...
Former US President Donald Trump May Change Crypto Stance Dramatically, Says Ex-SEC Official
1.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says former U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-crypto stance may change dramatically. He further predicted that if a Republican is elected U.S. president, a Republican-appointed SEC chair would, at...
SEC Delays Decisions on More Bitcoin ETFs Including That of Blackrock
30.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decisions on the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) proposed by several companies. The delays of the applications of financial powerhouse Blackrock, asset manager Valkyrie and others come ahead of an expected government shutdown...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to ‘Immediately’ Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs — Say There’s No Reason to Deny Applications
28.9.2023
Four U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to immediately approve spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “Following the Court of Appeals’ decision, there is no reason to continue to deny such applications under inconsistent...