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Valkyrie Funds Joins Race for SEC Approval as It Files Application for Spot Bitcoin ETF
22.6.2023
On Wednesday, Valkyrie Funds, a Tennessee-based asset manager offering a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a defi fund, and a bitcoin mining industry ETF, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of a spot bitcoin ETF. SEC Flooded With Spot Bitcoin...
Blackrock Files for Bitcoin Trust — Analyst Calls It a ‘Real Deal’ Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing
17.6.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed to register a bitcoin trust that some believe is actually a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in disguise. Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin product despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts...
BlackRock applies for bitcoin exchange-traded fund
16.6.2023
BlackRock, which is undoubtedly the largest asset manager globally, has gone ahead and applied for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This will provide investors the opportunity of being able to connect with cryptocurrency. This is with regard to the fact that it is being watched very closely...
21Shares Introduces Exchange-Traded Product for Liquid Staking Platform Lido DAO
12.6.2023
While the product offers investors single-asset exposure to the liquid staking leader, the Switzerland-based firm classified this product as class 7 risk, the highest level
Grayscale Investments Files for 3 New Exchange Traded Funds
10.5.2023
On May 9, digital currency fund manager Grayscale Investments announced the establishment of the Grayscale Funds Trust and submitted registration filings for three exchange-traded funds with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Grayscale Introduces Grayscale Funds Trust and Files for 3 ETFs...
WisdomTree CEO Says Crypto Is “Natural Evolution” of ETF Products
27.4.2023
WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg discusses his company’s soon-to-launch crypto wallet for trading tokenized real world assets such as gold. Blockchain brings democratization to traditional finance, he tells CoinDesk Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds
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
21Shares Closes 6 Crypto Exchange-Traded Products
16.3.2023
The provider of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), however, told CoinDesk it had its second-strongest January on record overall
Bitcoin Becomes 12th Largest Asset Worldwide by Valuation, Surpassing Visa
15.3.2023
After dropping below $26,000 per unit, the price of bitcoin, the leading digital asset by market capitalization, is still up 9.6% since last week. However, its price has decreased by 6.5% in the last 24 hours. Out of the 7,316 companies, crypto assets, precious metals, and exchange-traded funds...
SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount
21.2.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency. He has said that companies are well aware of what they have to do to operate legally within the U.S., but they’ve decided not to do it – some of them in open scorn...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns About Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds — Says Bitcoin Best for ‘Unstable Times’
19.2.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that investing in a well-diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is “very risky” advice. Kiyosaki stressed that gold, silver, and bitcoin are...
First NFT Exchange-Traded Fund Announces Closure as Market for Non-Fungible Tokens and Metaverse Assets Cool Down
1.2.2023
The first-ever exchange-traded fund focused on NFTs and metaverse assets has announced closure as the crypto winter continues to take more victims.
The Defiance Digital Revolution ETF, which is listed on the NYSE under the ticker NFTZ, will close down by the end of February, according to...
Jim Cramer Thanks SEC Chairman for Standing up to ‘Crypto Bullies’ Seeking Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
22.1.2023
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has thanked Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for standing up to the “crypto bullies” who want the regulator to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Cramer has repeatedly warned about the SEC cracking down...
Samsung’s Asset Management Arm Launches Bitcoin Futures ETF in Hong Kong
14.1.2023
Samsung’s asset management arm has launched a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The new actively managed ETF is listed and traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange. It seeks “to provide economic exposure to the value of bitcoin,” Samsung detailed. Samsung’s Bitcoin...
Two crypto-related ETFs were the worst-performing in Australia for 2022
30.12.2022
ETFs tracking crypto companies have seen significant drawdowns over the year as a result of major macroeconomic headwinds
Crypto Futures ETFs Raise More Than $73 Million Ahead of Hong Kong Launch
16.12.2022
Hong Kong’s first crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted over $73 million ahead of their debut on the region’s stock exchange. The launch of the two ETFs tracking cryptocurrency futures listed in the United States comes despite the industry’s current troubles....
Hong Kong ‘Actively Looking’ to Establish Regulatory Framework to Allow Crypto Futures ETFs: Report
9.11.2022
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is “actively looking” to create a regulatory framework that allows crypto futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs), an SFC official reportedly said. “We have come to believe that some initial concerns about virtual asset...
Institutions 'moving very, very fast' into Crypto: Coinbase exec
19.10.2022
D’Agostino also said the recent battles between the SEC and CFTC is a good thing for crypto because it indicates that it will be a “vitally important piece of market structure” moving forward
Close to 60,000 BTC Erased From Bitcoin Treasuries in 9 Months, 4 Entities Hold More Than 100K BTC
17.10.2022
During the last two years, a number of public and private companies, exchange-traded products (ETPs), and countries have added bitcoin to their balance sheet. However, during the last nine months of 2022, the number of bitcoin stored in these types of treasuries dropped by 57,481 bitcoin, worth...
Grayscale fires first salvo in case against SEC over Bitcoin ETF refusal
12.10.2022
The SEC must submit its brief by Nov. 9. After that, Grayscale will then submit a reply brief on Nov. 30 before both parties submit a final brief on Dec. 21