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Bitcoin ETF Launch Hype Fades as Funds Slip in Value, BTC Futures Open Interest Down 38% in 2 Months
14.1.2022
Following the charged-up debut of the Proshares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Valkyrie’s bitcoin futures ETF and the Vaneck bitcoin strategy ETF, interest in these types of funds seems to have faded a great deal. After the Proshares bitcoin ETF BITO reached an all-time high on November...
Uruguay’s First Bitcoin & BNB ATM an Instant Hit with ‘1,000 Transactions in First Hours’
10.1.2022
Uruguay’s first crypto ATM may have taken a long time to arrive – but it has proven an instant hit, with reports claiming that the machine handled over 1,000 crypto transactions within the first hours of opening to customers late last week.
Per the news agency EFE (via Hola News), the machine...
SBI Subsidiary ‘to Launch Japan’s First Bitcoin, Altcoin Fund’ for Individual Investors
18.12.2021
The Japanese financial giant and crypto heavyweight SBI Holdings has unveiled the nation’s first crypto fund for individual retail investors – although they will need to have deep pockets if they want to take part....
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El Salvador to Issue $1 Billion Bitcoin Bond to Fund ‘Bitcoin City’
21.11.2021
President Nayib Bukele, of El Salvador, announced yesterday he would issue a $1 billion “Bitcoin Bond” to build the first Bitcoin City in the world. The city would feature no taxes of any kind except VAT, and it would be carbon neutral, with most of the energy powering it coming from...
BTC Futures Open Interest Continues to Rise Following Bitcoin ETF Listings Last Month
5.11.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest continues to remain high after the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. While Binance commands $5.81 billion and leads the pack, CME Group holds the second-largest position in terms of bitcoin futures open interest (OI) with $4.1...
First Bitcoin ETF Moves to November Contracts as Competition Heats Up
28.10.2021
Despite initial worries that the first bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed ETF would turn out too popular for its own good, data from the ETF’s issuer, ProShares, shows that it is still trading at modest premium.
As of Thursday, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the ticker BITO traded at a premium...
First Bitcoin ETF in Immediate Danger of Hitting Cap on Contracts Held
22.10.2021
The first bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF), ProShares’ BITO, is reportedly already in danger of breaching a limit on the number of futures contracts it is allowed to hold under current Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rules....
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Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood passed on buying the first Bitcoin Futures ETF
21.10.2021
She cited an investigation into tax ramifications as one of Ark Invest’s reasons for withholding for now
Following the First Bitcoin ETF, Ethereum Might be Next
20.10.2021
With this week’s launch of the first bitcoin futures-backed ETF in the US now behind us, the market is already full of speculation about what comes next: An ethereum (ETH) ETF, a spot-based bitcoin ETF, or something else?...
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Bitcoin Smashes Through All-Time High Surpassing $66,000 per Unit
20.10.2021
The spot price of bitcoin smashed through the leading crypto asset’s all-time high (ATH) surpassing $66,000 per unit after the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) was launched in the United States. The last time bitcoin touched an ATH six months ago on April 14, 2021, the price tapped...
Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Debut Captures Close to $1 Billion in Volume
20.10.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched in the United States and smashed records on Tuesday, capturing close to $1 billion in total volume. Eric Balchunas, the senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg said that the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) definitely “defied...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler responds to concerns about first Bitcoin-linked ETF
19.10.2021
In the same interview, Proshares CEO Simeon Hyman opined that regulated futures traded in a 40-act ETF will open the opportunity to get BTC exposure to a lot of folks who may have been waiting on the sidelines
First Bitcoin ETF Opens Up, CME Futures Spike Higher
19.10.2021
The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts went live today on the NYSE Arca exchange. And judging from the first few minutes of trading, the new ETF received a warm welcome in the market.
Launched by ETF issuer ProShares, the ETF with the ticker BITO went live...
Brazilian toddler makes over 6,500% profit on her first Bitcoin holding
17.10.2021
A father's gift of 1 BTC (roughly $915.80) to his newborn daughter back in 2017 is now worth more than $60,000
Honduras gets its first Bitcoin ATM
27.8.2021
The “la bitcoinera” machine allows crypto enthusiasts to purchase BTC and ETH using the local fiat currency provided they are willing to scan their IDs and disclose certain personal information
Europe prepares for first Bitcoin futures launch amid US ETF stalemate
24.8.2021
No sign of an ETF launch approval in the U.S. as yet, with Europe soon to see a pioneering Bitcoin futures product
Operator of China’s first Bitcoin exchange reportedly exits crypto
28.6.2021
BTCChina has reportedly sold its stake in the Singapore-registered Bitcoin exchange ZG.com
Billionaire vows to spearhead Mexico’s first Bitcoin-friendly bank
28.6.2021
Ricardo Salinas Pliego wants his bank to be the first in Mexico to accept BTC
First Bitcoin ETF in Latam Debuts on Brazil Stock Exchange
26.6.2021
The first Bitcoin ETF in Latin America made its debut yesterday on the Brazil Stock Exchange. Presented by QR Capital, a Brazilian blockchain investment firm, the ETF seeks to simplify Bitcoin exposure for institutions and companies. The ETF was approved by Brazilian regulators and is currently...
World's first Bitcoin ETF adds $3M per day throughout BTC price dip
25.6.2021
The Purpose Bitcoin ETF now has over 21,000 BTC under management as the United States continues regulatory scrutiny