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FTX Sold About $1B of Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF, Explaining Much of Outflow: Sources
22.1.2024
BTC's price has fallen since bitcoin ETFs were approved. In theory, now that FTX is done selling its substantial holdings, the selling pressure could ease since a bankruptcy estate liquidating holdings is a relatively unique event
Bitcoin ETFs Rapidly Accumulate 95,000 BTC, Nearing $4 Billion AUM
22.1.2024
In just six days of trading, the recently approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have collectively accumulated an impressive 95,000 BTC, with total assets under management (AUM) inching close to the $4 billion mark. According to Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg...
Bonk Price Prediction as Market Cap Suffers – Are Investors Shifting to Newer Cryptos?
22.1.2024
The Bonk price has slumped by 7% in the past 24 hours, plunging to $0.00001093 on a day when the wider crypto market continues to correct following this month’s Bitcoin ETF approvals. BONK has now declined by 22% in a week and by 40% in the last 30 days, although the Solana-based meme coin...
Study: Potential Approval of Spot ETF Is Ethereum’s ‘Strongest Narrative Right Now’
22.1.2024
The approval of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be the crypto asset’s “strongest narrative,” according to a Kaiko Research analysis. The Kaiko Research team believes that ethereum’s rally post-bitcoin...
First Mover Americas: Solana, Cardano Lead Losses as Market Starts Week in the Red
22.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Pantera Capital Projects Bitcoin Price Resurgence and Increased DeFi Market Activity
22.1.2024
Cryptocurrency management company Pantera Capital has released its yearly projections on Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider industry with expectations of more bullish activity for the market leader. In a recent market report, the firm highlighted the projected movement of the Bitcoin price valuation....
Trading Volume on Proshares Bitcoin ETF Tanks 75% As Focus Shifts To Spot ETFs
22.1.2024
Observers said BITO will remain an integral part of the market as a hedging instrument for authorized participants associated with the recently launched spot ETFs
9 Freshly Launched Spot Bitcoin ETFs Gather Over 81,000 BTC, Valued at $3.39 Billion
21.1.2024
Since Jan. 12, 2024, Grayscale’s newly transitioned spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), GBTC, experienced a withdrawal of 50,106.59 bitcoin. Meanwhile, the nine newly launched spot bitcoin ETFs have collectively accumulated 81,366 bitcoin, valued at approximately $3.39 billion....
Blackrock Seeks SEC Approval to Offer Options on Spot Bitcoin ETF — Ishares Bitcoin Trust Now Holds 28,622 BTC
21.1.2024
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer options on its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC has opened a comment period for a proposed rule change, filed by Nasdaq, to list and trade options...
Grayscale Selling Bitcoin But This Meme Crypto Explodes 20%
19.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) hit fresh lows for the year on Friday in the $40,200s, as concerns mount about Grayscale’s ongoing Bitcoin selling, but a meme crypto called Sponge ($SPONGE) has exploded another 20% higher. Grayscale is selling Bitcoin as traders dump is Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which just...
The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin
19.1.2024
Bitcoin ETFs Still Hungry on Day 5, 10.6K More BTC Added Despite Grayscale Outflows
19.1.2024
Bitcoin ETFs bought over 10,000 additional BTC on their fifth trading day, even as Grayscale saw continued outflows. Image by Thanasak Wongsuk, Vecteezy. The fervor around the newly launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued unabated on their fifth day of trading, with the funds...
Bitcoin Bears Eye Break Below $40K – Here’s How Low the BTC Price Could Go
19.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe Bitcoin bears are eyeing a potential break below the psychologically important $40,000 level as post-spot Bitcoin ETF approval sell pressure ramps up and macro headwinds rise. The Bitcoin (BTC) price dipped as low as the $40,200s on Friday, though has since rebounded towards...
Bitcoin Already Tops Silver In U.S. ETF Market After SEC Approvals
19.1.2024
The moment U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs went live last Thursday, they quietly achieved a major feat. The digital asset has now become the second-largest ETF commodity in the country, boasting $26 billion managed behind the securities wrapper. That’s more than silver ETFs, which hold slightly over...
Hong Kong Financial Services Firm Unveils Plans to Launch Region’s Premier Spot Bitcoin ETF
19.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Hong Kong-based Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) is gearing up to seek approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for the introduction of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). JUST IN: HONG KONG'S VSFG PLANS TO LAUNCH SPOT #BITCOIN ETF IN...
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Stash Dips by 10,800 BTC in One Day Amid High GBTC Trading Activity
19.1.2024
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, commonly referred to as GBTC, has recently divested a considerable quantity of bitcoin. Records indicate that a total of 10,823.86 bitcoin, valued at approximately $447.40 million, was withdrawn from the holdings of GBTC in the span from Thursday to Friday morning....
Grayscale CEO: Most of 11 Approved Bitcoin ETFs Won’t Survive + More Crypto News
19.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Grayscale CEO: Most of 11 Approved Bitcoin ETFs Won’t Survive Hong Kong Firm Set to Apply for Spot Bitcoin ETF ‘Bitmain is a Hidden Self-mining Giant’...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips Over 15% Since ETF Approval
19.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Expert Opinions: Massive Inflows to Follow Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Bull Market Questionable
19.1.2024
Talking with Cryptonews, three experts have shared their views on spot Bitcoin ETFs trading volumes. They discussed the initial price drop post-approval, how the US Fed and presidential election could affect the market, BlackRock’s marketing approach, the benefits and downsides of the new product...
South Korea urges financial regulator to reassess Spot Bitcoin ETF
19.1.2024
Spot Bitcoin ETF applications have seen the light at the end of the tunnel in the US. The US SEC gave a green light last week, paving the way for ETFs of other crypto tokens. Talks are buzzing around town that Ether ETF could be the next offering, triggering the likes of BlackRock to make …