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Bitcoin Briefly Tops $49K Before Selling Off as ETF Trading Frenzy Commences
11.1.2024
Bitcoin hit its highest price in more than two years Thursday before it fell back to $46,000 as the highly anticipated spot bitcoin ETF debut unleashed volatility
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Could Attract a Record $3B Inflow in First Trading Day: CF Benchmarks
11.1.2024
The fund saw about $400 million of inflows within 30 minutes of its trading debut, CF Benchmarks said
South Korea Upholds Crypto ETF Ban Amid Country’s Rising Bitcoin Premiums
11.1.2024
South Korea persists in its stance against allowing financial institutions to invest in digital currencies, effectively blocking the launch of any crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) within its borders. A representative from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) clarified to local journalists that...
Coinbase Will Benefit From Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval: Wedbush
11.1.2024
The crypto exchange has a dominant role in all but one of the approved ETFs, acting as an issuer or custodian, the report said
Grayscale’s GBTC Discount Closes to Zero for First Time Since February 2021
11.1.2024
Grayscale received the regulatory green light to convert its flagship product into an ETF on Wednesday
Bitcoin ETF Approval Is Historic Moment for BTC, Miners: Analysts
11.1.2024
Mining stocks represent an attractive opportunity for investors looking to gain access to the long-term bitcoin adoption trade, the analysts wrote
Grayscale, BlackRock Are Volume Leaders as Bitcoin ETFs Debut
11.1.2024
Here's a ranking of the 11 newly trading bitcoin ETFs, in terms of first-day trading volume
Non-profit Better Markets Says Bitcoin ETFs Approval Will “Harm Investors, Markets, and Financial Stability”
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Better Markets, a non-profit organization that advocates for financial reform and more stringent financial regulations, has come out in stout opposition to the newly-approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. In a statement published on the Better Markets website on Wednesday, the organization’s...
Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF + More Crypto News
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Antonio 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: Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF – Swarm Markets Prometheum’s Digital Asset...
Gary Gensler Maintains Stance on Crypto Despite SEC’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Artsaba Family Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler maintains a cautious stance on crypto despite the recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the agency he leads. In a statement published on the SEC’s website on the same day as...
SEC Commissioner Expresses Concerns Over Spot Bitcoin ETF Despite Voting in Favor of the Approvals
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda, while voting in favor of these landmark approvals, has publicly voiced reservations regarding the decision-making process adopted by the commission. On Wednesday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlit the establishment of...
Community speculates the next move after Bitcoin ETF approval
11.1.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF. It is only on Thursday that the product will go live on registered national exchanges. The community had been waiting for the moment for a long time, and the approval process in itself was nearly a month-long...
First Mover Americas: Grayscale's Is the First ETF to Begin Trading
11.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ether ETF Hopes Drive Smart Money Bets After Historic Bitcoin ETF Approval
11.1.2024
Bets on Ethereum tokens may spark a reversal of fortunes for ETH investors, especially as the token underperformed bitcoin in 2023
Grayscale Claims Bragging Rights for First Spot Bitcoin ETF to Begin Trading
11.1.2024
Grayscale's conversion of its $27 billion bitcoin trust into an ETF was finally approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday
Gary Gensler Voted to Approve Bitcoin ETFs, Despite Public Criticism
11.1.2024
Three out of five committee members approved the various filings that gave the green light for the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs to be offered in the U.S
Ben Franklin's Laser Eyes Suggest a Tough – and Quirky – Battle for Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Franklin Templeton, the $1.5 trillion asset manager, gave its famous logo a glowing, crypto-y tweak after the SEC approved bitcoin ETFs, possibly girding for a tough battle with BlackRock and other Wall Street giants
Elon Musk Tips Use of Bitcoin On Mars, Highlights Possible Challenges
11.1.2024
Elon Musk. Source: a video screenshot, Elon Musk Zone / YouTube Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there’s a possibility cryptocurrencies could be utilized on Mars as he answers questions about what he would use on the planet. Speaking in an X (formerly Twitter) space, “Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB)...
Bitcoin ETF Frenzy Brings Windfall Volume to Decentralized Predictions Platform Polymarket
11.1.2024
Polymarket saw betting contracts worth more than $5.7 million change hands on Wednesday
Bitcoin ETF Approval Is Likely to Benefit Institutional Investors: Goldman Sachs
11.1.2024
ETFs offer better investor protection, increased liquidity and lower tracking error than close-ended funds and trusts, the report said