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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Rack up $4.6 Billion in Trading Volume on Day 1 — Blackrock Debuts With $1 Billion
12.1.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) racked up $4.6 billion in total trading volume on their first day of trading. Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, debuted with more than $1 billion in trading volume for its Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Grayscale’s spot bitcoin...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Was the Deciding Vote Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, cast the deciding vote approving 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a landmark decision on Wednesday. Before the approvals, the securities regulator held a vote on spot bitcoin ETFs, with two commissioners...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Wage Fee War as Bitwise Charts Unique Path
11.1.2024
In a strategic bid to dominate the emerging spot Bitcoin ETF market, financial giants like Blackrock and Invesco/Galaxy unveil aggressive fee cuts, while Bitwise takes an innovative philanthropic approach. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Gear Up for Fierce Competition With Low Fees, Teaser Rates, and More...
Bitcoin Whales: What They Are & How to Spot Them?
11.1.2024
Bitcoin whales are major market players who can influence the price of bitcoin when they decide to buy or sell large volumes of the digital currency
Bitcoin ETF Essential Facts: Prices, Winners, Losers, Tickers and Fees
11.1.2024
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took an early lead in trading volume as 11 spot bitcoin ETFs open their doors to the investing public. The nine trillion dollar asset manager attracted trading volume of $17.9 million in the first hour. Close behind it was ‘crypto native’ asset...
Record $2.3B in Bitcoin ETF Trades as BTC Rockets to $49K, Then Plummets Below $46K
11.1.2024
At 11 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Jan. 11, 2024, the newly launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) boasted a remarkable trading volume of $2.3 billion. However, in a dramatic turn of events later that afternoon, bitcoin’s spot markets experienced a steep decline, with prices falling...
Balaji Srinivasan Equates Bitcoin ETF Move to Reversal of FDR’s Historic Gold Seizure
11.1.2024
The sanctioning of U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) heralds a transformative shift from a century-long dominance of centralized monetary systems to the emerging realm of decentralized finance, as opined by Balaji Srinivasan, a distinguished figure in technology and the crypto...
Coinbase’s Market Dominance Challenged by New Wave of Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe / 24K-Production The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is facing increased competition and potential challenges to its market dominance following the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. Notable asset management firms, including BlackRock, Franklin...
XRP Price Prediction as Bitcoin ETF Goes Live – Will XRP Get an ETF Next?
11.1.2024
The XRP (XRP) price predictions remain bearish in the short term as spot Bitcoin ETFs go live in major US financial markets. The XRP price was last around $0.60, roughly flat on the day. The cryptocurrency earlier found strong resistance at its 21 and 50DMAs, which reside at $0.6060 and $0.6160...
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
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Confidentially Files For IPO
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Circle Internet Financial – the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC) – has quietly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with federal regulators. Their IPO registration follows a series of historic approvals by the Securities and Exchange...
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...
Bitcoin Miners May Be Due a Breather After Spot ETF Approval, JPMorgan Says
11.1.2024
The total market cap of the listed miners in the bank’s coverage has increased 131% since the end of September
The US now has spot Bitcoin ETFs, affirming the future of money
11.1.2024
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been approved in the United States. The picture depicts eleven such ETFs, eight of which are affiliated with Coinbase. This speaks volumes about the development of the cryptocurrency economy. Spot Bitcoin ETFs introduced by the leading asset managers...
After Spot Bitcoin ETPs approval, Gary Gensler issues a statement
11.1.2024
The SEC Chair, Gary Gensler, has issued a public statement after approving some of the Spot Bitcoin ETP applications. He has clarified that all their actions have been within the legal framework and the interpretations that courts have made within those frameworks. Gary has further highlighted that...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Analyst Says ETH ETFs are Coming in 2024 – Time to Buy?
11.1.2024
The Ethereum price has surged by 10% in the past 24 hours, rising to $2,656 on the day after the SEC approved its first ever batch of spot-based Bitcoin ETFs. Yet ETH seems to be doing better than most coins today, with its 24-hour gain surpassing the 6% rise the market as a whole has […]
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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...
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
Hong Kong Lawmaker Urges Government to Follow US in Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay In the wake of the United States’ approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, a lawmaker in Hong Kong has called on the local government to swiftly follow suit and position the city as a leader in the cryptocurrency space. Johnny Ng, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council...