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Bitcoin ETFs Gobble Another $477 Million Despite Rising GBTC Sales
16.2.2024
Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States absorbed another $477 million in net flows on Thursday, maintaining record growth despite a revival of outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Data compiled from BitMEX Research shows that Bitcoin ETFs have absorbed over $400 million of flows...
Bitcoin ETFs May Hurt Coinbase’s Bottom Line In 2024: Analyst
15.2.2024
Senior Researcher at Leverage Shares, Sandeep Rao, believes that Coinbase’s dominant market position as “the dominant venue for all things crypto” faces a new challenge. In a recent interview with Cryptonews, Rao warned that the company’s medium-to-long-term performance could suffer...
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Spend 300k BTC Amid Multi-Year Highs, Losses Thin Out
14.2.2024
Almost all Bitcoin long-term holders are back in the black this week after the leading digital asset resurged above $50,000 on Monday for the first time since December 2021. That’s despite a major market pullback last month following the launch of several Bitcoin spot ETFs, characterized by many...
Bitcoin Surpasses $52,000, Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap—What’s Driving The Surge?
14.2.2024
On Wednesday, Bitcoin soared past the $52,000 mark, propelling its market cap beyond the $1 trillion milestone. This leap occurred in the wake of spot Bitcoin ETF approvals and in anticipation of the expected halving event in April. The recent climb marks a major milestone, as Bitcoin’s...
Bitcoin Price Soars as Spot ETFs Amass Ten Times More BTC Than Miners’ Production
13.2.2024
Bitcoin price has surged past the $50,000 mark, fueled by an unprecedented influx of investments from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These ETFs have managed to accumulate a staggering ten times more Bitcoin (BTC) than what miners were able to produce on Monday. More specifically, data...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Outpace MicroStrategy Holdings, Marking Significant Market Movement
12.2.2024
An unprecedented shift in the cryptocurrency market occurred on Monday as nine traditional asset management firms surpassed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings through spot Bitcoin ETFs, a report by HODL15Capital confirmed. Institutional investors are rapidly accumulating Bitcoin, marking...
Bernstein Analysts Predict Bitcoin Price Will Reach $70,000 This Year, Say There Are “No Headwinds”
6.2.2024
Analysts at investment firm Bernstein expect Bitcoin (BTC) to resume its upward trajectory, surpassing its previous all-time high of $69,000 and potentially reaching $70,000 this year. The analysts expressed confidence in the cryptocurrency’s risk-reward profile, stating that no significant...
Grayscale CEO Demands Public Options Market For Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.2.2024
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein is calling for approval of public options on Bitcoin spot ETFs after his company’s Bitcoin fund successfully converted into one last month. “It’s never been more important for the crypto and ETF communities alike to advocate for the development of a robust listed...
What Influences Spot Ether ETF Approval?
2.2.2024
After the buzz around Bitcoin spot ETFs, all eyes are on a possible Ethereum ETF. The SEC has already delayed decisions on applications from Grayscale and Blackrock. Meanwhile, Fidelity’s proposal, submitted in November, faces a crucial March deadline. But, what are the chances of these...
Experts Warn of Financial System Risks as Bitcoin ETFs Bridge Gap between Crypto and TradFi
31.1.2024
The recent launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Bitcoin (BTC) has sparked concerns among experts about the potential risks that could emerge as cryptocurrencies become further intertwined with the traditional financial system. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot...
TD Cowen Sees Slim Chances for Spot Ethereum ETF in 2024
30.1.2024
TD Cowen doesn’t expect a Spot Ethereum ETF will be approved anytime soon, citing “no upside” for SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Following Bitcoin spot fund approvals, an Ethereum spot ETF is the next expected milestone in crypto markets. On Monday, analysts led by Jaret Seiberg said they do not expect...
BlackRock’s IBIT ETF Soars: Surpasses $2 Billion Market Cap in Crypto Milestone
27.1.2024
BlackRock’s Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing $2 billion in assets under management (AUM) just two weeks after its launch on the Nasdaq. The ETF, known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has seen its market capitalization reach $2.11...
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Witness Highest Single-Day Outflows as GBTC Continues to Bleed
25.1.2024
Bitcoin spot ETFs have experienced a significant net outflow of $159 million, marking the largest single-day total net outflow since their launch. Data from analytics platform Alpha shows that out of all the spot Bitcoin ETFs, Grayscale ETF (GBTC) has seen the most substantial net outflows, with...
Bloomberg: Don’t Blame Bitcoin ETFs For Crypto Market Dump – Here’s the Latest
23.1.2024
Bitcoin ETFs are not to blame for Bitcoin (BTC)’s seismic price drop this month, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. Tapping a fresh multi-year high of $49,000 on January 11, the launch of several U.S.-based Bitcoin spot ETFs that same day has appeared to mark a definitive local...
Bitcoin ETFs Gain Momentum in Asia Post U.S. Approval
23.1.2024
As the first Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds receive historic approval in the United States, Asian industry leaders, particularly in Hong Kong, are actively exploring similar crypto products. BitGo’s APAC Director Abel Seow told Cryptonews that they are witnessing an increased interest...
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...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Would Reduce Power of Whales and Increase Stability: Nansen Analyst
19.1.2024
The cryptocurrency landscape is poised for a major change with the recent approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Aurelie Barthere, Principal Research Analyst at Nansen, believes the approval will specifically impact crypto whales, who control a large share of the current token...
New Bitcoin ETFs See Record Daily Flows As Total BTC Holdings Rise to $3 Billion
18.1.2024
Newly launched Bitcoin spot ETFs saw their highest daily flows on their fourth day of trading, absorbing $913.6 million on Wednesday. The wave of capital brings assets under management for all such funds that began trading last week up to $2.9 billion. Both figures – provided by Bloomberg...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction as Billionaire Jamie Dimon Says BTC Has ‘No Value’ – Is Bitcoin Going to Zero?
18.1.2024
In the dynamic cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC) maintains stability around $42,500, despite the 1.20% downturn in the overall crypto market, now valued at $1.68 trillion. This steadiness is partly due to the excitement around the newly approved Bitcoin spot ETF, which has brought a fresh wave...
Singapore’s MAS Denies Listing Bitcoin Spot ETF, Retail Investors Can Still Access US ETFs
18.1.2024
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has made it clear that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs will not be allowed to be listed in Singapore for retail investors. The decision stems from the fact that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, are not considered eligible assets for ETFs according...