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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...
Standard Chartered Expects SEC to Approve Spot Ethereum ETFs in May, Pushing ETH to $4,000
31.1.2024
Standard Chartered has predicted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely approve a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. The banking giant’s analyst foresees the price of ether rising to $4,000 by the expected approval date. Standard Chartered’s...
Bitcoin ETFs Net $255 Million Daily Inflows As Grayscale Sell-off Cools
30.1.2024
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs met a tsunami of inflows on Monday as Bitcoin (BTC)’s price came roaring back above $43,000. The asset absorbed $255 million of net flows across all ten publicly traded spot ETFs that launched on January 11. That even factors in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) – the oldest...
Bona Fide Wealth President Defines Bitcoin as ‘Digital Gold,’ Discusses Showdown Between Crypto Natives and Traditional Finance
30.1.2024
Douglas Boneparth, the president and founder of Bona Fide Wealth, recently articulated his perspective on bitcoin, describing it as a digital equivalent of gold or a store of value in the digital realm. In addition, Boneparth further highlighted the contrasts in approach between traditional trade...
Spot Ethereum ETF Approval Expected May 23rd and Could Surge in Value, New Report Says
30.1.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to approve spot Ethereum ETFs by May 23rd of this year, a January 30 report revealed. A Positive Outlook The Block’s report stems from Standard Chartered Bank – a London-based, multinational bank in which its head...
Invesco and Galaxy Slash Fees in Competitive Spot Bitcoin ETF Market
30.1.2024
Responding to the fierce competition in the spot bitcoin ETF market, Invesco and Galaxy Asset Management have lowered the long term fee of their joint BTCO fund, positioning it more competitively against sector heavyweights. Invesco and Galaxy ETF Fee Slashed in Response to Intense Market...
Bitcoin Heads Towards Fifth Consecutive Monthly Gain, Longest Winning Streak Since Pandemic
30.1.2024
Bitcoin is poised to achieve its fifth consecutive monthly gain, marking its longest winning streak since the pandemic-induced rally fueled by accommodative monetary policies. In January, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced notable price swings, driven by the introduction of the first US spot Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Price Nears $44K as ETFs See Net Inflows for First Time in a Week
30.1.2024
The 10 spot bitcoin ETFs on Monday experienced their first net inflows in one week, helping to send the price of bitcoin to its highest level since the day after the funds began trading
Googles Updates Advertising Policy for Crypto, Allows ETF Ads
30.1.2024
Google has finally executed an advertising policy update announced in December, allowing some cryptocurrency finance products, like the recently approved bitcoin ETFs, to include sponsored links on its platforms. Consequently, some bitcoin ETF issuers, like Vaneck and Blackrock, are already posting...
GBTC Holdings Dip Below 500K BTC as Rivals Ramp up Accumulation
30.1.2024
The latest data from Grayscale’s GBTC reveals that the trust’s bitcoin holdings have diminished to below 500,000, following a departure of 6,138.79 bitcoin from its reserves in the past day. Conversely, Blackrock’s IBIT has bolstered its bitcoin assets by 4,603.24 bitcoin...
GBTC Outflows Topped $2.2 Billion Last Week, Outweighing All Spot Bitcoin ETF Gains: CoinShares
29.1.2024
Newly released data reported by CoinShares reveals Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF (GBTC) saw over $2.2 billion in outflows last week, greatly outweighing the total weekly inflows of its competitors. ETF Outflows are Finally Subsiding According to CoinShares’ report, newly issued spot bitcoin ETFs...
9 Newly Launched Spot Bitcoin ETFs Accumulate BTC Holdings Worth Nearly $6 Billion
29.1.2024
Current data reveals that Blackrock’s IBIT spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) currently possesses 52,025.76 bitcoin, with a total value of $2.18 billion. Furthermore, Fidelity’s FBTC has increased its bitcoin holdings, now standing at 46,238.09 bitcoin as of Jan. 29, 2024....
UK Remains One of the Few to Hold Back on Retail Access to Crypto ETFs
29.1.2024
The UK remains one of the few major global markets that has yet to approve retail access to cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs). While countries like Australia, Brazil, Canada, and many states in Continental Europe have embraced these products, the UK has refrained from allowing small...
3 Blockchain Innovations: Cryptos Leading the Tech Wave in 2024
29.1.2024
As crypto markets rebound in a risk-on macro-environment, blockchain innovations are at the pioneering edge of the emerging tech wave, and now investors are scrambling to discover the best cryptos in 2024. Indeed, the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Coinbase Grapples with Regulatory Challenges, Analysts Forecast Volatility Ahead
29.1.2024
Bitcoin’s recent decline of more than 10% following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not only impacted the crypto market but also raised concerns for companies like Coinbase, according to an analyst. Coinbase stock pricing has shown...
Analysts Foresee a Bitcoin ETF Offering by Charles Schwab – Trillions to Enter the Market?
29.1.2024
Charles Schwab, a financial giant with $8.5 trillion in assets, has analysts speculating about the possibility of the company entering the spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) market. While Charles Schwab currently offers third-party spot Bitcoin ETFs, analysts believe the company might...
Google’s New Crypto Ad Policy Might Increase Investors’ Attention towards Bitcoin ETFs
29.1.2024
Tech behemoth Google announced last month that it would enable new crypto ad policy effective January 29, 2024. As a result, the crypto community speculates that the amendment might include the recently approved Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) promotions. Google announced at the time that...
Bitcoin ETFs in and Around Asia After U.S. Approvals? Analysts Are Optimistic About Momentum
29.1.2024
The much-awaited approval of spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can give unprecedented momentum for similar regulatory approvals in and around Asia
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Hits $42,400 Amid ETF Ad Buzz & Election Pledges
29.1.2024
In the realm of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin‘s trajectory has captured the market’s attention yet again. As whispers turn into conversations about Bitcoin price predictions, the digital currency has edged up by 0.41 percent, steadying at $42,403. This subtle yet optimistic rise coincides...
Vanguard Says No to Bitcoin ETFs — Views Crypto as ‘Immature Asset Class’ With ‘No Inherent Economic Value’
29.1.2024
Financial giant Vanguard has explained why the firm does not make spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available on its trading platform. A Vanguard executive stressed that cryptocurrency is “an immature asset class that has little history, no inherent economic value, no cash flow,...