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Bitcoin Price Jumps as Net Inflow into BTC Spot ETFs Rises + More Crypto News
12.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Bitcoin Price Jumps as Net Inflow into BTC Spot ETFs Rises COCA Launches Virtual Cards Following Massive Sign-Up in Early Access Program Fine Wine...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Over $1 Billion in Daily Trading Volume, BlackRock’s IBIT Outshines
8.2.2024
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen their total daily trading volume exceed $1 billion on Wednesday, with BlackRock emerging as the top performer. In a recent post on X, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart highlighted the standout performance of BlackRock’s...
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...
BlackRock and Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs Dominate Top 10 January Inflows with Massive $4.8B Surge
5.2.2024
BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have emerged among the top 10 funds with the highest inflows in January. According to a report from Morningstar research analyst Lan Anh Tran, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) secured the eighth position...
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...
How the Launch of Spot ETFs Could Dampen Bitcoin’s Volatility
31.1.2024
The approval of a wave of bitcoin exchange-traded funds will lead to a more mature market structure, say Vivek Chauhan and David Lawant, of FalconX
CME Group Bitcoin Futures’ Open Interest Slides 24% as Spot ETFs Gain Traction
31.1.2024
The launch of Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States has impacted investor demand for Bitcoin futures, leading to a decline in open interest. Data compiled by Bloomberg reveals that open interest in CME Group Bitcoin futures contracts dropped by approximately...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Grayscale’s GBTC Offloads $527M in Bitcoin as Spot ETFs Record Lower Trading Volumes; Other Funds Continue BTC Accumulation
25.1.2024
Based on the latest data, the recently introduced spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their lowest trading volume day since Jan. 11, 2024, recording roughly $1.28 billion in volume on Wednesday. Additionally, figures indicate that Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust GBTC...
Goldman’s Digital Assets Chief Bets on Spot Ether ETFs Getting the Thumbs Up
24.1.2024
Mathew McDermott, Goldman Sachs’ digital assets head, said Tuesday he anticipates approval of spot Ether ETFs in the coming months. During a CNBC interview, McDermott said a major factor in the approval decision hinges on whether ether is classified as a security. “A big question naturally...
GBTC ETF Sees Another $515M in Outflows as Bitcoin Price Remains Below $40k
24.1.2024
GBTC has reported another $515 million in outflows on January 23, taking the total outflows to $3.4 billion since its conversion to spot ETF earlier this month. Nine other recently approved spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total of $249 million in inflows. Bitcoin lost all of its gains since...
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...
Crypto Prices Stabilize as SEC Approval of ETFs Ends Speculation and Reduces Volatility: Fineqia
23.1.2024
Bitcoin’s price has stabilized, closing the week at around $41,600, experiencing a marginal 0.4% decline compared to the previous week’s closing value of approximately $41,750. The reduced volatility can be attributed to the recent approval of ETFs by the SEC, putting an end...
OSL Executive Director: Hong Kong Expected to Approve Spot Crypto ETFs by Mid 2024
22.1.2024
Hong Kong may witness the launch of its first spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the middle of this year. Gary Tiu, the executive director and head of regulatory affairs at OSL, a Hong Kong-licensed cryptocurrency exchange, said OSL is in close communication with multiple fund companies....