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Sui Chung of CF Benchmarks Confident in Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF by SEC
11.7.2023
Sui Chung, CEO of the crypto index provider CF Benchmarks, says he is “very optimistic” about the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
“We are very optimistic that approval will be granted by the SEC because the SEC has consistently...
Bitcoin ETF hopium fades as on-chain and futures data reflect traders’ muted activity
11.7.2023
BTC price soared on investors’ ETF hopes, but on-chain and derivatives metrics indicate a limited inflow of new investors
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF could unlock $30 trillion worth of wealth, Bloomberg analyst says
11.7.2023
Following the Blackrock application, a Bitcoin spot ETF was never so close to being approved and it could be a game changer for the crypto industry, explains ETF analyst Eric Balchunas
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level
11.7.2023
An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address
Coinbase Soars After Reaching Cboe Surveillance Sharing Agreement for 5 Bitcoin ETF Applications
11.7.2023
Shares of Coinbase jumped as much as 16% Tuesday after the crypto exchange reached an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications
Former SEC Chairman Highlights Conditions for Bitcoin ETF Approval
11.7.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton has said that a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely to get approved if it can be shown that the Bitcoin spot market offers the same “efficacy” as the futures market.
“If they’re [applicants] right—that...
Volatility Shares Co-Founder: Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Attract New Investors
10.7.2023
A spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-funds (ETF) could mark a new phase of institutional investors entering the crypto market.
Justin Young, co-founder and president of Volatility Shares, has said that investors seeking exposure to Bitcoin are searching for the "easiest and most regulated way"...
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Narrows to Lowest Since May 2022
10.7.2023
The discount has been narrowing on hopes the SEC might soon approve a spot bitcoin ETF
Grayscale Argues Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF Approval Shows Spot ETF Should Be Approved
10.7.2023
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Vitalik Calls Out ‘Centralized World’ Stifling Crypto Innovation, Tim Draper Adjusts BTC Price Prediction, and More — Week in Review
9.7.2023
“The real competition is not other chains, it’s the rapidly expanding centralized world that is imposing itself on us as we speak.” So says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin addressing the current volatile regulatory realities in crypto. In other news, venture capitalist Tim Draper...
JPMorgan Analysts Say Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Is ‘Unlikely to Be a Game Changer for Crypto Markets’
8.7.2023
In a report published on Thursday, JPMorgan analysts suggest that the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is “unlikely to be a game changer for crypto markets.” The market strategists at the American banking giant...
BlackRock CEO’s Turnabout on Bitcoin Elicits Cheers, Skepticism of Crypto Cred
7.7.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's change of heart on bitcoin could make it easier for fellow Wall Street executives to embrace cryptocurrencies, but experts warn that his favored financial instrument – the exchange-traded fund, or ETF – is an investment vehicle that's categorically different from the core...
JP Morgan Cast Doubts On The Possible Effects of A Spot BTC ETF
7.7.2023
Financial giant, JP Morgan believes that an approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not significantly affect the price and adoption of the asset.
In a new report, the bank opined that while the community lauds the remarkable progress made by firms...
Why a Bitcoin ETF approval would be a big deal
7.7.2023
Bitcoin ETFs are back in the spotlight after several companies filed with the SEC. This week’s episode of Market Talks discusses why approval would be a big deal for Bitcoin
How the spot Bitcoin ETF filings affected the crypto industry in June: Report
7.7.2023
The competition among zk-Rollup-based scaling solutions is tightening while the security tokens market continues steadily
SEC Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Unlikely to Be a Game Changer for Crypto Markets: JPMorgan
7.7.2023
Such ETFs have existed for some time in Canada and Europe, but have failed to attract large investor interest, the report said
Blackrock Seeks to Democratize Crypto — CEO Says Bitcoin Can Hedge Against Inflation, Currency Devaluation
7.7.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says bitcoin is an international asset and crypto can be used instead of gold to hedge against inflation, the onerous problems of any country, as well as currency devaluation. Blackrock, which has a near-perfect track...
Will 2023 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
6.7.2023
Excitement over the hoped-for approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund is back again. This time, financial giant BlackRock’s entrance to the race for an ETF has spurred hope that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the long-awaited product, a decade after the crypto industry...
BlackRock CEO Praises Bitcoin for 'Digitizing Gold', Says BTC Could 'Revolutionize Finance'
6.7.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has expessed support for Bitcoin (BTC), referring to it as an "international asset" that could revolutionize finance.
In a recent interview on Fox Business, Fink stated that his company is keen on reducing the cost and complexity associated with investing in Bitcoin....
Nasdaq Refiles Valkyrie's Bitcoin ETF Application with Coinbase Surveillance-Sharing Agreement
6.7.2023
Stock exchange giant Nasdaq has refiled Valkyrie’s application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with Coinbase as its “surveillance-sharing” partner.
As per a July 3 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the stock exchange submitted a proposed rule change...