Tagged: bitcoin etf

August 28, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Osprey Funds, LLC, the sponsor of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Bitwise Asset Management jointly announced the entry into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which BITB will acquire the assets of the Trust. As part of this transaction, OBTC unitholders… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

While some are predicting a big move higher in the price of Bitcoin following the approval of eleven Bitcoin ETFs, volatility in the price of BTC is the story today. At this moment, Bitcoin is now trading at around $43,000 after tanking to under $42K. … Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VanEck, a global investment fund manager with $76.4 billion USD in assets under management, announced recently the listing of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) under the ticker HODL, with Gemini named as custodian. Both Gemini and VanEck claim that they “have been pioneers in… Read More

January 13, 2024 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) experienced an embarrassing breach of security when its X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked. The perpetrators took the opportunity to announce the approval of Bitcoin ETFs one day before the SEC intended to announce it publicly. In the following… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

John Reed Stark, a former employee of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and longtime crypto critic, has taken to X to hammer Bitcoin just as expectations that the SEC will approve Bitcoin ETFs later this month. Stark has been vocal for years now regarding… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Barry Silbert, the founder of Grayscale, which is part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), has resigned from his position as a board member of Grayscale. Grayscale is the sponsor of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC:GBTC), an OTC markets traded vehicle that allows investors to… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Grayscale received a solid legal victory in its attempt to offer a Bitcoin ETF. A federal court deemed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to block the launch of the exchange-traded product as “capricious”. Grayscale is currently reviewing its options and the SEC has… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin caught an updraft today following the news that Grayscale booked a victory in the US Court of Appeals in its ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in regard to its effort to list a Bitcoin ETF. Grayscale already trades the Grayscale… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jacobi Asset Management has listed Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam. The Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF reportedly “represents the first digital asset fund compliant with SFDR Article 8 through its decarbonization strategy.” Jacobi has implemented “a verifiable built-in Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) solution… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) are gaining traction – at least outside the US, according to Digital Asset Research (DAR). The company believes that ETPs or ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) are ready for broader institutional adoption. According to their data, ETPs based on crypto or… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) stock surged significantly after the Cboe named the cryptocurrency exchange in its recent Bitcoin ETF application. Shares of Coinbase, the largest US-based digital asset exchange, surged 13% yesterday after the exchange operator Cboe stated that it would be working with Coinbase in order… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After making numerous unsuccessful attempts in the US to get a Bitcoin ETF that tracks BTC spot price, Fidelity, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has now introduced such products in Canada and European markets. On Tuesday (February 15, 2022), Fidelity introduced a European… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again denied an attempt to list a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). In a filing last week, the SEC outlined its justification “disapproving a proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the First Trust SkyBridge… Read More

November 9, 2021 @ 1:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Bitcoin’s recent price gains have some clear reasons behind them, some analysts believe it’s a troublesome development. Genesis head of market insights Noelle Acheson said the increased valuations are due to more than increased inflows, it’s also because of a combination of recent tailwinds too…. Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

There has been a lot of discussion about the first Bitcoin ETF to trade on a US-based exchange. ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (NYSE:BITO) commenced trading today and currently is trading slightly higher. But there has been a fair amount of criticism regarding this ETF because… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 1:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler voiced his opinion that a Bitcoin ETF may provide sufficient investor protection for a fund to move forward with the regulatory process. More specifically, Gensler appeared to support Bitcoin Futures ETFs – and not spot-priced funds. Gensler has long stated… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Haobo Ma, the CEO and Founder at blockchain platform aelf – which is powered by Cloud computing. Ma talked about his approach to cryptocurrency investments and how he got involved in the space back in 2010, which was when he… Read More

July 27, 2021 @ 7:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Giant Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has reportedly submitted an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that could provide exposure decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain initiatives to public firms. Although there are not too many… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo-advisor AQUMON has launched SmartGlobalX, which is described as a “smart” Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) investment portfolio. It integrates SmartGlobal algorithms with a Bitcoin ETF in order to allow customers to invest in securitized digital assets, starting from as low as $1,000. AQUMON’s management noted that… Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale, a company that claims to be the world’s largest crypto asset manager, says it is “100% committed to converting GBTC” to an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). GBTC trades on OTC Markets and allows retail investors to easily invest in Bitcoin via a traditional brokerage… Read More