Tagged: etfs

January 11, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken to X to express her displeasure with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to approve eleven Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These funds started trading today after being approved yesterday, experiencing solid trading demand. Warren, a policymaker who is no fan… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As expected by most industry analysts and also after an embarrassing false start (following the official SEC X account being “compromised”) the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved 11 spot bitcoin ETF applications – which were submitted by traditional financial and crypto-focused… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is currently trading at over $47,000 after nearing $49,000 – responding to the bevy of Bitcoin ETFs that have commenced trading today. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of eleven exchange-traded funds that represent spot Bitcoin prices. Clear Junction Head of… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier today, after an extended deliberation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved eleven Bitcoin ETFs. CI has received multiple comments on the approval which is a seminal event for the crypto industry. Rajeev Bamra, SVP of Digital Finance at Moody’s… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Minutes ago, it was reported that the  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had approved the first Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). Apparently, the SEC’s X account was “compromised,” and the statement on X by SEC Chair Gary Gensler was bogus. The X has now been… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Some of the sponsors of potential Bitcoin ETFs are updating fees to make their products more appealing to potential investors. Highlighted in a series of X’s by Bloomberg, amended S-1s were hitting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Edgar filing system this morning. Franklin Bitcoin ETF… Read More

January 4, 2024 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo will serve as the official custody provider for the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF pending approval. ETF applications require regulated custodians. BitGo’s support underscores “a shared commitment by both companies to a more robust and secure market infrastructure. If approved, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (ticker: DEFI)… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Exchange-traded funds —more commonly known as ETFs — have transformed the financial landscape, according to an update shared by eToro. And lately, ETFs actually became a beacon “for everyday investors as they navigated rising rates and inflation,” the eToro team noted. Investors have reportedly “poured… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko recently shared insights covering the largest Bitcoin ETFs in the world. According to research posted by CoinGecko, XBT Provider’s Bitcoin Tracker One (COINXBT) is the biggest Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) worldwide, “with $7.11 billion in total assets. The pioneering Bitcoin futures ETF was “launched… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos, a multi-asset platform providing a unique mix of alternative and traditional investment options, is pleased to announce the addition of ETFs to its offering, “just weeks after the successful launch of high-yield Fractional Bonds.” Introducing personalized ETF portfolios for long-term, diversified investments with zero… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini are pleased to announce that the firm has been named as custodian on the 7RCC Global Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF application, which was filed recently with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gemini claims that it has been a key player… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 2:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On December 4th 2023, SIX introduced a novel service extension to its Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) franchise, called Quote-on-Demand Europe (QOD Europe). In addition to over 1,700 tradable products listed at SIX Swiss Exchange, clients are now able to trade ETFs listed “on other primary… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, is announcing the launch of free ETF courses on the eToro Academy, made possible through a new partnership with iShares by BlackRock, the largest ETF provider in the world. With a global line-up of 1300+ ETFs and $3.12 trillion… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

First Trust’s two new products raise the total number of ETFs traded at SIX Swiss Exchange to 1,710. Société Générale takes over market making “for continuous liquidity provision.” Christian Reuss, Head SIX Swiss Exchange, said: “We warmly welcome First Trust Global Funds plc as new… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 6:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key move in the Brazilian investment market, Nubank (NYSE:NU) announces the launch of the first ETF (exchange-traded fund) in Brazil that pays monthly dividends to shareholders: Nu Renda Ibov Smart Dividendos (NDIV11). The new product results from “a partnership between Nubank’s investment fund… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of last week we saw a number of updates regarding the push for ETFs, with VanEck readying an Ethereum futures ETF, Ark pushing to win the race for the first spot Bitcoin ETF and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late, financial markets have been gripped with the reality that the US government may be headed toward a shutdown due to Congress’s “inability to pass the federal appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1st,” the team at NYDIG… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the past three months, Bitpanda claims it has “called bull on the bear market and increased the number of tradeable crypto assets on their platform from around 230 to 300+, including Arbitrum (ARB), SUI (SUI) and SingularityNET (AGIX).” This means Bitpanda now is “the… Read More

August 27, 2023 @ 7:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Securities, Inc., a self-clearing online brokerage for trading stocks, ETFs, options and futures, has announced its integration with Unusual Whales, an option flow platform and information service. This collaboration makes TradeStation “the first major U.S. multi-asset class broker dealer integrated into the Unusual Whales… 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