Tagged: exchange traded funds

May 21, 2022 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

West Realm Shires Services (FTX US) and FTX Capital Markets announced the launch of FTX Stocks, an equities trading platform offered via the FTX US trading application. The launch will commence in “a private beta phase for select US customers chosen from a waitlist.” FTX… Read More

April 21, 2022 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

21Shares AG, a Swiss-based issuer of crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), and the leading ETF provider, ETF Securities have “launched two funds that offer simple, cost-effective and direct access to cryptocurrency investments.” ETFS 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is “the first Australian ETF to invest directly in… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) recently announced that it has begun working with Capital Group on “servicing of the investment management firm’s first actively managed exchange traded funds (ETF) that launched in February 2022.” As part of the appointment, State Street is “providing ETF basket… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Arca, a compliance-first digital asset platform, has distributed a white paper on Blockchain Transferred Funds or “BTFs” as an alternative to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Arca states that the “finance industry is at a critical inflection point” as traditional finance (Tradfi) has not kept pace… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity is reportedly trying to make its own moves into the fast-evolving Metaverse economy. Fidelity, which manages trillions of dollars in customer assets, has submitted an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this past Friday for an exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this month, the team at European lender Mintos had released their extensive Insight Report. Mintos noted that their monthly publication offers an overview of what’s been happening on their platform, including commentary from their team of experts, recent investor activity, educational topics, and other… Read More

November 13, 2021 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced the launch of the Retail Trading Activity Tracker, which is a new dataset that aims to offer reliable information into the trading activity of self-directed retail investors in the U.S. equity market. The Retail Trading Activity Tracker has been designed… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Viridi Funds, a registered investment advisor and emerging asset manager offering environmentally-focused cryptocurrency investment products, reveals that the Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining & Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: RIGZ) achieved the milestone of $10 million in AUM. Adding to Viridi’s steady growth, it has also hired Cameron… Read More

October 3, 2021 @ 8:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia-based wealth management platform StashAway reveals that it has introduced three thematic portfolios given its rising popularity that’s starting to eclipse more conventional equity products. The themes reportedly include tech enablers, the future of consumer technology, as well as healthcare innovation. StashAway‘s management reveals… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scalable Capital, an online broker and one of Europe’s largest digital wealth management platforms, recently expanded its savings plan offering. Scalable Capital customers are now able to consistently save towards stocks, exchange-traded funds or ETFs, and virtual currencies, beginning at just 1 Euro savings rate…. 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 9, 2021 @ 7:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, Founder of PeerIQ and careful observer of the Fintech, Crypto, markets, and startups space, has posed what he claims to be “a $100 billion question” for Coinbase. So here’s the $100 Bn question for Coinbase…If digital currency ETFs are inevitable, consumers will… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The researchers at Bloqport have confirmed that only a month after launch, the first-ever Bitcoin ETF has reached $1 billion CAD in assets under management or AUM (as of March 20, 2021). Just one month after launch, the first ever #Bitcoin ETF has hit $1… Read More

March 4, 2021 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The North American Purpose Bitcoin ETF, which was introduced last month, has reportedly seen huge demand, as over $165 million in trading volume was recorded (as of February 19, 2021). The new ETF is the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America. It now… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital assets investing continues to become more widely adopted by institutional clients, Canada is introducing its second cryptocurrency exchange-traded-fund (ETF). The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has reportedly approved the second Bitcoin ETF from Evolve Funds, which has come only a few days after the… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Researchers at Bloqport have confirmed that publicly-traded firms and fund managers now hold approximately $60 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which is around 6% of the digital asset’s circulating supply. Publicly-traded companies and fund managers now hold around $60 billion worth of #Bitcoin, roughly 6%… Read More

February 1, 2021 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Erica Gellerman, a CPA, MBA, and personal finance expert, notes in a blog post published by Chime Financial Inc. (a US-based banking challenger valued at around $14.5 billion) that if you’re planning to grow your wealth or net worth, then investing can be “a smart… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 8:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIMON has expanded its digital wealth management platform to include exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company has also launched a new marketplace with Innovator’s Capital Management’s Defined Outcome ETFs – which includes their Buffer ETFs. These products are currently available on SIMON’s centralized platform for “risk-managed… Read More

August 23, 2020 @ 4:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 outbreak has created various socio-economic challenges and has also accelerated the shift towards all-digital platforms and services. Fintech adoption is one the rise, globally, due to what many consider permanent changes in consumer behavior. Individuals and businesses are conducting more online transactions instead… Read More

May 9, 2020 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As US residents continue to stay home, due to lockdowns following the COVID-19 outbreak, many consumers have been purchasing products and services from online merchants (instead of visiting physical store locations). A significant increase in e-commerce activity has led to the adoption of the latest… Read More