What’s All the Fuss About Bitcoin ETFs?

Fake news of SEC approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF sent markets higher. Why are traders so obsessed with this new product?

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Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval On The Horizon, Say VanEck & Bitwise Leaders

SEC stance on crypto ETFs softening say VanEck and Bitwise leaders, spot Bitcoin product approval likely in 2024.

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Bitwise Updates its Bitcoin ETF Application; Polkadot and InQubeta Anticipate Q4 2023 Price Spike

The crypto market is abuzz with anticipation as Bitwise, a leading crypto asset manager, filed an amended application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This comprised a 40-page new text responding to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) objection to the product.

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BREAKING: Grayscale Scores Victory Against US SEC: Spot Bitcoin ETF Imminent?

Per a document filed with the US District of Columbia Circuit, asset manager Grayscale was granted its petition for review of their Bitcoin Trust. The Circuit’s Judge Rao approved the asset manager’s petition to transform their financial product into a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds.

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Bitcoin ETF Saga: 14th Candidate Joins Race

Valkyrie's BTF investing product might evolve into complex Bitcoin + Ether exchange-traded fund, here's deadline

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Ex-SEC Chair Joins Chorus Pushing For Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval

In July 2013, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss filed paperwork to introduce the first-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A decade later, the industry is still waiting for a spot Bitcoin product.

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The Arrival Of BlackRock: Bitcoin’s First Spot ETF

The BlackRock ETF filing is a different bitcoin investment product than already exists on the market, but compares to a similar previous example: the GLD trust.

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Will 2023 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?

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 first sought to launch a bitcoin ETF.

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Legal Expert Reveals The Odds Of A Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval In 2023

The crypto community is closely monitoring the likelihood of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in 2023, even as more institutions continue to apply for the product.

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U.S. Has Room for a Compliant Crypto ETF to Grow Market Share as a Bitcoin On-Ramp: Bernstein

Grayscale earns around $380 million in annualized fees despite its GBTC product being inefficient, illiquid and trading at a discount, the report said.

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BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions.

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ARK Investment and 21Shares revive spot Bitcoin ETF application

Cathie Wood’s investment management firm ARK Investment in collaboration with crypto exchange-traded product provider 21Shares is making a third attempt to apply to offer a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) after two rejections.

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SEC rejects VanEck's spot BTC ETF application, yet again

The U.S. SEC on 10 March rejected the investment manager VanEck’s application to create a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The SEC alleges that no exchange has so far demonstrated The post SEC rejects VanEck's spot BTC ETF application, yet again appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Up 10% After Scoring Victory Against U.S. SEC

Digital asset manager Grayscale is embroiled in a legal fight against the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company requested approval to convert its most significant and most popular product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), into an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

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Grayscale Will Explore Returning 20% of Investor Capital if SEC Refuses Spot Bitcoin ETF: Report

Grayscale Investments is exploring options to return a portion of capital underlying its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin (GBTC) product if the SEC refuses to grant a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a report.

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Grayscale Will Explore Returning Portion of Investor Capital if SEC Refuses Spot Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale Investments is exploring options to return a portion of capital underlying its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin (GBTC) product if the SEC refuses to grant a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a report.

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BlackRock’s newest ETF invests in 35 blockchain-related companies

“We believe digital assets and blockchain technologies are going to become increasingly relevant for our clients,” said BlackRock ETF product strategist Omar Moufti.

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KuCoin crypto exchange debuts USDT-dominated NFT ETF

KuCoin's new investment product aims to increase the liquidity of and access to leading nonfungible token collections such as BAYC.

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KuCoin launches flagship NFT ETF Trading Zone product

Global crypto exchange KuCoin launched its flagship NFT ETF Trading Zone product today, July… The post KuCoin launches flagship NFT ETF Trading Zone product appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Bitcoin Recovers Above $20K as Short ETF Sees Record $51M in Weekly Inflows

A ProShares product to bet against rising bitcoin prices saw millions of dollars in inflows last week.

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Messari Research: DCG’s Barry Silbert Wins From SEC ETF Stalemate, but Investors Lose

Messari’s Ryan Selkis says Grayscale's product is broken, but SEC leadership won't let them fix it.

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Grayscale Lines Up Jane Street and Virtu as 'Authorized Participants' if GBTC Converts to ETF

Grayscale is awaiting a decision from the SEC on its GBTC product in hopes of converting to a spot Bitcoin ETF.

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Crickets on day 1, but Proshares short Bitcoin ETF volume up 380% on day 2

A slow first day of trading on the short Bitcoin ETF may have been nothing but a slight hiccup in ProShares’ newest product as volumes grew on the second day.

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ProShares to launch first Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF in the US

Bitcoin traders in the United States looking to benefit from the price movement of the flagship cryptocurrency will from 21 June 2022 have a bitcoin-linked product to explore with. The ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF (NYSE: BITI) is set to hit the market, according to leading exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provider ProShares.

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First Short Bitcoin ETF to List on NYSE

Investment product provider ProShares will tomorrow list the U.S.'s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) allowing investors to bet against the price of bitcoin.

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Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets SEC Approval, Following Teucrium Nod

Valkyrie’s approval came after using a different exchange act application, which helped Teucrium get the green light for its similar product.

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GBTC premium nears 2022 high as SEC faces call to approve Bitcoin ETF

Storm clouds are slowly fading for Grayscale and its embattled Bitcoin institutional investment product, while frustration with U.S. regulators continues to mount.

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Survey Reveals Huge Demand For Crypto Spot ETFs By US Financial Advisors

Nasdaq survey shows US financial advisors want a spot crypto ETF product. Advisors also have no plans on reducing their exposure and are willing to get broader exposure under an index fund. Factors are pointing at a spot ETF green light coming soon.

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Grayscale rolls out an ETF that tracks shares of firms involved with BTC

Leading crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments has rolled out an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that comprises shares of 22 public companies that are deeply vested in the crypto space. A report unveiled this news earlier today, noting that the product is dubbed Future Finance ETF and comprises shares of companies like PayPal, Block, Coinbase, and […] The post Grayscale rolls out an ETF that tracks shares of firms involved with BTC appeared first on Invezz.

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Fidelity To Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF In Canada, As Pressure Mounts For U.S. Approval

Pressure is mounting for SEC approval of Bitcoin Spot ETF in the U.S. following a new pending spot ETF approval in Canada spearheaded by none other than Fidelity Investments. Fidelity’s Bitcoin Spot ETF product listing is titled “Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin” and pending approval to launch in Canada ...

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$1.4 Billion Investment Company Files for Ethereum ETF

Another company will have a hit on the Ethereum-based product

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Kelly Strategic Management files for Ethereum futures ETF

Following Kelly Strategic Management’s filing for an Ether futures ETF, analysts questioned whether SEC chairman Gary Gensler is “mentally ready” to approve anything other than a BTC futures product.

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Invesco Launches Physically-backed Bitcoin ETPs, WisdomTree Lists Three Crypto-Basket ETPs in Europe

After dropping its plan to launch a Bitcoin futures ETF in the US while pursuing a physically-backed ETF, Invesco launched a physically-backed bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe. The Invesco Physical Bitcoin ETP (BTIC), which tracks the CoinShares Bitcoin Hourly Reference Rate index, is listed on the Deutsche Boerse.

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U.S. SEC Reportedly Reviewing Grayscale’s Application to Convert GBTC into a Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly reviewing Grayscale’s application to convert their GBTC product into a Bitcoin ETF. SEC Looking at Grayscale’s Application to Convert the GBTC into a Bitcoin ETF The Block report on November 4, 2021, cites the SEC notice published on November 2, which requested comments following NYSE Arca’sRead More

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SEC Kicks Off Countdown on Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF, Futures ETF Mania Put on a Pause by FCM

The Bitcoin Futures ETF that has been the fastest fund to capture $1 billion in assets has come to a stop. Before the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of BITO, several firms had filed for such a product.

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ProShares Bitcoin ETF Assets Under Management Plateaued at $1.1 Billion, Fails to Cover Big Advisor Money

ProShares fund plateaued while having a larger trading volume than Grayscale's product

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Valkyrie Bitcoin futures ETF to launch on Nasdaq on Oct. 22

Valkyrie’s Bitcoin futures ETF will go live on Nasdaq just a few days after ProShares debuted a similar product on NYSE.

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Grayscale Files To Convert $38 Billion Bitcoin Trust To Spot ETF

Grayscale Investments announced today that the NYSE Arca has filed to convert the firm’s flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a Bitcoin Spot ETF.

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NYSE Arca files form 19b-4 to convert Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF

Grayscale Investments, announced today that NYSE Arca has filed Form 19b-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert Grayscale’s flagship product, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC), into a Bitcoin Spot ETF.

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Melanion Capital Bitcoin ETF to launch on Euronext Paris on Oct. 22

French financial regulator AMF officially approved Melanion Capital’s Bitcoin-linked ETF product in August.

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ProShares to Ring the Opening Bell at NYSE

NYSE is bringing out all the pomp and circumstances to welcome the first bitcoin exchange traded product (ETF). “The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of ProShares in...

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Invesco withdraws application for a Bitcoin futures ETF

Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would be approving Bitcoin futures ETFs. Invesco was among the firms that filed applications to start offering this product, but it is now dropping out of the race.

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Bulls and Bears Lock Stares on ETF Approval

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“A Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved. We Just Don’t Know When,” Says CEO Of $72B Asset Fund

Jonathan Steinberg, CEO of WisdomTree Investments —a New York-based exchange-traded fund and exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager —has stated that a Bitcoin ETF approval from the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission is inevitable and could happen soon.

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Europe prepares for first Bitcoin futures launch amid US ETF stalemate

There is no sign of an ETF launch approval in the U.S. as yet, with Europe soon to see a pioneering Bitcoin futures product.

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Approval Impending? Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Becomes Fifth Firm To File Application For Bitcoin Futures ETF

Mike Novogratz-helmed Galaxy Digital has filed an application with the SEC to gain approval for its Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). The digital asset manager is the latest to join the queue of other firms hoping to lay claim to the bitcoin product.

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VanEck Files for Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the SEC

Global asset management company VanEck has filed for a new Bitcoin Futures ETF under Act 40 with the SEC. As a result, VanEck becomes the fourth firm to file a similar product with the SEC within the space of a week.

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Grayscale Hires its Global Head of ETF After SEC Chair Pours Cold Water on Physically-backed Bitcoin ETF

ETF Veteran David LaValle said Grayscale is “in a unique position” because they “actually have a product in the marketplace, so it puts us in a great spot” while emphasizing that it’s now just a question of when and not if there's going to be a Bitcoin ETF.

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Amid Extremely Divided Bitcoin Market, HODLers Show Remarkable Resilience

The Bitcoin market is currently indecisive on a bullish or bearish path, and this may exacerbate crypto volatility, says Glassnode analysts in their Monday analysis of the BTC on-chain activity. Even as the market continues to ponder the Grayscale GBTC unlock, the Purpose ETF product and over-the-counter inflows went down last week, which suggests low […]

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