BlackRock Highly Optimistic On Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval As CEO Larry Fink Terms Bitcoin An ‘International Asset’

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BITX achieves $500K trading volume in first 15 minutes after launch

Quick Take Eric Balchunas, a Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, recently highlighted the initial trading activity of BITX (2x Bitcoin Futures ETF). Notably, within the first 15 minutes, it experienced trades amounting to half a million dollars.

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Bitcoin ETFs: What Are the Potential Implications for Crypto?

The recent buzz in the cryptocurrency sphere has been largely dominated by discussions around Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). The concept of controlling Bitcoin through an ETF has sparked a debate, with critics likening it to confining the boundless potential of the internet within a closed system like AOL.

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Bitcoin liveliness indicates hodler behavior during extended price stability

Despite its recent resurgence to regain the 200-week moving average (WMA), Bitcoin’s price has remained within a tight trading range for the past week. BlackRock’s announcement of integrating Bitcoin into their ETF portfolios and Bitwise’s refiling for a Bitcoin spot ETF are significant news that could potentially move Bitcoin’s price.

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Grayscale files brief in ETF suit against SEC, oral arguments may come within months

Grayscale appealed the SEC’s denial of its application to create a spot BTC ETF in June; the case “is moving swiftly,” according to the Grayscale chief legal officer.

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Anthony Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital To File For Spot Bitcoin ETF: Report

Within the week, Skybridge Capital will reportedly file a spot bitcoin ETF application with the SEC again after being denied earlier this year.

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Purpose Bitcoin ETF Buys 1,750 BTC Within 2 Days on the Dip

Canada-based Bitcoin ETF acquires $64.2 million worth of Bitcoin within two days, while the price is in decline

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ProShares Bitcoin ETF leaves Gold behind after beating 18-year record

ProShares Bitcoin ETF crossed over $1 billion in Assets under Management (AUM) within two days of its listing on 19 October, according to a report by Bloomberg. Bloomberg Intelligence further reveaThe post ProShares Bitcoin ETF leaves Gold behind after beating 18-year record appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Paris Listing Bitcoin Mining ETF as Gold’s Record Broken

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Smashes Record Within Minutes Of Launch

The first US Bitcoin ETF launched yesterday and was more than successful, trading nearly 6. 4 million shares within 20 minutes of launch and a total value of $0. 981 billion worth of shares at the end of the first day of launch.

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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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First Crypto ETF Just Launched in the U.S.

Bitwise's "crypto" ETF offers exposure to the leading companies within the industry

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U.S. Bank Takes Big Step Into The Bitcoin Market

There are few things within the crypto industry that have been as sought after while simultaneously being as elusive as the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Many firms from Robinhood to Gemini have applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States for a bitcoin ETF but have been repeatedly denied. Despite this, firms […]

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VanEck Files for ETF That Tracks Performance of Digital Assets

Popular asset manager VanEck has filed for a digital asset ETF with the SEC. The digital asset is expected to pave way for institutional investors to be able to get exposure to shares within crypto companies.

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Canadian Regulator Green Lights 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund; Will The US Approve a BTC ETF?

Canadian based investment firm, 3iQ, is set to launch a Bitcoin fund after approval by Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). The Bitcoin fund is closed-ended and will soon trade within Canada’s financial markets through the Ontario Stock Exchange.

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Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin ETF Denied, Libra Loses Visa & eBay, SEC Crackdown on Telegram’s Blockchain

Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. This week, Bitcoin traded within a relatively wide range — $8,200 to $8,900 — but is closing at a very similar level to last week.  Analysts are currently divided over what this consolidation means for the cryptocurrency market’s short-term future.

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Bitcoin ETF Could "Absolutely" Be Feasible Within the Next Few Years: State Street Executive

According to Jay Biancamano, State Street could embrace assets “very quickly” if there’s demand for them

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First Bitcoin ETFs will be launched tomorrow

While the SEC is infinitely postponing and delaying decisions on all applications for ETFs (Exchange Traded Fund), two companies have found a way to launch this tool within the existing legal framework.

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Bitcoin ETFs Will Either Launch Or Die This October, SEC Confirms

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must approve or disapprove at least two Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this October. 2-Month Countdown To Bitcoin ETF Decision In filings released August 12, the SEC chose to postpone final judgement on three ETFs it is currently considering.

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Bitcoin’s Recent Volatility May Influence Regulators to Shut Down ETF Proposal

With price the price of bitcoin (BTC) going as high as $13,900 before crashing to $9,900 within the span of a few days, Jeff Dorman, the CIO of Arca, believes the case for a Bitcoin ETF has become much weaker as regulators watch the massive price swings, reported by Bloomberg, July 2, 2019.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Too Volatile for Its Own Good; Volatility May Hurt ETF Efforts

Derivative products based on Bitcoin (BTC) have to solve the issue of excessive volatility, where the asset makes most of its gains and losses within weeks or even days.

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SEC Accepting Public Comments to Decide the Future of ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills

Coinspeaker SEC Accepting Public Comments to Decide the Future of ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-BillsThe proposed rule change will allow Wilshire Phoenix Fund to list shares of ETF on NYSE Arca.

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Bitcoin Price Boom Boosts AMD Rally While Semiconductor Stocks Crash

By CCN: While other semiconductor companies were struggling, AMD stocks continued to surge in May; a price movement likely fueled by the bitcoin bull market. AMD Stocks Surging by 99% Advanced Micro’s stocks are booming, gaining as much as 99 percent in the last 12 months.

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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem

Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).

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SEC to Review NYSE Arca Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Proposal

Yet another journey to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has begun. According to a published notice, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun reviewing a proposed rule change for a bitcoin ETF filed by NYSE Arca and Bitwise.

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‘Arcane’ SEC Rules May Kill Chances of Bitcoin ETF in 2019: Crypto Mom

The chance of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) gaining approval this year is slipping away.   Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce yet again downplayed the prospect of a Bitcoin ETF on Tuesday.

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SEC Commissioner Asks Gov’t to Amend Regulation For Bitcoin ETF, ICOs

Whether or not financial innovations like Bitcoin could fit inside the parameters of old-school laws became the central point of Hester Pierce’s recent keynote. The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner, while speaking at the University of Missouri School of Law, recognized that blockchain-based decentralized networks do not fit “neatly” within their securities framework.

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BTC Stable Around $3,600, Bitcoin ETF Withdraw Barely Impacts Markets

Bitcoin (BTC) has had a relatively volatile week within a tight trading range between approximately $3,500 and $3,650. Yesterday, news broke that Cboe was withdrawing the highly-anticipated VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF application due to the ongoing US government shutdown, which has barely impacted the markets.

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Gemini Exchange’s Winklevoss Twins Host Reddit AMA (Ask Them Anything)

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are two of the biggest bitcoin believers and supporters as no one can deny their impact and influence within the crypto industry. While they own the Gemini crypto exchange, and are at the forefront of the legal battles and Bitcoin ETF approval race, the brothers hosted a Reddit AMA session to […]

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Bitcoin’s Institutionalization: Dates to Watch in 2019

It’s been over a year since the Cboe and CME listed the world’s first bitcoin futures contracts, the first ever bitcoin investment product to hit the legacy market.

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U.S. SEC Delays Decision on VanEck's Bitcoin ETF Until February 2019

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision to approve or disapprove the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Per an official document published by the agency, the new deadline to review the VanEck proposal has been shifted to February 27, 2019, which the regulator claims would afford it the time needed to review the potential rule change further.

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NASDAQ Reportedly Looking Into Bitcoin Futures Despite Bear Market

An unconfirmed report released today, November 27, 2018, claims that NASDAQ has plans to launch bitcoin-based futures contracts, and that these plans are continuing to go forward despite the recent crypto crash.

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New Cryptocurrency-Based ETP Arrives in Switzerland

Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e.

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VanEck’s Gabor Gurbacs: “America Wants a Bitcoin ETF”, Relates Gold Exchange-Traded Fund Approval Process

VanEck Could Be Our Best Hope For Seeing A Bitcoin ETF In The Near Future. As we move into an era of digital finance, Gabor Gurbacs has made it abundantly clear that he is confident that a Bitcoin ETF will be coming to the market within the next couple of months. In this regard, he […]

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Democrats Victories in California, Colorado Gubernatorial Elections Good for Bitcoin

At a time when the bears have the upper hand in the cryptocurrency markets, the recent victories for blockchain and crypto loving political candidates in the recently concluded 2018 midterm elections within California and Colorado could be the much-needed catalyst for another bullish rally soon, reported ETF Trends, on November 7, 2018.

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Revolutions and Counter Revolutions: Andreas Antonopoulos Reflects on 10 Years of Bitcoin

As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.

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SEC’s Meeting with SolidX, VanEck, and CBOE Paves the Way for a Bitcoin ETF

The race to launch the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) seems close to a happy ending. Although it is difficult to determine a date, many analysts have expressed an optimistic view of the situation after analyzing the latest developments in this area.

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No, SEC isn’t Approving a Bitcoin ETF This Month, Don’t Get Too Excited

Many investors and traders have started to anticipate the next deadline of Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But, it is highly unlikely for the SEC to approve the first Bitcoin ETF in US markets within the next two months.

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Abra CEO Believes Bitcoin ETF Eminent, SEC Just Needs the Right Suitor

Bill Barhydt, founder of bitcoin wallet app Abra, said the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) within a year once the financial regulator feels comfortable with the caliber of the applicants.

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Lee Believes BlackRock ETF Could Influence A $25k Price For BTC

Tom Lee, the famed Fundstradt CEO has spoken out once again about the price of Bitcoin. His predictions tend to focus around Bitcoin within the $25,000. 00 region and indeed, this time round Lee still believes Bitcoin will see $25,000.

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Brian Kelly: A Bitcoin ETF Could Spark A “Nice Rally”

The seemingly never-ending Bitcoin ETF saga has continued, with a recent regulatory development recently sparking discussion within the cryptosphere. The Bitcoin ETF Debacle Continues As reported by NewsBTC, on August 22nd, the SEC came out to issue orders of denial for nine ETF proposals from ProShares, Direxion, and GraniteShares.

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SEC Loopholes That Could Impact XRP

XRP, the native currency to the Ripple project and no doubt the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s’ (SEC) worst enemy (after the Bitcoin ETF of course). The problem with XRP is that within the US, a number of people are taking Ripple to court for dealing an unregistered security (XRP), but, nobody is able to define whether or not XRP is actually a security, therefore the SEC are left in limbo.

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Surprise Surprise As SEC Reject ANOTHER Bitcoin ETF

It’s Thursday, which means another deadline for a Bitcoin ETF application within the SEC has approached. In a shocking turn of events (I’m joking), the SEC has rejected the ETF, putting this one at the end of a long list of failed and lost ETF applications.

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SEC Might Reject Proshares Bitcoin ETF, But Crypto Investors Should Hodl

Bitcoin May Crash When the SEC Rejects the ProShares ETF Within the Next 2 Days, But Investors Should Continue Hodling The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to make a decision on the ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF by August 23.

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Andreas Antonopoulos: A Bitcoin ETF is a “Terrible Idea”

Andreas M. Antonopoulos, one of the most respected and active personalities within the Bitcoin ecosystem, shared his impressions this week regarding the consequences that an approval of a Bitcoin ETF could have for the crypto ecosystem.

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Predicting When A Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved

Bitcoin ETF, it’s been the word(s) of the day throughout the whole of July and August, there’s a good reason for that too. Within Bitcoin ETF decision making, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the authority making the decisions, have an awful lot of power with regards the value of Bitcoin and subsequently, the rest of the markets too.

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Getting Creative With Blockchain Solutions

This week’s top stories include two feature interview: one with Kavita Gupta, founding managing partner at ConsenSys Ventures; and another with electronic dance music DJ Justin Blau (aka DJ 3BLAU) who is launching a decentralized music festival.

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Crypto Week In Review: SEC Delays Bitcoin ETF, Goldman Sachs Enters Market

Although the past week was rather quiet for the cryptocurrency industry, the price action seen throughout the past few days seems to tell a different story, with Bitcoin trading within a hefty $1,400 range.

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Crypto Investors Dream of Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Amidst Bitcoin ETF

Amid the seemingly inevitable SEC decision on the Bitcoin ETF, some are wondering if a trillion-dollar market capitalization is within reach.    Amidst a year of ups and downs, investors and enthusiasts alike are eagerly awaiting the decision on the SEC’s Bitcoin ETF.

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