The past week has been a triumphant one for Lido DAO, with its LDO token surging an impressive 22%, leaving a sluggish broader crypto market in its dust. This notable feat mirrors the 18% ascent of Ethereum, its underlying blockchain, showcasing a deep synergy between the leading liquid staking platform and its technological foundation. But the good news doesn’t stop there. A staggering 87% of Lido DAO token holders are reaping the rewards of their investment, according to data from IntoTheBlock. This solid figure underscores the strong performance of LDO,…
Day: January 12, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs have a key difference from their stock fund counterparts
The Securities and Exchange Commission pushed for bitcoin ETFs to have a key difference from major stock funds, and that decision’s impact on how the funds trade will only become clear over time. The bitcoin funds that launched on Thursday are using a share redemption process that turns the underlying crypto into cash. Most ETFs primarily use an in-kind redemption process, where the underlying asset does not have to be actually sold. While the rules around share redemption do not directly impact the smaller trades that retail investors do in…
First Two Weeks Show Major Updates, Report
In a report from the educational tool Essential Cardano, the team behind Input Output Global (IOG) showed some of the latest updates to ship in the ecosystem. From performance to scalability, the network continues to implement improvements. Cardano has been regaining bullish momentum in the crypto market as the news of the spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded (ETF) fund in the US pushed the sector higher. At the time of writing, ADA’s price trades at $0.5 with a 7% profit in the last week. ADA’s price trends to the upside on…
COINDESK’S COMPLETE ETF COVERAGE – CryptoX
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COINDESK’S COMPLETE ETF COVERAGE
Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated. The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, institutional digital assets exchange. Bullish group is majority owned by Block.one; both groups have interests in a variety of…
CoinShares Looks to Buy Valkyrie Funds Following Bitcoin ETF Clearance
Being the third lowest performer by trading volume among the 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs that debuted on Thursday, Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF garnered just under $9 million in trading volume during the day. CoinShares International Limited, a leading player in the European digital asset industry, announced today that it has exercised its option to acquire Valkyrie Funds. This strategic move comes in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval for Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF, which started trading on Nasdaq on January 11. CoinShares Expands its US…
Bitcoin ETF Approval Can Push BTC Price to Over $100K in 2024
Post the Bitcoin ETF approval, the Bitcoin halving in April 2024 will prove to be a major catalyst in driving the BTC price above $100,000 by the end of the year. In the aftermath of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s groundbreaking approval of the first-ever US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), cryptocurrency enthusiasts are optimistic about BTC price potential to surge beyond $100,000 this year. Investors in the crypto space believe that the approval of a Bitcoin ETF is a pivotal step that will diversify the range of investors…
White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists
White supremacist groups in the U.S. have sometimes been funded by crypto, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that analyzed about $140,000 in transactions connected to 15 extremist groups or individuals last year. Source
Franklin Templeton’s Bitcoin ETF Becomes the Cheapest
UBS, the Zürich-based banking giant, will let some clients who desire to trade bitcoin ETFs do so, subject to some conditions, according to a person familiar with the matter. The conditions, according to the person close to UBS who asked to not be named, include: UBS cannot solicit the trades and accounts with a lower risk tolerance won’t be able to buy them. A UBS spokesperson declined to comment. Citigroup, meanwhile, “currently provides our institutional clients with access to the recently approved Bitcoin ETFs from an execution and asset servicing…
BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink Sees Value in Ether ETF Day After Bitcoin ETF Goes Live
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was one of the several such products to make its trading debut in the U.S. on Thursday after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approved the funds on Wednesday. IBIT accounted for roughly $1 billion of the total $4.6 billion of trading volume that the ETFs collectively saw. Original