Vaneck, a global investment firm, has announced the launch of the Vaneck Bitcoin ETF (VBTC), the first Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Set to commence trading on June 20, 2024, the ETF is touted as the most cost-effective Bitcoin fund exposure in Australia. Arian Neiron, Vaneck’s CEO for the Asia-Pacific region, emphasized […] Source
When asked directly whether ETH is a commodity, Gensler didn’t respond with a yes or no, maintaining the uncertain position his agency has held on that asset. At the same hearing, when asked whether it’s a commodity, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Rostin Behnam responded, “Yes.” Source
An on-chain analyst and trader says crypto exchanges have been witnessing massive Ethereum outflows since the listing approval of spot ETH exchange-traded funds. Ali Martinez tells his 63,500 followers on the social media platform X that market participants have taken out 777,000 ETH worth $3 billion from crypto exchanges since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lighted spot ETH ETFs last month. Source: Ali Martinez/X At time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $3,776, a fractional decrease in the past day. Turning to fellow layer-1 protocol Toncoin (TON), the…
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Today’s edition of the weekly recap: spot Ethereum ETFs are happy; Bitcoin reclaimed the $71,000 threshold; lawmakers passed the FIT21 bill to ensure crypto regulatory clarity. Original
Still, the bank says that the bad news is already priced in for bitcoin and ether, and “positive structural drivers” are expected to take over again. The company reiterated its end-of-year bitcoin price target of $150,000 and its ether forecast of $8,000. Bitcoin was trading around $66,800 and ether was near $3,237 at publication time. Market positioning is now much cleaner than before, as $261 million of leveraged long positions were removed from the bitcoin futures market on April 13 in response to Iran’s attack on Israel, the report noted.…
Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared his insights on social media about the new additions. Although there were anticipations of notable capital inflows into the Hong Kong ETFs, Balchunas mentioned that while it’s a positive step forward, he emphasized […] Original
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially approved several spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a decision that marks a significant development in the region’s burgeoning crypto market. These approvals were granted to prominent asset managers including China Asset Management, Bosera Capital, and HashKey Capital Limited, alongside an in-principle approval for Harvest Global Investments. Hong Kong’s SFC Approves Bitcoin And ETH ETFs China Asset Management’s Hong Kong unit, as detailed in their press release, has received SFC approval to launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. This…
Odds that spot ether ETFs will get approved in May have gotten slimmer, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst who cited U.S. regulators’ seeming lack of engagement with potential issuers over the products. Source