U.S. Spot BTC ETF Approval Likelihood Raised to 65% by Bloomberg Analysts

Several major institutions, among them BlackRock, Fidelity, WisdomTree and Valkyrie, have in recent months filed applications for a spot bitcoin ETF to make investing in bitcoin more accessible. While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has in the past rejected such applications, many experts say there is a good chance that at least some of the applications will get approved, especially that of BlackRock, which has rarely been denied an ETF application in the past. Source

Chinese Ant Group to Divest Non-Core Assets, Including Blockchain, for Another HK IPO Attempt, Reports Bloomberg

Following information from insiders cited by Bloomberg, Ant Group is contemplating a restructuring plan. To clear the way for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, this strategy intends to sell parts of its company that are unrelated to its core financial activities in China. These sources claim that the corporation is thinking about separating its core organization from its database management services, blockchain technology, and overseas activities. The rationale is to leverage this move for a financial holding license application in China. It’s important to keep in mind that…

COIN CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet New Democrat Coalition Members About Crypto Legislation: Bloomberg

The meeting will concern “digital-asset legislation and related issues including tax, national security, privacy and climate,” the report said. Recently, lawmakers from the House and Senate have introduced separate bills in an attempt to bring clarity to crypto regulation, though the reality of a divided Congress means it’s unclear whether such efforts will bear fruit. Source

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF could unlock $30 trillion worth of wealth, Bloomberg analyst says

$30 trillion worth of capital could suddenly unlock for the Bitcoin market if a Bitcoin spot ETF is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.  That is the estimated amount of assets controlled by financial advisors in the U.S., who would be willing to get exposure to Bitcoin through a regulated exchange-traded fund.   “ETF is the format in which the boomers and the financial advisors prefer their investments delivered in”, Balchunas explained in an exclusive Cryptox interview.  Blackrock’s application for a Bitcoin…

Sega Rethinks Plans of Entering Blockchain Gaming, COO Calls GameFi ‘Boring’: Bloomberg

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