Tag: ETF

BlackRock’s iShares ETF Makes History with Unique Blockchain-Backed Municipal Debt Deal

On Wednesday, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, successfully acquired municipal debt through a transaction that exclusively utilizes blockchain technology. According to a Bloomberg report, this marks the first instance of municipal bonds being purchased, settled, and held entirely on a blockchain platform. BlackRock’s Historic Bond Deal Per the report, the bonds were issued earlier this year by the city of Quincy, Massachusetts, and were underwritten by JPMorgan Chase & Co.  The transaction was facilitated through an application on JPMorgan’s private, permissioned blockchain platform, known as Digital Debt Service. Interestingly,…

Ethereum spot ETF net inflow reaches $145m

Ethereum spot ETFs witness increased institutional interest, recording a $145 million net inflow. According to statistics from SoSoValue, Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs had a notable net inflow of $145 million on Dec. 17, indicating growing institutional trust in financial instruments backed by Ethereum. With a notable $135 million inflows on the day, BlackRock’s ETHA topped the inflows and now has the most net inflow of Ethereum spot ETF at $3.365 billion. With a net influx of $4.45 million, Grayscale’s ETH, a major participant in the ETF market, increased its previous…

HBAR ETF next? More crypto ETFs expected in 2025: analyst

Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have predicted a surge in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds in 2025. Following the approval of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs this year, speculation has increased regarding which crypto ETFs might be launched next. With upcoming leadership changes at the SEC, Balchunas and Seyffart shared their insights on X and discussed their outlook for the cryptocurrency market. “We expect a wave of cryptocurrency ETFs next year, albeit not all at once,” Balchunas shared on X. His optimism aligns with SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s impending…

Bitcoin spot ETF net inflow reaches $637m

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Growing institutional confidence is indicated by Bitcoin’s record-breaking gain and consistent ETF inflows. According to statistics from SoSoValue, Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs showed a net inflow of $637 million on Dec. 16, the 13th day in a row that inflows have been positive. Bitcoin is hitting new all-time highs at the same time as this continuous investment boom, indicating rising investor confidence in the cryptocurrency sector. Source: SoSoValue With the largest one-day inflow of $418 million, BlackRock’s IBIT took the lead and accumulated a total net inflow of $36.3 billion.…

Put Options for BlackRock’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF at $30, $35 See High Volume – What’s Happening?

Surging volumes in put options linked to BlackRock’s Nasdaq-listed spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) could be interpreted as bearish sentiment. That’s not necessarily the case. On Friday, more than 13,000 contracts of the $30 out-of-the-money (OTM) put option expiring May 16 changed hands as the ETF rose 1.7% to $57.91, according to data from Amberdata. Volume in the $35 put option expiring Jan. 16, 2026, topped 10,000 contracts. Most of the activity probably stems from market participants looking to generate passive income through “cash-secured put selling” rather than outright purchase of…

ETH staking ETFs have potential to surpass Bitcoin ETF: Bitcoin Suisse

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Crypto finance service provider Bitcoin Suisse says the crypto bull market will continue in 2025, and projects that Ethereum staking exchange-traded funds could outperform Bitcoin. Bitcoin Suisse shared the forecast in its outlook for the next year, with key points including the U.S. adopting a Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve as other countries follow and BTC trading to an all-time high above $180’000. The Swiss-regulated crypto startup also foresees financial giants stepping up to unveil institutional rollups on Ethereum (ETH). However, one of its biggest projections for 2025 is that Ethereum-staking…

Bitcoin ETF inflows surge over 160% as total inflows surpass $35b

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Inflows into the 12 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds surged by nearly 168% on Dec. 12, pushing the total net inflows for these investment products above $35 billion for the first time. According to data from SoSoValue, inflows into Bitcoin ETFs reached $597.57 million on Thursday, significantly higher than the $223.03 million recorded the previous day—a surge of nearly 168%. This marked the 11th consecutive trading day of inflows, bringing a total of over $4.4 billion into these investment products and pushing total net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs to $35.17 billion…

Ethereum Battles Bearish Retail Sentiment Amid Surging ETF Demand

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Ethereum (ETH) continues to experience pullback in its price as it recently tested the $4,000 resistance level, a key psychological price mark for the cryptocurrency. Amid this correction, bearish tendencies among investors on Binance have surfaced. A recent analysis by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost highlights a significant trend where Binance’s taker buy-sell ratio for Ethereum turned “sharply negative” at the $4,000 mark. This suggests that traders on the exchange have predominantly adopted a selling stance. Ethereum Tug of War According to Darkfost, the bearish sentiment on Binance has persisted since the…

Argentina Opens Foreign Crypto ETF Investment Opportunities

Argentina is opening its stock market to crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) opportunities. The Argentine SEC equivalent greenlighted the introduction of prospects to allow investments in crypto—bitcoin and ethereum—foreign ETFs under the figure of Argentine deposit certificates. Argentina Opens Its Stock Market to Foreign Crypto ETF Opportunities Argentina is opening its doors to more investment options […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal