Bitcoin crosses $100,000 as President Trump announces UK trade deal: CNBC Crypto World

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin crosses $100,000 for the first time since February. Also, CNBC confirms David Bailey, a key crypto advisor to President Trump, plans to launch a public bitcoin holding company. And, Robert Leshner of Superstate discusses a new product that tokenizes publicly traded shares. Chapters 00:00 – CNBC Crypto World, May 8, 2025 0:23 – Bitcoin crosses $100k 0:55 – The headlines 2:57 – Robert Leshner of Superstate For access to live and exclusive video from…

Interactive Brokers Adds ETF Tracking Dividend-Paying Stocks on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Interactive Brokers has added a Hong Kong-focused dividend ETF to its no-transaction-fee lineup. According to the company, the move deepens the firm’s global reach and provides cost-conscious access to a pool of high-dividend stocks in one of Asia’s financial hubs. “Our no-transaction-fee ETF program is a testament to our commitment to providing low-cost trading,” commented Steve Sanders, EVP of Marketing and Product Development, at Interactive Brokers. “Adding the HK Dividend ETF gives investors another flexible tool to expand their global exposure.” Targeting Dividend-Paying Hong Kong Stocks The newly listed Ping…

ETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin ETFs Log $934 Million Weekly Net Inflow to Hit Month-Long Streak

Bitcoin ETFs wrapped up their fourth straight week of net inflows, bringing in $934 million, led overwhelmingly by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether ETFs, however, saw a $38.15 million weekly outflow. Bitcoin ETF Momentum Continues With 4th Straight Week of Gains As Ether Funds See Weekly Red Institutional appetite for bitcoin ETFs hasn’t cooled; if anything, it’s […] Original

Tokyo-listed Beat Holdings to boost its Bitcoin ETF exposure fivefold, seeks $34m cap

Japanese financial company Beat Holdings has raised its Bitcoin and ETF investment ceiling to $34 million and drawn $2.8 million from a credit facility to support additional purchases. Beat Holdings, a Tokyo-listed company, just bumped up its Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto ETF investment cap from ¥1 billion to a whopping ¥5 billion, saying in a press release that the board gave the green light to “enable the Group to continuously invest in cryptocurrencies and/or its ETF,” a fivefold jump from the initial plan revealed back in February. Beat Holdings said…

Trump, UK trade deal plus ETF inflows fuel Bitcoin bull run

Bitcoin extended its winning streak to six straight weeks, powered by renewed optimism after President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with the U.K. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $103,700 at last check on Saturday, and needs to rise by just 4.4% to hit its all-time high. Top U.S. and China officials are also currently in Switzerland, trying to reach an agreement that will lead to lower tariffs. Beijing’s delegation to the Switzerland talks will be led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, a close ally of Xi Jinping, who is…

Meme coins, ETF hopes to send Solana to $500?

Solana rallied after bottoming at $94.50 in April as demand for its token and meme coins jumped.  Solana (SOL) rose to $170 at last check on Saturday and is now hovering at its highest level since March 3 this year.  The rally has coincided with the ongoing crypto and stock market bull run. Bitcoin and most altcoins have jumped, bringing the market cap of all cryptocurrencies to over $3.2 trillion.  Most Solana meme coins have also jumped in the past few weeks, pushing their market cap from $6 billion in…

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts $356M inflows, longest inflow streak in 2025

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19 consecutive days — its longest run of inflows so far this year. IBIT’s inflow streak has been ongoing since April 14, and has coincided with a volatile Bitcoin (BTC) market, with the asset trading between $83,152 and $103,000 over the period. However, market sentiment has been increasing after the asset reclaimed and held above the $90,000 price on…

Bitwise Files for NEAR ETF as Volume Jumps 50% — $3 Next?

Key Notes NEAR jumped over 5% intraday, touching $2.38 before settling near $2.30. Bitwise has filed to launch the first US-based spot NEAR ETF with the SEC. NEAR’s 24-hour trading volume spiked over 50%, signaling strong investor interest. NEAR Protocol’s native token, NEAR NEAR $2.58 24h volatility: 4.3% Market cap: $3.12 B Vol. 24h: $146.53 M , is trading around $2.30 on May 7 after briefly rallying over 5% earlier in the day, from $2.23 to $2.38. This comes amid renewed investor interest as Bitwise, one of the largest digital…

Bitwise seeks SEC approval for spot NEAR ETF

Bitwise Asset Management has filed for a spot Near ETF with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  According to a May 6 Form S-1 filing, the proposed Bitwise NEAR ETF is designed to give investors direct exposure to the price of the NEAR token by holding actual NEAR tokens in custody. NEAR is the native token of the Near Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain known for its high throughput and energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Originally launched in 2020, Near was developed to tackle the blockchain trilemma of scalability, security, and…

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF clocks 16 days of inflow as BTC reclaims $97K

Investors have been piling into BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for over three weeks straight, culminating in the asset’s run up to $97,000 on May 7. The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust has seen 16 days of inflows for the spot BTC ETF, with a further 280 Bitcoin (BTC) or around $36 million piling into the fund on May 6, according to HODL15Capital.   The inflow streak was noted by ETF Store President Nate Geraci, who also observed on X that the fund was approaching $5 billion in new capital.  “I remember…