Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF Filing Updated — Launch Could Be Near, Analyst Says – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitwise filed a second amendment for its BHYP ETF on April 10, 2026, signaling a U.S. launch may be near. Four issuers, including Grayscale and Vaneck are racing to offer spot HYPE exposure to U.S. investors. HYPE is up 200% in the past year, fueled by Hyperliquid’s fee buyback mechanism and record perps volume. Four Asset Managers, Including Grayscale and Vaneck Race to Launch U.S. HYPE Spot ETF Balchunas posted on X that the update typically precedes a near-term listing, noting that HYPE is up 200% over the…

SEC Opens Proceedings on NYSE Proposal to List Grayscale Crypto ETF Options – Regulation Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: SEC review targets NYSE American proposal tied to Grayscale ETF with 76.02% bitcoin exposure. Regulators examine whether proposal meets investor protection and market integrity standards. Public comment period opens, allowing industry participants to weigh in on ETF options framework. SEC Review Delays Crypto ETF Options Expansion Plans Growing institutional interest in crypto derivatives continues shaping market development, as regulators evaluate new pathways for structured digital asset exposure. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated proceedings on April 9 to assess NYSE American LLC’s proposal to list options…

New Bitcoin ETF Launches After-Dark Strategy to Capture Overnight Market Surges – Featured Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: A new bitcoin ETF, NGHT, targets after-dark trading windows to isolate differentiated overnight return patterns. Morgan Stanley MSBT’s 0.14% fee and continuous exposure pressure NGHT to prove timing-based returns can outperform. After-dark strategies must show inefficiencies persist as institutional capital crowds overnight bitcoin trades. Bitcoin Overnight Strategy Drives New ETF Innovation Push A niche exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting bitcoin’s overnight trading patterns is entering a crowded and increasingly competitive crypto ETF market. Atlanta-based asset manager XFUNDS by Nicholas Wealth launched the Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF (NYSE:…

Bitcoin ETF Hype Hits Ceiling, Sharp Drop Risk Emerges: Analyst

Gold has quietly outrun Bitcoin by a wide margin — and one Wall Street analyst says that gap tells the real story of where markets are headed. Related Reading Bitcoin’s ETF Gains Pale Against Gold’s Run Since the launch of US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in early 2024, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust helped push Bitcoin’s price up roughly 50%. Gold, over the same stretch, climbed about 135%. That performance gap is central to the argument being made by Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, who says capital may…

BlackRock’s IBIT Clocks Biggest BTC ETF Inflow in a Month

Investors piled $269.3 million into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust on Thursday, in its best-performing day since early March, around the time the US-Iran war started to kick into high gear.  The inflows helped to end two days of net outflows among the 12 US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which recorded a net inflow of $358.1 million. Bitcoin ETF inflows are just one way to gauge retail and institutional demand for Bitcoin. The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) brought in the second most inflows at $53.3 million, while the new Morgan…

Morgan Stanley Low-Fee Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fee War Across Issuers, Analyst Says – Featured Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT with a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock IBIT and escalating a bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg analyst says the fee war could squeeze issuer margins while expanding investor access. Blackrock dominance may persist unless outflows rise or a 10 bps Vanguard entrant disrupts pricing power. Morgan Stanley Sparks Bitcoin ETF Fee War With Aggressive Pricing The launch of a lower-cost bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is intensifying structural competition across digital asset markets. Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank, rolled out its bitcoin ETF (NYSE Arca:…

Bitcoin ETF Era Expands As Morgan Stanley Debuts On NYSE

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Trades $34M On Debut

The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) offered by a US bank, recorded $30.6 million in inflows on its trading debut, giving the Wall Street bank a respectable, but not blockbuster, entry into the spot Bitcoin ETF market. MSBT started trading on the NYSE Arca on Wednesday, generating $34 million in trading volume, slightly above the expectations of Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who predicted first-day volume would reach $30 million. As of April 8, MSBT held 444.4 Bitcoin (BTC), worth around $31.7 million,…

Canary Capital Submits Application For US Pepe ETF

Asset management firm Canary Capital is looking to launch a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to the PEPE memecoin.  On Wednesday, Canary filed a Form S-1 for the CANARY PEPE ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The ETF would track the performance of Pepe (PEPE), with all of the trust’s PEPE held by a custodian.  It noted that the ETF trust may hold up to 5% of the trust’s assets in Ether (ETH) to pay the transaction fees on the Ethereum network. Pepe is up 6.06% over the…

Morgan Stanley MSBT Bitcoin ETF Launch Draws $34M – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT on April 8, 2026, becoming the first U.S. bank to issue its own spot bitcoin ETF. MSBT’s 0.14% fee undercuts Blackrock’s IBIT by 11 basis points, sharpening the bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas projects MSBT could reach $5 billion AUM in year one, with day-one volume nearing $50 million. MSBT Bitcoin ETF Logs $34 Million in Day-One Inflows The fund, trading under the ticker MSBT, drew approximately $34 million in net inflows on its first day and processed more than 1.6 million…