BTC drifted lower during the day from $64,000 over the weekend, slipping briefly to $61,800 before recovering to just near $63,000 at U.S. afternoon hours. The largest crypto by market value was recently changing hands at $63,000 down about 1% in the past 24 hours, holding up better than the broad-market CoinDesk Market Index (CD20), which lost 3% over the same period. Original
The slowdown in bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows is a short-term pause before ETFs become more integrated with private bank platforms, wealth advisors and more brokerage platforms, and not the beginning of a worrying trend, broker Bernstein said in a research report on Monday. Original
A U.S. presidential candidate is hyped about blockchain technology; Bitcoin’s bull run — post halving — appears doubtful; and regulators are expected to deny spot Ethereum ETF approval. Here’s crypto.news’ weekly recap. RFK Jr. opines about blockchain During an April 21 rally in Michigan, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that putting the U.S. budget on the blockchain would allow Americans to access any budget item at any time. Integrating the budget with blockchain technology will significantly increase transparency, he says, adding, “If somebody is spending $16,000 for…
Asset management firm Franklin Templeton has launched its Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), dubbed the “Franklin Ethereum TR Ethereum ETF,” with the ticker code EZET. The spot Ethereum ETF has been listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation website, a significant platform for securities transactions in the United States. The listing on the DTCC’s “Create/Redeem” column indicates that the ETF is now available for creation and redemption, signaling a significant step in its operational rollout. Franklin Templeton’s Ethereum spot ETF is now listed on DTCC | Source: DTCC The listing…
The spot Bitcoin ETF sector is again in the red zone, experiencing a capital outflow of $217 million on April 25. According to SoSo Value, funds did not move in five ETFs, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). This is the second day in a row that the BlackRock fund has not recorded an inflow of capital. Source: SoSo Value In addition to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), outflows were recorded in four ETFs, including the one from Fidelity Investments and ARK Invest/21Shares. Despite the latest trend, IBIT was among…
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Original
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BTC Stable Above $64K While ETF Outflows Hit $200 Million Original
While Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), IBIT, experienced a continuous influx for 71 days before halting this week, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) holds the record with 72 consecutive days of outflows, surpassing all other ETFs on record. “No ETF has ever done anything close to that,” observed Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst, on […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
Amid the excitement of Bitcoin’s new Runes protocol, Blackrock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) wallets now contain over $20,000 worth of RSIC•GENESIS•RUNE tokens. Blackrock’s IBIT Benefits From Airdropped Runes Tokens On Thursday, Arkham, an onchain intelligence firm, revealed on social media platform X that two of Blackrock‘s IBIT bitcoin addresses possess tokens based on the Runes protocol. […] Original