As of 1:30 p.m. Eastern time (18:30 UTC), almost 36 million IBIT shares worth over $1.2 billion changed hands with two hours left of the trading session, per Barchart. Grayscale’s GBTC and Fidelity’s FBTC are also having a strong day, trading over $880 million and $660 million, respectively, so far. Source
The ten spot bitcoin ETFs have arguably had one of the most successful launches in history with trading volume and inflows reaching new highs this week, but Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan expects even more demand is on the way. Original
BlackRock unveiled its partnership with Brazil’s B3 stock exchange to launch the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF’s Brazilian Depositary Receipts on Thursday. The impending launch marks BlackRock’s first foray into the Brazilian cryptocurrency ETF market, with trading set to commence for qualified investors on Friday. The ETF, initially introduced in the United States in January, will soon be accessible to retail investors in Brazil. The Bitcoin ETF, trading under the code IBIT39, aims to replicate BTC‘s performance and introduces a management fee of 0.25%, temporarily reduced to 0.12% for the first…
South Korea’s People Power Party has decided to delay its intentions to relax cryptocurrency regulations indefinitely. This shift includes halting the initiative to lift the prohibition on domestic spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move initially anticipated by market watchers. The decision, as reported by local media, stems from the challenges in achieving consensus with governmental and financial bodies on the framework for cryptocurrency policies. The party had been evaluating proposals to postpone the taxation on virtual assets for an additional two years and to enable corporate investments in digital…
The assets under management of Hong Kong’s largest futures Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) have soared by 500%, reaching the $100 million mark since October 2023. Hong Kong-based capital market firm CSOP Asset Management revealed in an interview with Reuters that its exchange-traded product CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has experienced a five-fold increase in assets under management (AUM) over the past five months, reaching just over $100 million as local investors pursue the crypto rally. Alessandro Zhu, who oversees crypto products and serves as the deputy head of fixed income at…
On Feb. 28, 2024, trading volume for nine spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs approached $6 billion. The figure is more than double the previous high set on Feb. 26, when the trading volume was $2.4 billion, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas said. RIDIC: the New Nine doubled their volume record (set Monday) with just about $6b traded.. $IBIT led w $3.3b of it, Fidelity did $1.4b (both double their prev records). The total number of trades was double too, over half a million individual trades bt them. $IBIT alone > $QQQ.…
The crypto exchange based in San Francisco, Kraken, has unveiled its latest offering, Kraken Institutional, a digital currency suite designed expressly for high-net-worth firms and institutional investors. Deep Liquidity and Low-Latency Trading: Kraken Institutional’s Promise to Elite Clients This new crypto service, Kraken Institutional, introduced by Tim Ogilvie, the global head of the business division, […] Original
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ARK Invest and 21Shares have partnered with Chainlink to enhance the transparency of its Bitcoin ETF. The announcement of this integration aims to provide unparalleled insight and security for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) investors’ assets, utilizing Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve platform for holdings verification, according to 21Shares Co-Founder and President Ophelia Snyder. The initiative marks a notable step in the cryptocurrency industry, positioning ARK and 21Shares as the second spot Bitcoin ETF issuer to make their holdings data accessible onchain. “Asset managers Ark Invest and 21Shares have taken a…
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has had a second consecutive record-breaking day with over $1.3 billion in trading volume. The world’s largest asset manager’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) also saw a record net inflow on Tuesday. The fund’s total bitcoin holdings have now surpassed 141K bitcoins. Another Record Day for Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Nine […] Original