With the advent of Spot Bitcoin ETFs which were approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, crypto investors have quickly turned their attention to the next big thing which might be XRP ETFs. This is picking up steam as Steve McClurg, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Valkyrie, has lent his voice to the cause. Valkyrie Exec Says XRP ETF Could Be Next In an interview with Bloomberg, McClurg reveals that with the approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, the expectation is that altcoins will soon follow…
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The Biggest Bitcoin ETF Threat No One Is Talking About
A majority of bitcoin ETF issuers have chosen Coinbase as a custodian, which is a concentration of risk. Even if that is the safest option, new cybersecurity standards are needed for making crypto custody truly safe. Original
ETF hype might trigger a Bitcoin supply shock, says Decimal founder
Decimal Digital founder Henry Robinson projects a potential Bitcoin supply shock amidst the growing investment inflow in spot Bitcoin ETFs. In an exclusive comment to crypto.news Robinson remarks that Bitcoin ETFs are a game-changer, poised to revolutionize the industry by unlocking unprecedented investment opportunities. According to him, these financial instruments will attract substantial new investments into Bitcoin from diverse sectors, including pensions, endowments, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and trusts. Robinson’s insight comes following the U.S. SEC’s approval of several Bitcoin ETFs, which has sparked a trading frenzy with reports…
Gary Gensler’s Bitcoin ETF Clown Show
Moreover, Gensler doesn’t sound particularly “merit neutral” (which is how the SEC describes its role in regulating markets) when drawing a comparison between bitcoin and gold, saying one is a commodity with industrial and consumer use and the other is primarily used for ransomware, money laundering, sanctions-evasion and terrorist financing, when not for pure speculation. Original
One place you won’t find a bitcoin ETF: Jack Bogle’s Vanguard
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images More than a dozen financial firms are involved in new bitcoin exchange-traded funds that began trading Thursday, but one of the biggest fund issuers and money managers in the world still won’t touch cryptocurrency. A Vanguard spokeswoman told CNBC that the asset management giant has no plans to create a bitcoin ETF of its own, or to even offer funds from other issuers on its trading platform. “While we continuously evaluate our brokerage offer and evaluate new product entries to the market, spot…
Could ETF Hype Cause BTC Price To Double?
Bitcoin price is struggling to crack resistance around $47,000 per coin, but it might not be long until it does thanks to the backdrop of bullish spot BTC ETF news. The news could also be supported by a change in mass crowd psychology, according to Elliott Wave Principle and the current projected count in BTCUSD. All of this could cause the top cryptocurrency by market cap to double in a flash. The Countdown To Bitcoin Price Doubling During every major bull run, there is a phase where the rally is…
Cathie Wood Sees Bitcoin (BTC) Price Reaching $1.5M By 2030 After ETF Approval
The ARK Invest CEO also said a bear case would see the price rise to $258,500 and a base case of $682,800. ARK backed up the previous $1 million price prediction by pointing to a higher hashrate, long-term holder supply, and addresses with a non-zero balance compared to the prior downturns. The SEC’s approval of the spot ETFs has likely added to the bullish thesis. Source
Bitcoin ETF Approvals Won’t ‘Necessarily’ Mean More Portfolio Allocations, Moody’s Analysts Say
“We’re not saying that, for bitcoin, yesterday’s announcement will not be significant,” said Vincent Gusdorf, senior vice president, DeFi and Digital Assets (DFDA) at Moody’s. “It is significant and institutional investors’ entry into this market will be a kind of a watershed moment for the crypto industry.” Original
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Hits Two-Year High, Then Drops 5% Amid ETF Trading Volatility
The largest crypto asset by market capitalization climbed from below $46,000 earlier today to over $47,000, then accelerated, hitting a $49,042 during early U.S. trading session, according to CoinDesk Indices data, which collects pricing from multiple exchanges. Then, it gave up all its gains and buckled below $46,000. Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) Could Attract a Record $3B Inflow in First Trading Day: CF Benchmarks
The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the spot offering from TradFi giant BlackRock, could end the first trading day with as much as a record $3 billion in inflows, according to cryptocurrency index provider CF Benchmarks, a subsidiary of crypto exchange Kraken that provides indexes for six of the newly launched ETFs, including BlackRock’s. Original