Fidelity discloses in a recent S-1 filing that is aims to lower the charge for its upcoming Bitcoin ETF to 0.25%. The development marks a significant decrease from the previously set fee of 0.39% announced on Dec. 29. Additionally, Fidelity intends to waive this fee for market participants until the end of July, as stated in the latest filing. U.S. companies vying to launch the initial spot Bitcoin ETFs are engaging in a competitive market by slashing fees ahead of anticipated approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Earlier…
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What After Bitcoin ETF Approval? Ether (ETH) ETF Could Be Next
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Bitcoin Supply in Profit Nears 90% as Price Anticipates SEC BTC ETF Approval
However, CryptoQuant analysts warned in a recent report that high unrealized profits amongst bitcoin holders raise the risks of a sharp price decline. That’s even as rising demand for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which has applied for approval to convert to an ETF, narrowing discounts between the GBTC share price and its net asset value, and increasing trading volumes indicate strong anticipation for the spot ETF approval. Original
Traders Seek Protection From BTC Price Declines, Deribit’s CCO Says as ETF Deadline Looms
The cryptocurrency has rallied over 60% since early October, largely on expectations the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will greenlight one or more spot ETFs in early 2024. “Buy the rumor, sell the fact,” an old Wall Street adage, represents the idea that traders tend to buy an asset in anticipation of positive news, eventually closing their positions once the news is confirmed. Source
Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Tweet Causes $90M in Liquidations
Those tweets caused bitcoin prices to immediately spike to $47,680 from the $46,800 level. It then fell as low as $45,400 as the tweets were found to be fake. Source
SEC lawyers to investigate market manipulation amid fake news about Bitcoin ETF
Lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are calling for an investigation into possible market manipulation. In a conversation with Fox Business, SEC lawyers said that the regulator will investigate itself for market manipulation after moving the price of Bitcoin (BTC) up and down on the basis of a fake post published on the SEC’s X account. The price jump occurred after a false message about approving a spot Bitcoin ETF on Jan. 9. “That said, for the SEC not to approve tomorrow would be unprecedented; it has…
Hacker Seized SEC Phone Number to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval, X Says
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Crypto Boosters Attack SEC For ‘Manipulating’ BTC Market After ETF Tweet
Tuesday’s bogus tweet from the SEC’s official X (formerly Twitter) account caused a rapid pump and then plummet in bitcoin’s price as traders tried to make sense of the apparent approval. By the looks of it, the powerful regulator had just greenlit every prospective BTC ETF application, delivering bitcoin speculators their long-awaited victory a full day ahead of schedule. Source
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Swings Wildly as Fake SEC Post on Bitcoin ETF Approval Liquidates $50M
BTC first rallied 2.5% to a fresh 19-month high of $47,900 immediately following the official SEC account’s shared on X (formerly Twitter) about the bitcoin ETF approval, attracting massive attention with crypto observers prematurely celebrating the landmark decision. Source
Bitcoin (BTC) Futures on CME Will Face Sell Pressure If Spot Bitcoin ETF Gets Approved: K33
The other 57% of the contracts are held by active market participants, the report follows, whose exposure increased by 128% – to around 75,000 BTC from 33,000 – over the past three months. Holding these positions open is very expensive at the current premium, K33 noted, forecasting that some investors will seek to realize profits after the bitcoin ETF approval. Source