“Our intent at Nasdaq is to list and trade these options as early as tomorrow,” Alison Hennessy, head of ETP listings at Nasdaq, told Bloomberg TV. “Getting these options listed on IBIT into the market I think will be very exciting for investors because that’s really what we have heard from them.” Source
The U.S Options Clearing Corporation has announced that it is “preparing” for the listing of options on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds On Nov. 18, OCC posted an update acknowledging advisory from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission regarding approval of Bitcoin (BTC) ETF options. This follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust on September 20, 2024, and another nod from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. As crypto.news reported, the CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk provided guidance on clearing of options for spot…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an advisory through its Division of Clearing and Risk stating it would no longer have a role in clearing Bitcoin ETF options. The agency is transferring this responsibility to the Options Clearing Corporation, according to a prepared statement. “[..] In light of relevant precedents in the courts, it is substantially likely these spot commodity ETF shares would be held to be securities. Therefore, DCR’s position is the listing of these shares on SEC-registered national securities exchanges does not implicate the CFTC’s jurisdiction.” CFTC…
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded two consecutive outflow days as the top cryptocurrency corrected almost 3% after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted that further interest rate cuts might not be coming. After three consecutive inflow days bringing in over 2.43 billion between Nov. 11 and Nov. 13, the weekly inflows were offset by two consecutive outflow days. On Nov. 14, Bitcoin ETF products saw their third-largest outflow since launch, with approximately $400.7 million withdrawn. Outflows eased the following day as BTC rebounded from support near $87,500, with $239.6 million exiting…
The substantial increase in Goldman Sachs’ bitcoin ETF holdings demonstrates the growing interest of institutional investors in bitcoin. Institutional Investments in Bitcoin Keeps Rising The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 13F report for Q3 ending Sept. 30 revealed that Goldman Sachs now owns $710 million in cryptocurrency assets. The 13F report is a mandatory […] Original
Goldman Sachs’ latest SEC filing revealed that the global investment firm holds approximately $718 million worth of shares in eight Bitcoin ETFs. According to Goldman Sachs‘ 13F report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 14, the investment bank holds around 12.7 million shares worth more than $461 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin(BTC) Trust. In addition, Goldman Sachs holds more than 1.7 million shares in Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF, which is worth $95.5 million. It also owns more than 1.4 million Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF…
On Thursday, U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs hit a snag, snapping a streak of inflows. Ethereum Funds Falter as Bitcoin ETFs Face $400M Outflow Bitcoin (BTC) saw a slight dip, slipping below $90,000, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced outflows totaling $400.67 million. Not everyone took a hit, though. Blackrock’s IBIT picked up $126.53 […] Original
U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds posted another day of gains on Wednesday, with the leading crypto asset holding strong above the $90,000 mark. Bitcoin ETFs Soar: Blackrock, Fidelity Lead $510M Inflows On Nov. 13, the 12 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a strong inflow of $510.11 million. Leading the charge, Blackrock’s IBIT […] Original
Bitcoin traded either side of $91,000 after recovering from a dip to just above $89,000. BTC is 2% lower than its all-time high of $93,445, which it reached during the U.S. afternoon on Wednesday, but remains over 4% higher in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs recorded another $510 million of inflows Wednesday, taking the total for the last six days to $4.7 billion. “The Bitcoin ETFs are by far the majority driving force of bitcoin demand right now, soaking up almost all of the selling by Long-Term Holders. CME…
“I thought things were cooling off, but no, IBIT just saw $5b in volume today for first time ever. Only 3 ETFs and 8 stocks saw more action today. Up to $13b in 3 days this week. Its peers seeing heightened volume too but smaller scale. FBTC did $1b, biggest day since March”, Balchunas said. Original