SEC committee may delay decision on spot Bitcoin ETF

Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may delay a decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs. In the X post, she noted that the five-member U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) committee could still delay approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF. While no formal ETF committee vote is scheduled, she explained that each committee member has the right to request a full committee review and vote on the matter based on their judgment. An interesting caveat here on how the 5-member SEC Commission could…

This week’s bitcoin ETF decision could drive the cryptocurrency to $200,000 in 2025, says Standard Chartered

A bitcoin ETF approval could revolutionize the cryptocurrency the way it did investing in gold a generation ago, and send bitcoin’s price rocketing to $200,000 by the end of next year, according to Standard Chartered. All eyes are on the Securities and Exchange Commission in the runup to its Jan. 10 deadline to approve or reject one of multiple applications to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. The agency is widely expected to approve more than one ETF, in order to level the playing field from the beginning. “We see…

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Holds Above $46K Amid ETF Anticipation

Bitcoin held above $46,500 on Tuesday morning after briefly touching $47,000 as the ETF race ramps up. The cryptocurrency has gained around 5% over the past 24 hours. While most market analysts say the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, some do not see this happening. Youwei Yang, the chief economist at BIT Mining, said in an email to CoinDesk that he thinks no spot bitcoin ETFs will be approved in the near future. Rather, Yang expects the SEC to delay approvals for at…

Can Bitcoin Spot ETF Verdict Push Bitcoin Price above $50000

Bitcoin (BTC) price soared above $47,000 on Jan. 8 for the first time in 21 months amid Bitcoin ETF approval anticipation. Recent developments surrounding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) looming verdict on Spot ETF filings have been pivotal to the BTC price upswing.  On Jan. 8, the SEC chairman, Gary Gensler, issued a post on X (previously Twitter) warning investors of the potential crypto investing pitfalls. Markets reacted positively, as bullish investors interpreted it as a prelude to an imminent Spot ETF approval verdict. Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied…

Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETF launches on DTCC debut, Ethereum whales bank on AI altcoin

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. A spot Bitcoin ETF by Fidelity was recently listed on the DTCC website. This development might push Bitcoin prices further, generating a positive outlook for other cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, an anonymous Ethereum whale is doubling down on InQubeta (QUBE). This project merges artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies.  This article explores why the Ethereum whale considered InQubeta as Fidelity’s spot ETF lists on DTCC. InQubeta presale success InQubeta is a platform that…

Bearish BTC Bets Lose $100M Ahead of Expected SEC Bitcoin ETF Approval

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Bitcoin [BTC] Decouples From Nasdaq Amid ETF Speculation

The latest decoupling from the two can be explained by the fact that the crypto market, since October, has been squarely focused on expectations for a spot BTC ETF launch in the U.S. The Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to decide on nearly a dozen spot ETF applications by Jan. 10, potentially opening doors for widespread adoption of the asset class. Original