In what could be a pivotal day for the Bitcoin price, the last day for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to appeal the Grayscale Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) decision is approaching, and the crypto community is eagerly awaiting the outcome. The implications of this decision are significant, as it could pave the way for the approval of several other spot Bitcoin ETFs. Impending Approval Of All Proposed Bitcoin Spot ETFs? According to crypto YouTuber Crypto Rover, if the SEC does not appeal the court’s ruling by…
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“Bitcoin ETFs approval is inevitable”
Will Bitcoin ETFs get the green light? Nitin Gaur of State Street believes it’s just a matter of time. Dive into his views on regulation and Bitcoin’s future. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and finance titans such as Grayscale, BlackRock, Fidelity, and Invesco eagerly await a crucial decision from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a batch of requests for spot Bitcoin ETFs. This decision could have a significant impact on the crypto market. Nitin Gaur, Head of Digital Asset and Technology Design at State Street, shared his views on the…
The Approval of Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETFs is Already Partially Priced In, Coinbase Says
“That [pricing of spot ETF) makes it less clear how much more bitcoin could outperform if a favorable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC decision occurs. That is, in the event of one or more approvals, we believe there could be meaningful net inflows, but these may take time to materialize while markets tend to be impatient,” Duong said. Source
Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Drops to 15-Month Low as ETFs Fail to Uplift Sentiment
The ratio has declined nearly 30% since Ethereum’s Merge upgrade in September 2022. Original
First Mover Americas: Ether ETFs Struggle to Gain Traction in First Week
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
How Have Ethereum Futures ETFs Fared So Far? Data Reveals Shocking Numbers
Apart from Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum Futures ETFs have been the talk of the crypto industry for months as investors look toward a catalyst for the next bull run. However, data has shown the highly anticipated ETFs have had underwhelming results in trading volume. Although the crypto market has witnessed some gains in the past few days, this hasn’t flowed into Ethereum Futures ETFs as investors seem hesitant to adopt these new Ethereum investment vehicles. How Have Ethereum Futures ETFs Fared So Far? Ethereum futures ETFs provide indirect exposure to…
SEC has no choice but to approve Bitcoin ETFs
Stephen Schoenfield and Martin Bednall, former senior executives at BlackRock, are optimistic that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “no choice” but to approve multiple Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) within the next 3-6 months. Despite initial predictions, Schoenfield changed his timeline due to the commission’s decision to request comments on applications instead of rejecting them outright. The Grayscale lawsuit victory also suggests that the SEC may have to allow the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to be converted into an ETF. Shenfield believes that all applications will be approved at once, similar to…
Ethereum ETFs Face Lackluster Debut From Small Investors: Is The Hype Fizzling Out?
Yesterday’s launch of futures-based Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered underwhelming results, with shallow trading volumes indicating a deficient demand for ETH exposure. Furthermore, a recent report by The Wall Street Journal report by The Wall Street Journal, it was revealed that the launch of the first Ethereum exchange-traded funds on Monday generated little interest from small investors. These ETFs provided individual investors access to the second-largest cryptocurrency through brokerage accounts. However, per the report, most of the futures-based Ether ETFs ended the day in the red, with a combined…
Slow Start for Ether (ETH) Futures ETFs
It was a slow start for futures-based ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on their first day of trading. A total of nine of the ETFs offering exposure to ether futures came to market on Monday. Five will hold only ether futures, while four will hold a mix of bitcoin and ether futures. One of those funds, Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF) – soon to be renamed – has been in existence for about two years as a bitcoin-only fund, but is changing its strategy to include ether. The rest of the…
Ethereum Futures ETFs Underwhelm on First Day of Trading
By mid-day, the ETFs had seen less than $2 million in trading volume. According to the analyst, this was “about normal” for a new ETF but low when compared to BITO, the first Bitcoin futures ETF, which did $200 million in the first 15 minutes of trading. The highly anticipated launch of nine new Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has come to a seemingly underwhelming end. The new products went to market on October 2 and are designed to track futures contracts tied to the value of the cryptocurrency Ethereum.…