Major Japanese companies want to prioritize Bitcoin and Ether for crypto ETFs

A group of Japanese financial institutions urge the government to focus on major tokens such as Bitcoin and Ether in talks of allowing exchange-traded funds for cryptocurrencies. According to a Bloomberg report, a group of Japanese companies lodged a series of proposals on Oct. 25 with a title that translates into “Recommendations for the composition of crypto assets ETFs, etc. in Japan”. The country remains on the fence about whether it will permit the instrument. In the group’s proposal, it states that the majority of voices agree that if Japan…

New Grayscale ETF Aims To Include Major Cryptos: Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, And XRP

Crypto asset manager Grayscale is in the process of converting its Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to Bloomberg ETF expert Eric Balchunas.  The strategic move aims to provide investors with a diversified portfolio that includes major digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP and Avalanche (AVAX). Diversified Exposure To Bitcoin, Ethereum, And More The proposed ETF comes at a time when investor interest in regulated cryptocurrency products is on the rise. Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund currently holds approximately…

Bitcoin Price (BTC) Decreased 1.2% While Ether Price (ETH) Fell 0.4% From Wednesday

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs see four straight days of inflows, surpassing $1.6b, Ether ETFs rebound

Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. marked their fourth straight day of net inflows, while spot Ether ETFs reversed course, moving back into net positive flows. Data from SoSoValue shows that the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $458.54 million on Oct. 16, marking the fourth consecutive day of positive inflows. Over this period, the funds have accumulated more than $1.63 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest Bitcoin ETF by assets under management, continues to dominate, posting the highest net inflow for the second straight day. On Oct. 16,…

Monochrome to launch Australia’s first spot Ether ETF

Monochrome Asset Management is set to launch Australia’s first spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund on Tuesday. The Ethereum (ETH) ETF will debut on the Cboe Australia, bringing the Monochrome Ethereum ETF with the ticker IETH to the market on Tuesday, Oct. 15. IETH launches a few months after Monochrome unveiled its spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF, which launched in August. The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) held about 167 Bitcoin, worth AUD 15 million. Monochrome and its partner Vasco Trustees Limited filed an application for the listing of IETH on the Cboe Australia…