Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, a crypto-based index fund and ETF provider, has explained why he believes ether might be an interesting asset for an investment portfolio. Hougan states three key reasons for investing in ether: diversification to “own the market,” different use cases than bitcoin, and historical analysis. Bitwise CIO Presents Three Reasons to […] Source CryptoX Portal
Constantly diluting supply with token unlocks, selling pressure from venture funds, lack of fresh inflows to crypto and seasonal trends all contributed to the brutal drawdown in altcoin prices. Source
Fidelity has amended its S-1 filing for a spot Ethereum ETF, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday. The asset management firm is the first to file an amended S-1 Registration Statement with the SEC, kicking off what ETF analysts say could be a busy day for firms looking to secure approval to list spot Ether ETFs. Fidelity’s amends S-1 filing Fidelity’s filing disclosed a $4.7 million seed investment for its ETF, with affiliate FMR Capital having purchased 125,000 shares to seed the…
“We have been working closely with our regulators to support demand from our institutional clients to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, in line with our strategy to support clients across the wider digital asset ecosystem, from access and custody to tokenization and interoperability,” Standard Chartered said in an emailed statement, according to the report. Source
The digital asset market ticked upward during the European morning with ether reclaiming $3,500. ETH has climbed over 4% in the last 24 hours, trading at $3,540 at the time of writing. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) added around 1.6%. DOGE is nearly 3.5% higher following its slump on Tuesday, while fellow meme coin SHIB is also up over 3%. Bitcoin remains subdued, trading around $65,400, a lift of 0.2% from 24 hours ago. Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. experienced a further $152.4 million worth of outflows on Tuesday.…
The spread between the forward-looking, 30-day implied volatility indexes for ether (ETH DVOL) and bitcoin (BTC DVOL) flipped positive in April on dominant crypto options exchange Deribit. Since then, it has risen to 17%, according to data tracked by Amberdata. Implied volatility estimates the degree of future price swings based on options prices. Source
“For example, there could be months when the unstaking period is six or nine days, and that range can be so wide, it changes your liquidity requirements,” Snyder said. “And it doesn’t just jump from nine to 22 days. It actually slowly extends and if you monitor these things, there are data inputs that you can use to manage that portfolio such that you’re doing the right things in terms of maximizing returns while minimizing the probability of a liquidity issue.” Source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has indicated to lawmakers that he expects spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to launch this summer. The SEC is still working with fund issuers on their S-1 filings, which must be declared effective before the spot ether ETFs can launch. Gary Gensler Answers Crypto Questions The […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
When asked directly whether ETH is a commodity, Gensler didn’t respond with a yes or no, maintaining the uncertain position his agency has held on that asset. At the same hearing, when asked whether it’s a commodity, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Rostin Behnam responded, “Yes.” Source
Since the spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong began trading on April 30, they have accumulated $1.96 billion in bitcoin and $26.74 million in ethereum. Hong Kong’s Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs See Modest Growth Hong Kong’s spot bitcoin and ether ETFs have been active for 44 days since their launch. […] Original