A number of spot bitcoin ETFs began trading on Jan. 11, with bitcoin surging to $49,000 in the minutes after their launch. The rise was fleeting though, and the price has been heading south since, finally falling through $40,000 moments ago. Bitcoin is now at its weakest price since the beginning of December, but still more than a double from year-ago levels. Original
Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited, a financial services firm based in Hong Kong, is set to introduce its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the city in Q1. Brian Chan, the group head of investment and product at Venture Smart Financial, shared in an interview with Bloomberg that the company aims to accumulate up to $500 million in assets under management by the end of 2024, recognizing the immense potential in the market. “It’s a market that has huge potential. Our goal is $500 million in assets under management by…
Conflux Network introduced an EVM-compatible layer-2 solution that can interact with Bitcoin amid growing interest in crypto’s largest blockchain. According to Conflux, users can move Bitcoin (BTC) and inscription-powered assets between its blockchain and Bitcoin’s ecosystem. The new L2 network will run atop the main Conflux chain and use BTC for gas fees while supporting Ethereum-based smart contracts via the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard. A mainnet is expected to roll out by May if all goes to plan. Before that, a testnet teased by the end of March will…
The influx of investment products into digital assets amounted to $1.18 billion. Despite the launch of the Bitcoin ETF, capital inflows of $1.18 billion did not break the October 2021 record of $1.5 billion, according to a CoinShares report. At the same time, trading volumes have broken records, with trading volume of $17.5 billion last week, the highest ever, compared with an average of $2 billion per week in 2022. These trading volumes accounted for almost 90% of the daily trading volumes on trusted exchanges on January 12. Geographically, experts…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. The crypto world is abuzz with anticipation as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gears up to make a significant ruling on 14 money managers’ applications to launch their spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This potential green light could mark a watershed moment for Bitcoin, bringing it closer to becoming a staple in everyday investment portfolios. Wall Street titans and crypto pioneers unite Among the applicants are financial behemoths…
With Hong Kong on the verge of approving spot crypto ETFs, almost a dozen hedge funds are queuing up to submit applications for the new financial product. In an interview with Chinese news outlet Caixin, HashKey Group COO Livio Weng revealed that approximately a dozen hedge funds are preparing to submit applications for the launch of spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong as the city is poised to become the first market in Asia allowing the listing of these financial products. While the timeline for Hong Kong regulators…
As the Bitcoin price has regained previously lost territory, following reports suggesting that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would reject the long-awaited Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), new developments have reignited hopes among investors. Although the approval of these index funds is not expected to occur on Friday, sources indicate that the upcoming week may bring positive news. ETF Approval To Drive Gradual Bitcoin Price Surge To $500,000 FOX journalist Eleanor Terret reports that amended 19b-4 filings and last-minute phone calls regarding comments on S-1s and possible launch…
In the face of ongoing uncertainty regarding the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, a new strategy has emerged from a group of former Citigroup executives. The collective intends to introduce a novel Bitcoin financial product, a Bitcoin Depositary Receipt (BDR), that sidesteps the need for SEC approval. Recent reports have unveiled that Receipts Depositary Corporation (RDC), established by these ex-Citigroup leaders, is preparing to launch a financial instrument similar to American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) used for foreign stocks. RDC’s official announcement shared plans to release the inaugural series of BDR,…
CleanSpark, the third-largest public Bitcoin mining firm in the U.S., is set to establish its own trading desk in 2024, aiming to optimize the profitability of its substantial Bitcoin assets. In an interview with Bloomberg, Zachary Bradford, the CEO of CleanSpark, expressed the strategic decision to manage their Bitcoin transactions internally. Given their considerable Bitcoin holdings, he emphasized the financial prudence of this approach. This initiative aligns with the recent practices adopted by other Bitcoin mining companies. For instance, Marathon Digital Holdings has sold Bitcoin call options to generate revenue,…
VanEck advisor Gabor Gurbacs does not expect the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to impact Bitcoin price much. In a post to X, financial guru Gabor Gurbacs noted that while the launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF will not greatly impact the price of BTC, it will significantly impact capital flows into the cryptocurrency sector. Bitcoin ETFs are widely expected to bring in trillions of dollars over the long term, but Gurbacs believes they will not move the needle that much in the short-term. In my view,…