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Former SEC Official Warns Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Create ‘Wall Street Fee-Sucking Scam of Epic Proportions’
28.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) “will create yet another Wall Street fee-sucking investor scam of epic proportions.” In addition, he stressed that it will likely be the most...
Microstrategy Acquires More Bitcoin, Raising Total Holdings to 189,150 BTC
27.12.2023
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has bought 14,620 more bitcoin for approximately $615.7 million. The latest purchase raised the company’s cryptocurrency holdings to 189,150 bitcoin, acquired for about $5.9 billion at an average price of $31,168 per coin. Microstrategy’s executive...
2023 in Review: The Year’s Most Impactful Crypto News Stories and Economic Trends
27.12.2023
2023 proved to be an extraordinary year for bitcoin and the broader crypto economy, surging significantly in value once the dust settled from the FTX debacle and as major players such as Blackrock and Franklin Templeton lodged applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alongside...
US-Approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Surpass Entire $50 Billion Crypto ETP Market: BitMEX
26.12.2023
Source: Pexels The global market for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) has reached a significant milestone, currently comprising approximately 150 products with a total value of $50.3 billion in assets under management, as reported by BitMEX research. According to the research,...
SEC Meets with Seven Bitcoin ETF Applicants as 29 December Deadline Approaches: Reuters
25.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Backcountry Media Representatives from at least seven companies seeking to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to spot Bitcoin (BTC) have met with officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a report by Reuters, the discussions, based...
Hong Kong Financial Regulator Prepared to Accept Applications for Spot Crypto ETFs
22.12.2023
Source: Adobe/leungchopan Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has expressed its readiness to consider applications for spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The SFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have issued a joint circular addressing the increasing interest...
Galaxy Digital CEO Novogratz Anticipates Bitcoin ETF Approval by Jan 10
20.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz predicts a significant milestone in the cryptocurrency market with the first approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent interview with CNBC, Novogratz elaborated on...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Poised to Tap $30 Trillion Market, Says Grayscale CEO
20.12.2023
Grayscale Investments expects the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the $30 trillion advised wealth market to gain exposure to bitcoin. “I do think there is a lot of optimism in the market,” said...
Grayscale CEO Calls for Simultaneous Approval of Spot Products to Level the Field
19.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously. Sonnenshein expressed his views during a recent interview with...
Goldman Sachs: Don’t Expect Immediate BTC Spike After Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals
17.12.2023
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has advised investors against anticipating a sudden and immediate surge in the price of bitcoin upon the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nonetheless, Goldman Sachs highlighted that...
Finance Professor Blasts SEC’s Potential Cash-Only Rule for Spot Bitcoin ETFs Citing Benefits of In-Kind Model
16.12.2023
A finance professor at Georgetown University has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to avoid micromanaging the creation/redemption process for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While the SEC proposed the cash creation method, applicants like Blackrock and Fidelity have...
Bitwise Unveils 10 Crypto Predictions for 2024: Bitcoin to Surpass $80,000, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Capture $72 Billion
15.12.2023
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has unveiled 10 crypto predictions for 2024 that include bitcoin trading over $80,000, setting a new all-time high. The firm also estimates that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could capture $72 billion in assets under management. In addition, the asset...
Vaneck Unveils 15 Crypto Predictions: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals, US Recession, BTC’s Historic Rally
10.12.2023
Asset management firm Vaneck has unveiled its 15 crypto predictions for 2024. They include the U.S. recession’s arrival, the approvals of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and bitcoin’s historic rally, “potentially...
Large Asset Managers Getting Ready to Buy BTC Ahead of Spot Bitcoin ETF Launches, Says Moody’s Director
6.12.2023
A senior director with Moody’s Analytics has highlighted the biggest driver behind the recent bitcoin price surge. “The race is heating up” to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he explained, emphasizing that large asset managers are “getting ready...
Taiwan to Consider Crypto ETFs Based on Global Trends and Regulatory Development
5.12.2023
Source: pexels Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is exploring the possibility of introducing cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The FSC revealed that it is closely studying foreign cryptocurrency futures products and ETFs. The intention is to gradually ease restrictions...
BlackRock and Bitwise Update Bitcoin ETF Filings with SEC
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / xresch BlackRock and Bitwise have recently updated their filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These frequent amendments may signal pivotal progress. In its most recent updated submission, BlackRock, the asset...
Financial Advisors Are Waiting for Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Offer Clients, Says Ric Edelman
3.12.2023
Edelman Financial Services founder Ric Edelman has explained that financial advisors are waiting for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) so that they can offer these investment products to their clients. “Every compliance...
Skybridge Capital Founder Scaramucci Predicts Massive Capital Inflow From Wall Street Into Spot Bitcoin ETFs
3.12.2023
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has predicted a substantial influx of capital from Wall Street into spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) once they are approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He highlighted the unleashing of salesforces from major...
Novogratz Expects Bitcoin Price to Be ‘Significantly Higher’ After SEC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETFs
2.12.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expects the price of bitcoin to be significantly higher when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “We will see a pretty successful shift of psychology … when the government says ‘you...
SEC Holds Meetings with Grayscale, BlackRock on Bitcoin ETFs
1.12.2023
Source: SEC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held meetings with Grayscale and BlackRock to discuss their filed applications regarding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss its Bitcoin ETF Filing A memorandum published by the...