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The Securities and Exchange Commission has been in the crypto community’s minds for the past few years, mainly due to the attacks it launched against numerous companies and projects. Now, though, the agency is expected to finally greenlight a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US after a decade of rejecting all proposals. ETF Next Week? The start of the new year began a lot of hope for crypto investors and all the companies that have filed with the SEC to launch a spot BTC ETF in the...

Simeon Hyman, a global investment strategist at ProShares, has highlighted the deficiencies in the spot Bitcoin market, citing discrepancies in prices across exchanges and risks associated with various platforms. Notably, expectations among cryptocurrency stakeholders have been centered on the potential approval of a series of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January. The Issue With Bitcoin ETFs During an appearance on Bloomberg TV, Hyman...

A group of former Citigroup Inc. executives, along with Franklin Templeton, BTIG, and Broadhaven Ventures, are set to offer securities backed by Bitcoin that they claim do not require approval from U.S. regulators. As the debate and anticipation surrounding the approval or denial of spot Bitcoin ETFs intensify, the executives’ efforts look at an alternative approach to providing exposure to BTC. Bitcoin Depositary Receipts to Offer Access to Bitcoin Securities The new...

Bitcoin had an impressive start to the year as it soared by more than three grand on the second day of the year, reaching its highest price point since April 2022 at almost $46,000. The rally came to an abrupt end today, and here are some of the possible reasons behind that nosedive. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewSEC to Reject All ETF Proposals? All eyes in the crypto community in the past several months have been on the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the possibility...

Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett believes the sentiment surrounding a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval in early January is low. It’s worth noting, however, that despite Terrett’s perspective, a considerable number of analysts expect the approval of such products during the same period. SEC is Reviewing Changes to S-1 Filings In a post on X, Terrett highlighted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently in the process of reviewing changes to the S-1...

A wave of anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF approvals appear days away from launch – yet one of the race’s largest players may be behind on its regulatory procedures. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted on Tuesday that the firm’s latest S-3 filing for its Bitcoin ETF is still absent critical information that rival fund managers have already included in their applications. What Is Grayscale Waiting For? As of January 2, Grayscale still hasn’t confirmed what firms will...

What an eventful year it has been for the crypto industry! With 2023 coming to an end, the cryptocurrency space has had its share of battles and victories, all of which continue to shape an industry that, though still growing, has managed to make a mark in the global financial sector. This year, regulators came down hard on key players in the market, one of the biggest and most influential CEOs pleaded guilty to a criminal charge, and the hype around a spot Bitcoin...

The widely anticipated approval of over a dozen spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States could be a sell-the-news event that would cause the price of BTC to move in the opposite direction. According to the latest weekly report from market analytics platform CryptoQuant, the prediction is substantiated by market participants sitting on high unrealized profits from BTC’s recent ascent. A Sell-the-news Event Applicants for the spot Bitcoin ETFs have been in...

On Dec. 25, BitMEX Research published a complete list of cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded products (ETPs) It reported that there were 150 crypto-related ETPs across the world with $50.3 billion in assets under management. The firm noted that it could be useful in “determining the extent to which the spot Bitcoin ETF cannibalizes existing ETPs or attracts new capital into the cryptocurrency space.” Cannibalizing Crypto ETPs  Funds could simply flow from these existing...

Next year looks promising for the crypto industry as major events are set to occur. Among the several benefits of the upcoming events is a stronger interest from institutional investors and wider adoption of crypto assets, a significant milestone for a sector that came into existence just 14 years ago. CryptoPotato has put together this short list as optimism builds around the potential growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem, stemming from the network’s upcoming halving event, the...