Bernstein analysts believe that diversification presents a significant commercial opportunity for asset managers. It allows them to enter the rapidly growing digital asset market and benefit from increased demand and market growth. In the world of finance, few innovations have garnered as much attention and excitement as the potential launch of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin (BTC) has been the center of attention in finance for years, but the advent of crypto ETFs is poised...
Read More »JPMorgan: SEC Likely to Approve Bitcoin ETFs after Grayscale’s Win
The analysts noted that the SEC may have to approve Grayscale’s ETF proposal and potentially other spot-based Bitcoin ETFs in order to maintain regulatory consistency. JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has predicted that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be compelled to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded-fund (ETF) applications from various asset managers following Grayscale’s favorable court ruling. Grayscale Investments, a prominent player in the...
Read More »How Grayscale’s Win Will Reshape the Crypto Industry According to Experts
A few days ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court ordered the agency to review its rejection of Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust fund (GBTC) into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This caused an uproar in the community as crypto assets, including bitcoin (BTC), surged...
Read More »Grayscale Wins in Court but SEC Delays All ETF Applications, BTC Pumps and Dumps $2K (This Week’s Crypto Recap)
After several weeks of lack of any major developments in the crypto industry, the past few days saw an increased number, mostly surrounding the potential launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the States. Naturally, this impacted the asset’s price quite a lot. It all started on Tuesday when Grayscale – the largest crypto asset manager – won a court battle against the SEC. A US judge sided with the crypto company and ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to “vacate” its...
Read More »Is the Pro Shares Bitcoin ETF Truly Accurate? Analysts Weigh In
Pro Shares was the U.S.’s first official bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), though it’s taken a lot of flak over the past two years given it’s centered on futures rather than spot trading. Pro Shares: Is It Everything It Claims to Be? In recent weeks, the company has also taken guff given analysts believe the trading of the derivatives available through the ETF will lead to tracking errors, but Pro Shares doesn’t think this is accurate. Known as the Pro...
Read More »Bitwise Pulls Plug on Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Cap ETF Application
With the Bitwise ETF application gone, the crypto community is now awaiting the SEC’s decision on the remaining applications by WisdomTree, Invesco Galaxy, Valkyrie, VanEck, and Fidelity. In a surprising move, Bitwise, an asset management company based in San Francisco, has decided to withdraw its application for the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Market Cap Weight Strategy Exchange-traded fund (ETF) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month. The...
Read More »How Did Gary Gensler Trap SEC in an APA Maze of Its Own Making? (CoinShares Report)
As the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces mounting political pressure to greenlight a bitcoin ETF following its recent court loss, there’s an opposing viewpoint that insists on maintaining the current stance. However, CoinShares product head Townsend Landing believes the financial regulator is stuck in a maze of its own making. ‘Hoist With His Own Petard’ The Court, comprising three judges, each representing different political inclinations, reached a unanimous...
Read More »Bloomberg ETF Experts Predict 75% Chance for Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch in 2023
Two Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analysts, Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, predicted that there is a 75% chance the United States will have a spot Bitcoin ETF by the end of 2023, following Grayscale’s win against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC has approved future-based Bitcoin ETFs, the Commission is yet to green-light any spot Bitcoin ETF application. Spot Bitcoin ETF Coming to the US in 2023? Eric Balchunas and fellow Bloomberg ETF...
Read More »Bloomberg Intelligence Believes Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Launch This Week in the US
According to Bloomberg Intelligence, the highly-anticipated launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States could occur right before Labor Day (September 4). The entity said that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to respond to several applications from BlackRock, Bitwise, WisdomTree, VanEck, and Invesco in the following days. The agency has the option to approve, reject, or delay the filings. More Clarity Before the Week’s...
Read More »ARK Invest and 21Shares Float Joint Application to Offer Ethereum Futures ETF
CoinspeakerARK Invest and 21Shares Float Joint Application to Offer Ethereum Futures ETF Both companies are also planning to launch three types of Bitcoin Futures ETFs. ARK Invest and 21Shares Float Joint Application to Offer Ethereum Futures ETF
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