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Bitcoin ETFs have been a smash hit this year, especially since the launch of the first futures one in the United States last month. But the Spanish counterpart may not be far behind as well. As a matter of fact, the Spanish multinational financial services company Banco Santander is looking to release its very own Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The appetite for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is growing at an unprecedented rate. Realizing the need to cater to this...

There has been a lot of hype surrounding the recent Pro Shares bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The product has been something traders have long sought, and after many failed applications, it looks like an ETF has finally been unveiled. This ultimately drove bitcoin into reaching its most recent all-time high of approximately $66,000 per unit. Why the Bitcoin ETF Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be While things have appeared rather stable for the past few weeks,...

Just last week, the United States’ first official bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) began getting traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Released by trading firm Pro Shares, crypto investors feel that the product – while imperfect – is a step in the right direction, and yet the SEC’s Gary Gensler is not as optimistic, and still feels certain things should take place for investors to get the right protection. Gary Gensler: Still Plagued with Worry The...

US ETF issuers are looking for new ways to capture the attention of institutions a week after the watershed launch of Bitcoin ETF. Direxion, for one, is offering an ETF that shorts crypto futures. October 19th was a monumental day for the entire cryptocurrency industry. Right after ProShares’ Bitcoin ETF welcomed impressive volume on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Bitcoin surged to record levels. BITO’s debut further extended the rally. But this time, firms are getting a...

Cathie Wood – the founder and CEO of Ark Invest – is acknowledging that the new bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a step in the right direction. However, she’s not jumping in headfirst. Rather, she’s choosing to take her time and observe things for a little while so that she can better understand how the ETF will work and operate prior to getting involved. Cathie Wood Hasn’t Invested in the BTC ETF Just Yet At a recent conference, Wood was asked if she or her...

Popular investment firm Invesco is delaying the launch date of its new bitcoin ETF. The news comes at an ironic time given that Pro Shares is pulling back the curtain on its own crypto ETF, which has been trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for the past week. Invesco Is Holding Back… For Now The journey of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. has been a rocky one. Companies such as Van Eck have been trying for years to get greenlights on their products, only to be...

A bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) has finally made its way to the middle of North America. The United States has long awaited the introduction of a bitcoin ETF after many years have gone by of companies submitting applications only to have them rejected ungraciously. A Bitcoin ETF Has Made Its Way to the U.S. This new product is being offered by Pro Shares and is being traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It trades under the ticker BITO, and investors...

To say that last week was exciting would be a serious understatement. Bitcoin went on to chart a brand new all-time high at around $67K, we saw the approval of the first-ever futures BTC ETF in the US, a massive flash-crash on BinanceUS, and a correction towards $60K. Let’s dive in. Starting with Bitcoin. The price was trading around $62K last this time last week and even dipped below $60K briefly on Monday. However, the market was propelled higher from then, and this...

Bitcoin is doing better than it has in a long time. The currency – which was trading for $64,000 per unit in April of this year – has suffered somewhat in recent months, experiencing some bearish behavior that ultimately brought it down below the $30,000 mark for a brief period. However, at press time, the currency is trading again above $60,000, and is only a few thousand dollars shy of where it was six months ago. Bitcoin Has Reached a New Pinnacle For the most part,...

Global investment manager VanEck is set to launch a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) next week, shortly after ProShares got the SEC’s green light to launch the first BTC ETF. As per a Wednesday post-effective filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), VanEck revealed it had secured approval from the SEC, and it’s now fully authorized to launch its BTC fund next week, after October 23, Saturday. VanEck first applied for the BTC futures ETF in August....