Deutsche Borse – a German stock market operator – recently announced the listing of a Bitcoin Spot ETN on its digital stock exchange “Xetra.” The product comes from Invesco, an American investment management company that filed for a Bitcoin futures ETF in the US in August but recently dropped. Invesco’s Spot ETN Deutsche Borse revealed the new product in a press release on Monday. Accordingly, the “Invesco Physical Bitcoin” ETN (ticker: BTIC) offers “physically secured access...
Read More »Fintonia Launches Two Bitcoin Funds For Professional Investors in Singapore
To cater to the rising demand for digital asset funds, the Singaporean fund manager Fintonia Group has announced the launch of two institutional-grade funds tracking the performance of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Fintonia Bitcoin Physical Fund and the Fintonia Secured Yield Fund are the two new products offered by the financial services firm regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Fintonia’s New Bitcoin Offering According to the report, the two...
Read More »Invesco Blames Its Bitcoin Futures ETF Withdrawal on SEC’s Rules
Anna Paglia – a top executive at Invesco – explained that her company withdrew its Bitcoin Futures ETF application because of the SEC’s rules. Separately, Bitwise Asset Management also pulled off its filing for a futures-based ETF, citing it is not an appropriate decision for the long-term. Invesco Gave Its Explanation Invesco – an American investment firm with over $1.5 trillion in assets under management – filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two...
Read More »The SEC Rejected VanEck’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application Citing Investor Protection
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected VanEck’s proposal for a spot Bitcoin ETF. This comes after several delays by the agency. The global investment manager VanEck has been among the most active companies when it comes down to filing with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF. In the past several years, the firm had numerous applications, with some rejected by the agency and others it had to withdraw on its own. However, the landscape in the States...
Read More »If Grayscale Was an ETF, it Would Have Been The 19th Largest with AUM of $60B
Following yesterday’s price increases and new records, the world’s largest digital asset manager reached an ATH of its own in terms of AUM by topping $60 billion. Interestingly, if the company operated as an exchange-traded fund, it would have been the 19th-largest. If ETF, Grayscale Would Be in Top 20 Launched in 2013, Grayscale is the largest cryptocurrency asset manager with an AUM of over $60 billion as of yesterday’s update. To have a clear view of this meteoric rise,...
Read More »Lending Platform BlockFi Files For Physically-Based Bitcoin ETF
Centralized cryptocurrency exchange and lending platform BlockFi is next in line to file for a Bitcoin ETF with the SEC. However, this ETF is intended to be backed by hard Bitcoin holdings, rather than futures contracts. The BlockFi NB Bitcoin ETF According to company documents filed earlier today, the “BlockFi NB Bitcoin ETF” (Ticker: BBBB) will issue shares that reflect the performance of Bitcoin held by the trust. It will direct a yet-unnamed custodian to buy or sell...
Read More »After the US: Spain Gears Up for Bitcoin ETF Launch by Banco Santander
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...
Read More »Why Some Feel a BTC ETF Is a Weak Investment Tool
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,...
Read More »Gary Gensler Is Worried About the New BTC ETF
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...
Read More »Is Direxion’s Short Bitcoin Futures Product A Daring Move?
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...
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