Generally, the fact that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not very supportive of the cryptocurrency industry is no longer news. The SEC has many times before, spoken out against cryptocurrencies because of their volatility and unregulated nature.Even efforts to launch Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), have been largely unsuccessful as a few days ago, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) withdrew its application to float the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF, just...
Read More »#710 Bitcoin auf ATH nach Leitzinssenkung, VanEck Bitcoin ETF & Nordkorea Kryptowährung
Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 710. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Bitcoin Kurs auf 20.000 USD durch Leitzinssenkung der FED, VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF-Antrag zurückgezogen & Nordkorea eigene Kryptowährung 1.) Bitcoin Kurs auf 20.000 USD durch Leitzinssenkung der FED? – CEO von Bitmex über Zentralbankenhttps://cryptomonday.de/bitcoin-kurs-auf-20-000-usd-durch-leitzinssenkung-der-fed-ceo-von-bitmex-ueber-zentralbanken/ 2.) VanEck-SolidX...
Read More »VanEck Solid X Disables Their ETF Application Early
Well, here’s a real downer. If you had high hopes for the possibility of a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) finally getting approved this October, you can douse those hopes in gasoline and set them on fire. Why? Not because the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided against it, not because of any delays, but because the instigators of the ETF proposal – CBOE, VanEck and Solid X – are withdrawing it on their own terms. VanEck Pulls Out, No Answer GivenWhat happened? Seriously,...
Read More »CBOE BZX Exchange Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Filed by VanEck/SolidX
The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE) BZX Exchange has withdrawn the proposed rule change in the Bitcoin ETF proposal issued by the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin Trust. The SEC notice on Tuesday, September 17 states that CBOE decided to withdraw its proposal last week on September 13.The VanEck SolidX Trust filed for the Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) with the SEC earlier this year on January 30. Nearly after a month on February 20, 2019, the Federal Register published the filing.Over the...
Read More »VanEck Bitcoin Trust Already Making Serious Headway
The need and desire for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) is growing stronger every day, and while the ETF may not be out yet, VanEck Solid X has, as it announced just over a week ago, released a product to satisfy that need somewhat while we all wait for a final decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That product has already made serious headway in the crypto community.VanEck Solid X Just Keeps Moving ForwardThe product is a fund designed to allow institutional...
Read More »VanEck’s Limited Bitcoin ETF Loses Steam, Manages to Issue Only 4 Bitcoins
After months of regulatory scrutiny, VanEck-SolidX launched a limited version of its Bitcoin ETF last week. Not having the SEC approval to launch a full-fledged Bitcoin ETF, VanEck planned the limited ETF launch to prove that there’s actually some demand for this investment product in the market.However, it looks like VanEck hasn’t succeeded enough to make an impact in the market. Popular crypto analyst and commentator Alex Krüger recently released some data showing that the VanEck Limited...
Read More »BNY Mellon Officially Named as Transfer Agent for Bitwise’s Proposed Bitcoin ETF
Photo: Bitwise / TwitterBitwise has tapped into the experience of the Bank of New York Mellon. It has appointed the BNY Mellon to serve as the administrator and transfer agent for its forthcoming Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitwise filed an amendment to its Bitwise Bitcoin ETF S-1 form on September 11. It then submitted the amendment to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the same day.The amendment lists Foreside Fund Services as the marketing agent, BNY...
Read More »VanEck’s Bitcoin Trust Flops With Only 4 BTC Under Management
VanEck's recently launched BItcoin Trust is a total flop, based on initial investment interest. | Source: ShutterstockFollowing the divisive launch of a so-called “Limited ETF” from the fund manager VanEck, the crypto-focused offering has fallen short of impressive, citing just a single issuance of the instrument with a total of 4 BTC under management…Statistics from VanEck as of 09/09/19, on “ETF” i.e VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust 144A Shares. | Source: VanEckThe data was relayed via crypto...
Read More »Jay Clayton: Progress Is Being Made on a Bitcoin ETF
The path towards a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) hasn’t always been a clear one, and while steps are being taken to ensure things go smoothly, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton says there is still “work left to be done.” Clayton Says the SEC Still Has ConcernsIn a recent interview, Clayton comments that “progress is being made” when it comes to pushing a bitcoin ETF forward, though the SEC’s worries haven’t dissipated completely. There are several companies...
Read More »We Don’t Need a Bitcoin ETF: Crypto Developer Jimmy Song
Source: ShutterstockBitcoin developer Jimmy Song says the world does not need a bitcoin ETF. Moreover, the crypto entrepreneur says he doesn’t care about the mainstream media’s negative stereotypes of bitcoin, saying they’re irrelevant.Song made the remarks during a Sept. 10 interview with BlockTV. When asked about the recent media hype surrounding the SEC’s potential approval of a bitcoin ETF, Song says it really doesn’t matter.Song: Bitcoin ETF is not a gamer-changerWhile a bitcoin ETF...
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