The mere possibility of spot Bitcoin ETF approvals has injected fresh optimism into the crypto market. Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas have outlined a unique opportunity for 12 spot Bitcoin ETF filings to gain regulatory approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within an eight-day window, starting today and extending to November 17. The SEC’s Timely Window The eight-day window for potential approvals comes as a result of the SEC’s extension of...
Read More »Valkyrie Amends Prospectus for Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
As of late October, the SEC is reportedly reviewing eight to ten potential spot Bitcoin spot ETF filings. Asset manager Valkyrie has recently made waves due to its decision to amend its prospectus for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF Update James Seyffart, a renowned analyst at Bloomberg, shared this development on social media platform X, shedding light on Valkyrie’s efforts to meet the SEC’s requirements for its...
Read More »Ethereum Futures ETFs Underwhelm on First Day of Trading
By mid-day, the ETFs had seen less than $2 million in trading volume. According to the analyst, this was “about normal” for a new ETF but low when compared to BITO, the first Bitcoin futures ETF, which did $200 million in the first 15 minutes of trading. The highly anticipated launch of nine new Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has come to a seemingly underwhelming end. The new products went to market on October 2 and are designed to track futures contracts tied to the value...
Read More »VanEck Rolls Out First Ethereum Futures ETF Structured as C-Corp
The launch of EFUT marks the company’s second foray into the futures ETF market. US-based investment manager VanEck has officially announced the launch of the long-awaited Ethereum (Ether) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), exposing traditional investors to the world of cryptocurrencies. According to a press release on Monday, the fund named VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (CBOE: EFUT) is structured as a C-Corporation. The investment vehicle is designed to be the sole ETF focused on ETH...
Read More »Vitalik Buterin Discusses Certain Changes to Ethereum Staking, What’s Coming Next?
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also raised concern regarding the concentration of Ethereum’s liquid staking providers. In his recent blog post, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his opinion on adding some protocols to the Ethereum blockchain code. He also touched upon the most important part which is the concentration of liquid staking service providers. Vitalik Buterin discussed several Ethereum protocols, including the account abstraction protocol ERC-4337, ZK-EVMs, private...
Read More »Crypto Analysts Remain Bullish SEC Postpones Spot Bitcoin ETF Verdict for BlackRock, Invesco, Bitwise
Eric Balchuna claims that by the end of 2024, there is a 95% chance that a spot Bitcoin ETF will be approved, up from a 75% likelihood this year. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed its decision on multiple proposals for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move, affecting applications from major crypto players such as BlackRock and Invesco, has caused serious discussions among analysts. The unexpected turn of events happened two...
Read More »Trading of Ethereum Futures ETFs May Start Next Week
According to analysts, there are 15 Ether futures ETFs awaiting approval. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications from ARK 21Shares and VanEck. This comes after a September 26 announcement from the regulator saying it had extended the period for deciding on spot Bitcoin ETF applications from ARK 21Shares and Global X. In notices filed on September 27, the SEC said it would extend the...
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 »Crypto Fund Manager Bitwise Launches Web3-focused ETF amid Market Downturn
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Read More »Bitwise Unleashes New Top Ten Crypto Tracking Platform
Bitwise Asset Management is unveiling its new Bitwise Ten Crypto Index Fund (BITW). The platform is designed to be an open-ended trust for new investors considering cryptocurrency exposure.Bitwise Is At It AgainBitwise has always been at the center of the world’s crypto arena. The company was widely regarded as the frontrunner to garner approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it came to getting a bitcoin or cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) established,...
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