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Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that Canada had introduced the world to the first bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The product has only been around for a few days, and already it’s smashing records and has sold more than $165 million worth of shares through the Canadian stock exchange, otherwise known as the TSX.Canada’s ETF Is Making Headway for Other ProductsA bitcoin ETF has been the envy of every major crypto firm throughout the United States and North America over the past...

Not long ago, it was being discussed if 2021 would be the year in which a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) would finally be introduced. The product has experienced heavy delays and angry looks from organizations such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which claims that bitcoin is too volatile and too vulnerable to fraud and other security issues to ever serve as the basis of an ETF.Canada Will Give the World Its First Bitcoin ETFNow, however, it looks like the way is...

Could 2021 finally bring a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to life?Is a Bitcoin ETF Heading Our Way?For as long as bitcoin has existed, traders have been waiting with bated breath for a bitcoin ETF. This, in their minds, would bring the asset fully into mainstream territory, but unfortunately, its volatility has long gotten in the way and prevented the currency from attaining the attention it deserves. Several companies have tried and failed to establish a bitcoin ETF for traders to enjoy,...

Various analysts are warning traders that they shouldn’t expect a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) this year. Despite bitcoin doing better than ever – it’s now trading in the high $30,000 range – such a product is still likely to carry several red flags wherever it goes.A Bitcoin ETF May Not Happen This YearTodd Rosenbluth – head of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA Research – explained in a recent interview that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is becoming even pickier when...

Imagine that you come across a collectible you want. You’ve done the math, and you know it’s only worth a specific amount, yet the seller wants double or triple that price. Would you take it? Do you want this collectible enough? When it comes to bitcoin, people are allegedly so desperate to get their hands on the currency that they’re suddenly willing to pay just about anything to add it to their portfolios.Bitcoin Premiums Are Through the RoofBitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has now entered a period of active study. It is busily looking at cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds or ETFs, and thus it may be that traders could find themselves reaping the benefits of such opportunities very soon.The SEC Is Looking to Shed Its “Rigid” ImageThe news of the study session was announced at a conference by Jay Clayton, the chairman of the SEC. This is something that should really be tugging at the heartstrings of most...

The application for the blockchain ETF was accepted by the CSRC on Tuesday, December 24. It was filed by Penghua Fund, an asset management company based in China’s Shenzhen city. While it is currently unclear how long is required before a response, the Chinese blockchain community seems to be carefully watching.First Blockchain ETF In ChinaThe product has been named the Penghua Shenzhen Stocks Blockchain ETF. Penghua intends for the ETF to track and mirror all blockchain firms with public...

In a not-too-surprising turn off events, the SEC has rejected the Bitcoin ETF application filed by Bitwise Asset Management and NYSE Arca and stated that there were still too many unresolved issues regarding improper activity such as market manipulation, that could easily take place in the sector.The SEC’s publication is a 112-page document, which goes into specific details of the ETF and why it had chosen not to approve at this time. According to the Commission, the Bitwise and NYSE Arca...

California based bank and stock brokerage firm Charles Schwab said that it is finally ending its battle in the brokerage sector. They decided they are ending commissions for online trading in U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds, and options.Just for a reminder, in the February of this year, together with Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab completely cut its commissions it had been charging on hundreds of their exchange-traded funds. The ongoing war was all about exciting the investors since...

Futures exchange operator CME group has announced that it plans to begin offering bitcoin futures contracts starting in early 2020. Futures were originally launched at the end of 2017. At press time, more than 3,000 people are trading futures and approximately 20 successful expiration dates have occurred since their integration. Bitcoin Futures Are All the Rage… Right?Tim McCourt, global head of equity index and alternative investment products at CME says: These new products are designed to...