Tag Archives: Funds & ETFs

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...

According to the filing, Coinbase will securely hold and manage the actual Bitcoin assets that underpin the ETF. The company has also confirmed that the Bitcoin ETF will be listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Franklin Templeton, an asset management company, has entered the competition among companies aiming to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs. This was made known through a September 12 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing, Coinbase will...

Bitcoin ETFs provide an easy way for investors to put their funds into the cryptocurrency market. The crypto industry is rife with anticipation for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. However, the extended clamor may now have the right backing as four members of the House Financial Services Committee – two from each party – have just written a letter to that effect. In the Tuesday letter obtained by Coinspeaker, the...

Grayscale’s decision to file for an Ether futures ETF comes on the heels of a significant legal victory against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Renowned crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments recently filed for a new Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) that will track Ethereum (ETH) futures, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Grayscale’s Unique Approach In its previous attempt to launch a crypto ETF, Grayscale filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This filing,...

Hashdex’s rivals, such as Ark Invest and 21Shares, have also approached the SEC with their separate applications for spot Ether ETFs. Popular US-based stock exchange Nasdaq has formally filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval to list an Ethereum (Ether) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). This innovative investment vehicle is crafted to combine spot ether holdings and futures contracts within its portfolio, paving the way for a novel approach to...

Financial giant Franklin Templeton has applied to the SEC for approval to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) named the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, with Coinbase as the custodian and trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange. Asset manager Franklin Templeton, a financial giant managing over $1.4 trillion on behalf of its clients, has submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the filed application, the...

Bernstein analysts believe that diversification presents a significant commercial opportunity for asset managers. It allows them to enter the rapidly growing digital asset market and benefit from increased demand and market growth. In the world of finance, few innovations have garnered as much attention and excitement as the potential launch of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin (BTC) has been the center of attention in finance for years, but the advent of crypto ETFs is poised...

The analysts noted that the SEC may have to approve Grayscale’s ETF proposal and potentially other spot-based Bitcoin ETFs in order to maintain regulatory consistency.  JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has predicted that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be compelled to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded-fund (ETF) applications from various asset managers following Grayscale’s favorable court ruling. Grayscale Investments, a prominent player in the...

Bitcoin continues to show weakness as the BTC price can move towards $24,000-25,000 as it goes to test the 200-week EMA once again.  On Thursday, August 31, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin plummeted by more than 4.5% with its price slipping under $26,000, losing all the early week gains after the Grayscale court ruling. The selling pressure on BTC and its price comes as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its decision to delay the approval of seven spot...

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...