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JPMorgan: SEC Likely to Approve Bitcoin ETFs after Grayscale’s Win

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...

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How Grayscale’s Win Will Reshape the Crypto Industry According to Experts

A few days ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court ordered the agency to review its rejection of Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust fund (GBTC) into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This caused an uproar in the community as crypto assets, including bitcoin (BTC), surged...

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Analysts: The BlackRock BTC ETF Will Be a Huge Gamechanger

Could the new bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) application submitted by BlackRock really be a gamechanger for the crypto arena? According to some analysts, the answer is a resounding “yes.” The BlackRock ETF Could Really Change Things ETFs are nothing new. In fact, travel around the world and you’ll see many countries have permitted them, even the United States. The problem is that they are all based on other commodities such as oil, copper, etc. Very...

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BTC Whales Number Tapped 10-Month Peak Following the Recent Turbulence

Despite the recent price swings that bitcoin experienced, including pumps and dumps by $2,000 within just a few days, BTC whales seem undeterred, and their total number has jumped to a local peak of 1,611 (according to Glassnode).  In comparison, those large investors were less than 1,570 in May this year when the valuation of the leading digital asset was predominantly hovering around the $26K-$27K level. According to Glassnode’s analysis, the number of BTC whales has surged...

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Grayscale Wins in Court but SEC Delays All ETF Applications, BTC Pumps and Dumps $2K (This Week’s Crypto Recap)

After several weeks of lack of any major developments in the crypto industry, the past few days saw an increased number, mostly surrounding the potential launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the States. Naturally, this impacted the asset’s price quite a lot. It all started on Tuesday when Grayscale – the largest crypto asset manager – won a court battle against the SEC. A US judge sided with the crypto company and ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to “vacate” its...

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Bitcoin Slides Back to $26K as Euphoria From Grayscale’s Win Fades: Santiment 

Bitcoin (BTC) has slid back to the $26,000 price level, where it was before a U.S. court ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Crypto analytics firm Santiment noted that on-chain data shows that the digital asset has retraced its steps after plenty of push and pull by news of the Grayscale win. BTC Declines After Grayscale Win On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

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BTC Price Crashes Under $26,000 with SEC Delaying Decisions on Spot Bitcoin ETF

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...

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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...

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Could The Grayscale Court Victory Backfire On Bitcoin? Experts Weigh In

After suffering defeat against Grayscale in court, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is faced with a difficult decision on how to handle the wave of Bitcoin spot ETF applications knocking on its door. The agency need not approve the applications, however: instead, it may choose to rescind prior approval of the nation’s Bitcoin futures ETFs, leaving all Bitcoin ETF options unavailable to U.S. buyers. Will The SEC Spite BItcoiners? Though an unlikely outcome,...

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SEC Delays Upcoming ETF Decision For Blackrock and Others

As expected by analysts, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again delayed its upcoming decision on whether to approve a slew of Bitcoin spot ETF applications. This pushes forward their respective decision dates by another 45 days. According to the SEC’s website, decisions for proposed ETFs from Blackrock, Invesco, WisdomTree, Valkyrie, Bitwise, VanEck, and Fidelity have all been postponed. “The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within...

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