COINDESK’S LATEST SPOT BITCOIN ETF APPROVAL COVERAGE

Previous landmark events such as Coinbase’s stock exchange listing and ProShares’ futures-based bitcoin ETF debut happened near market tops.

BlackRock’s IBIT saw the third-biggest inflow, though the data might be incomplete, analysts pointed out.

The asset management giant may now be looking to list an equivalent product for ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, as part of its ongoing journey toward token…

After initially revealing their fees on Monday, several providers then reduced them spying the impending battle for market share that would ensue once the funds were approved

CoinShares said the decision is a direct result of the SEC’s approval for spot bitcoin ETF listings.

Bitcoin’s experience cautions traders against betting bullish on volatility on the day of the ETF approval.

Further review and consideration regarding crypto ETFs is planned, the regulator says.

Finney, who died in August 2014, was also the first person besides Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, to download and run Bitcoin’s software.

Three out of five committee members approved the various filings that gave the green light for the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs to be offered in the U.S.

Bitcoin ETFs clocked up some $4.6 billion in volumes on their first day, but market volatility hit futures speculators as prices whipsawed.

A majority of bitcoin ETF issuers have chosen Coinbase as a custodian, which is a concentration of risk. Even if that is the safest option, new cybersecurity standards are nee…

The banking giants’ decisions contrast with Vanguard’s decision to bar customers from buying bitcoin ETFs.

From hacks to unnecessary delays to ungracious statements, the SEC chair has made few friends as he finally approves these in-demand BTC products for the first time.

ARK Invest’s CEO previously predicted the price would reach $1 million by 2030.

An attempt to purchase BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) through Vanguard failed.

Mining stocks represent an attractive opportunity for investors looking to gain access to the long-term bitcoin adoption trade, the analysts wrote.

Grayscale received the regulatory green light to convert its flagship product into an ETF on Wednesday.

The fund saw about $400 million of inflows within 30 minutes of its trading debut, CF Benchmarks said.

Cryptocurrency-focused stocks such as Coinbase and bitcoin miners are also down significantly since Thursday’s market open.

The U.S. listing of ETFs based on spot BTC is more than a milestone for Bitcoin. Noelle Acheson points out that it is also a milestone for Wall Street.

The exchange-traded funds will allow better access to bitcoin through regulated entities and draw institutional investors, but the crypto is still a very small asset class, Co…

They make the asset class “less of a scary concept” to mainstream audiences, bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp said.

The total market cap of the listed miners in the bank’s coverage has increased 131% since the end of September, the report said.

Here’s a ranking of the 11 newly trading bitcoin ETFs, in terms of first-day trading volume.

Bets on Ethereum tokens may spark a reversal of fortunes for ETH investors, especially as the token underperformed bitcoin in 2023.

ETFs offer better investor protection, increased liquidity and lower tracking error than closed-end funds and trusts, the report said.

Franklin Templeton, the $1.5 trillion asset manager, gave its famous logo a glowing, crypto-y tweak after the SEC approved bitcoin ETFs, possibly girding for a tough battle wi…

A decade after they were first proposed, spot bitcoin ETFs are finally launching in the U.S. Here’s what’s next.

The SEC chair said a court forced his hand and that the agency’s decision to greenlight a spot bitcoin ETF doesn’t signal support of that or any other digital asset.

Is an ETF at odds with Bitcoin’s goal of breaking away from Wall Street? Absolutely. Is that same ETF also necessary for crypto to grow? Also yes.

In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reaction from across the cry…

Now, attention turns to how much demand these investment vehicles will attract.

Ophelia Snyder says it is impossible to conceptualize the changes in bitcoin trading volumes likely through ETF inflows.

Gold ETFs revolutionized the gold market and spurred a giant rally. Can bitcoin ETFs do the same?

The asset management industry has tried launching a spot bitcoin ETF for over a decade. Hopes are high they will lure more investors into crypto.

The exchange’s website listed six bitcoin ETF applicants to start trading tomorrow.

A hacked X/Twitter account and misunderstood filings make for a wild countdown to an expected approval.

Now that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first crypto exchange-traded funds to hold digital assets, the actual buying may be the easy part.

While most market watchers are focused on bitcoin ETFs at the moment, Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and Real World Assets (RWA) hold a lot of long-ter…

The SEC is expected to decide on Jan. 10, 2024, whether to approve bitcoin ETFs from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity and others, which would give investors exposure to the bi…

The revelation raises questions about the investments regulator’s security protocols.

Just under half of the bitcoin supply was in profit at the start of last year.

The SEC is expected to approve multiple ETFs at the same time, meaning the different providers will tussle for market share using fee structure as one of the main weapons.

Jokester pays $2.97 to record the one-liner “SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval” on the blockchain.

Lawmakers and crypto boosters are asking questions about how the SEC’s X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised, leading to a bogus tweet on Tuesday.

Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit’s CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.

The X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is deciding whether to approve bitcoin ETFs, “was compromised,” the regulator told CoinDesk.

Bitcoin exchange traded funds may not actually be approved, due to the SEC’s long-held concerns about market manipulation. And, if they are, they could change the nature of Bi…

Futures tracking crypto markets saw some $155 million in shorts liquidated in the past 24 hours after a sudden uptick in prices in U.S. hours.

Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted.

One train of thought says that SEC approval of spot bitcoin ETF will send the market flying. Here’s how that could play out. In a separate post, we review the bear case, where…

Just one potential spot bitcoin ETF issuer has set a management fee above 1% as many of the others are asking for less than 0.5%.

The Treasury’s next quarterly debt announcement may not turn out as much a tailwind for risk assets as the previous one did.

Two influential analysts have tipped odds at over 90% ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission decision.

Releasing them suggests they’re confident the SEC will approve the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs soon.

The company last year made a similar pledge to Ethereum developers with respect to its ether futures ETF.

So far, only six potential spot bitcoin ETF issuers have revealed their charges, and Fidelity is the cheapest.

Reports swirled Thursday that the SEC was giving final comments to issuers and may approve multiple spot-based bitcoin ETF applications very soon.