Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut Ends in Tears for Futures Traders, Leads to $83M Liquidations
Bitcoin ETFs clocked up some $4.6 billion in volumes on their first day, but market volatility hit futures speculators as prices whipsawed.
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Bitcoin ETFs Stir Optimism, Ambivalence and Dread Among Crypto’s Staunchest Supporters
They make the asset class “less of a scary concept” to mainstream audiences, bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp said.
Bitcoin ETFs Too Small to Affect Broader Investment Landscape, Moody’s Analysts Say
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, CoinDesk was told.
Gary Gensler’s Begrudging Bitcoin ETF Concession: ‘We Did Not Approve or Endorse Bitcoin’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler conceded that the regulator’s loss in court over rejecting Grayscale’s application for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) left it little recourse but to approve about a dozen such proposals Wednesday.
Beyond the ETF: Crypto Innovations to Watch in 2024
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-term promise, says Colton Dillion, CEO of Hedgehog.
Jim Cramer Now Says Bitcoin Is ‘Topping Out’
Cramer’s picks have the tendency to move in the opposite direction he touts.
With Bitcoin ETF Decision Looming, SEC Chair Gensler Says (Again) That Crypto Is Dangerous
The entire crypto world and much of the U.S. financial sector is anxiously awaiting word from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether it will approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). SEC Chair Gary Gensler has chosen this moment to issue a broad warning about the hazards to investors of getting into digital assets.
Grayscale Announces 1.5% Fees for Its Proposed Bitcoin ETF Uplist
Grayscale, which has some $27 billion in assets under management (AUM), said it was adding Jane Street, Virtu, Macquarie Capital and ABN AMRO Clearing as authorized participants (APs).
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Raised to Over 90% at Bloomberg, Drop on Polymarket
Two influential analysts have tipped odds at over 90% ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission decision.
If a Bitcoin ETF Is Approved, Here’s What May Happen
This week marked the 15th year since the genesis block was mined on Bitcoin and for 10 of those years industry stalwarts pleaded with the SEC to approve a spot bitcoin ETF. So far, the SEC has rejected every spot ETF application, but that may be about to change.