CoinShares Secures Option to Buy Valkyrie’s ETF Unit
The option, which expires at the end of March, gives the company a foothold in the U.S. ETF market as speculation whirls around the approval of a spot bitcoin product.
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Delaware, We Need to Talk
Some sectors of the crypto industry were excited (and/or confused) by an apparent BlackRock XRP Trust filing in the state of Delaware, suggesting the massive asset manager may try to launch an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) after applying to launch bitcoin and ether ETFs. But, this filing was “false.”
UBS Group’s Wealthy Clients Can Now Trade Some Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: Bloomberg
The news comes a day after HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, said it plans to start a digital-assets custody service for institutional clients.
ETH Soars Above $2K as BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust Registered as Corporate Entity in Delaware
BlackRock declined to comment on the filing.
SBF vs. ETF: Get Rich Quick vs. Get Rich Slowly
The FTX founder was never a man of crypto and the industry is moving on without him, says Laura Shin.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Might Have Trading Support of Heavyweights Like Jane Street, Jump and Virtu: Source
Amid the crypto crackdown, a BTC ETF, if approved, would open a new pathway for U.S.-based firms to get a piece of the crypto action – in a way that plays to their conventional strengths.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Has, Since August, Appeared on DTCC Site That Belatedly Moved Markets This Week
Impulsive trading in crypto markets is nothing new and the movement in the price of bitcoin (BTC) over the past two days over the addition – and then removal – of BlackRock’s proposed ticker for its spot bitcoin ETF on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.’s website is just another example.
Grayscale Partners With FTSE Russell for New Crypto Indexes Business
U.S. crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has entered into a partnership with FTSE Russell – the index division of London Stock Exchange parent LSE Group – to create a new crypto indexes business.
SEC Likely to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF in Next Few Months: JPMorgan
Approval is likely before Jan. 10, which is the final deadline for the Ark 21Shares applications, the report said.
Spot Bitcoin ETF Excitement Hits Main Street, Google Search Indicates
Many market participants expect the SEC to greenlight the first U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund early next year.