BlackRock

A fake filing that suggested asset manager BlackRock was attempting to launch an XRP ETF on Monday sent the price of XRP higher by more than 10% before the token gave back those gains. The asset manager confirmed it is not attempting to launch an XRP ETF. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments and how Delaware's corporate registration process was abused.

Nov 14, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the price action for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) after a Nasdaq filing confirmed BlackRock's plan to file for an ETH-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The rising price of bitcoin has pushed the asset’s largest public holder, Michael Saylor's company MicroStrategy (MSTR), to unrealized gains of over $1.1 billion. Plus, Celsius is cleared to exit bankruptcy.

Nov 10, 2023

On Thursday, a Nasdaq filing confirmed BlackRock's plan to file for an ETH-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The news sent the price of ETH above $2,000 to a seven-month high. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Nov 10, 2023

"Digital Money Demystified" author and Penn State Dickinson Law professor Tonya Evans joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest moves BlackRock is making for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Ethereum. Evans also shares insights into her new book "Digital Money Demystified: Go From Cash to Crypto Safely, Legally, and Confidently," which aims to address some of the common misconceptions about the world of cryptocurrency.

Nov 10, 2023

BlackRock wants to create an ETF that holds Ethereum's ether (ETH), a plan that deepens the world's largest asset manager's commitment to cryptocurrencies. Following the news, the price of ETH surged nearing $2,100 on Thursday and rose about 3% versus just before the filing came out. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the possible industry and regulatory implications.

Nov 10, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is erasing some gains after surpassing $35,000. The moves comes as the ticker for BlackRock's (BLK) spot bitcoin ETF – IBTC – was removed from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) website. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Oct 24, 2023

BlackRock recently submitted an amended prospectus for its spot bitcoin ETF application with the SEC. This comes after a false report that the world's largest asset manager received approval from the agency, which sent BTC's price on a short-lived rally. VettaFi Head of Sector & Industry Research Roxanna Islam discusses her reaction and where she sees the ETF race in the U.S. going from here.

Oct 20, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC)'s price flirted with $29,000 earlier today, after Fidelity amended its spot bitcoin ETF filing. Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis, as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told Fox Business that clients across the globe are talking about the need for crypto.

Oct 18, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including the details of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's testimony in the criminal trial against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is getting new support in its legal case against Coinbase. And, JPMorgan debuts tokenized BlackRock shares as collateral with Barclays. 

Oct 11, 2023

Arca co-founder and CEO Rayne Steinberg explains why institutional interest in the crypto sector shifted after BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF application. "Post-FTX there was almost no interest in this space" from institutional investors, Steinberg said. "That level of interest completely turned around after BlackRock's filing." Plus, his reaction to the Hamas launching a surprise attack against Israel and its impact on the market. 

Oct 9, 2023