Bitcoin ETF


Policy

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could See Approvals by 2023: Bloomberg Intelligence

A proposed change that would require crypto exchanges to register with the SEC may be key to future approvals, two analysts wrote.

Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K After Report SEC Won’t Block Futures ETF

Policy

SEC Rejects NYDIG, Global X Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications

The move continues a recent string of denials by the SEC of applications for spot bitcoin ETFs.

SEC Reportedly Investigating Uniswap Labs

Policy

Hong Kong Regulators Impose Limits on Investing in Spot Crypto ETFs

Regulators want only professional investors to be exposed to those kinds of products.

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Finance

SEC Rejects Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The rejection of a spot bitcoin ETF follows precedent and underlines the SEC's preference for ETFs that track the bitcoin futures market.

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Policy

SEC Rejects First Trust SkyBridge's Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The rejection filed Thursday comes as no surprise given the precedent set by the SEC for a preference for ETFs that track the bitcoin futures market.

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Finance

WisdomTree Adds Bitcoin Futures Exposure to Fund, Refiles for Spot ETF

The BTC futures addition was made to WisdomTree’s commodities-focused Managed Futures Strategy ETF.

WisdomTree's new ETF filing proposes investing in bitcoin futures, among other commodities. (dp Photography/Shutterstock)

Policy

SEC Delays Decision on NYDIG’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The commission now has until March 16 to approve or disapprove NYDIG’s proposal.

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Videos

2021: A Remarkable Year in Bitcoin and Crypto Markets

Bitcoin hitting new all-time highs on the approval of the first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S., institutional investors diversifying their investments into ether, alternative layer 1’s reaching new market caps, and, of course, dog-themed tokens making millionaires. 2021 was a busy year for the entire crypto market.

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Markets

Market Wrap Year-End Review: Bitcoin ETF Rally Proved Short-Lived, and $100K Dreams Faded

In October, the long-awaited U.S. bitcoin ETF approval sent BTC’s price toward an all-time high of almost $69,000. But extreme leverage preceded a sell-off back down to $47,100 by the end of the year.

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Policy

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Washington Doesn’t Need a New Crypto Regulator

Known affectionately as “Crypto Mom” for her support of the industry, Peirce also warned on CoinDesk TV that the SEC might soon turn its eye towards NFTs.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images