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SEC Postpones Decision on HashDex Bitcoin Spot ETF Application

Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson joins "First Mover" to discuss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying a decision on an application by Hashdex to convert its existing bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) into a spot vehicle. Plus, the price movement for ether (ETH) following BlackRock (BLK) filing an S-1 form with the regulator for its iShares Ethereum Trust, a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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Opinion

CME, Where Institutions Trade Bitcoin Futures, Flipped Binance. Is That as Bullish as It Sounds?

CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole says rising open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange isn't always the best indicator for bitcoin’s price.

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Finance

Canadian Exchange TMX Soon to Start Bitcoin Futures Trading

The futures contracts will trade on the Montreal Exchange and will be cash-settled and denominated in U.S. dollars, the exchange said.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Favored Over Ether by CME Traders So Far This Year, Arcane Research Report Shows

Open interest in bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has risen while ether’s has declined, according to an Arcane Research report.

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Finance

Asset Manager Stone Ridge Shutting Bitcoin Futures Fund

Launched in 2019, the fund failed to garner significant assets under management.

Stone Ridge is closing its bitcoin futures fund (Unsplash)

Policy

CFTC Sues Gemini Over Bitcoin Futures Case From 2017

Gemini partnered with Cboe to try and launch what would have been the nation’s first bitcoin futures contracts.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Metaverse Tokens Rise; Crypto Analysts Expect More Volatility

BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours while SAND rose by as much as 7%.

Volatility ahead (Matt Hardy/Unsplash)

Finance

Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 to Launch Bitcoin Futures Within Six Months

The firm is building the infrastructure to offer crypto market access to end users, CFO André Milanez said on Monday.

Brazilian flag (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptos Mixed as Bitcoin Trades Near $40K

BTC is on track for a 15% decline this month, compared with a 13% loss in ETH.

Searching for signs of stability (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes as Bearish Sentiment Pauses

The relief bounce in stocks and cryptos could be short-lived as recession risks linger.

Sell-off stabilizes (Shutterstock)