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Market 'Trying Hard' to Get Through Regulatory Scrutiny to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETF: Analyst
The clock is ticking this week for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision on whether to approve or reject six applications – including BlackRock's – to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Cinthia Murphy, ETF Think Tank research director, sheds light on understanding the spot bitcoin ETF race in the U.S.
Understanding the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race
The crypto industry has seen a flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications from major TradFi players, including BlackRock. ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy discusses what to know about the ongoing bitcoin ETF race and the current regulatory implications. Plus, insights into Coinbase reaching an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin ETF applications.
Macro State of Crypto – Where It Has Been and What's Next
Analytics can offer insight into how recent and past crypto and regulatory events have affected prices and movement. Plus: A quick Q&A on retirement funds.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Talks Up Crypto Demand From Gold Investors
The asset management giant last month applied with regulators to open a spot bitcoin ETF.
Setting Boundaries: Defining Active and Passive Management for Crypto
Breaking down one of the key dilemmas in crypto investing in 3 different ways. Plus: Questions spurred by the BlackRock ETF application.
Want a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF? Then Deal With the Consequences
Coinbase may have to feed sensitive financial information to regulators, if recent bitcoin exchange-trade fund applications are approved.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level
An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Narrows In Wake of Spot Bitcoin ETF Race in U.S.
GSR Markets co-founder and President Rich Rosenblum discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as bitcoin (BTC) remains steady over $30,000. Plus, Rosenblum addresses the discount to net asset value for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust narrowing in the wake of asset manager BlackRock’s application to open a spot bitcoin ETF in the United States. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.
Opimas LLC CEO: BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Likely 'Dead on Arrival'
Opimas LLC CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi shares his reaction to BlackRock filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with Coinbase as their partner in the surveillance-sharing agreements. "They've identified a custodian for the assets that the SEC itself has said is operating illegally...I don't quite see how BlackRock makes this happen," Marenzi said.
