exchange-traded funds
Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on Tuesday.
Bitcoin ETF Trading Spikes to Busiest Session Since January Debut
Bloomberg exchange-traded funds analyst Eric Balchunas noted a particular uptick in volume for HODL and BTCW
Bitcoin Traders Target $64K as BlackRock ETF Nears $500M in Single-Day Inflow
Excluding Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust, the bitcoin exchange-traded funds have accumulated over $11 billion worth of BTC a month after going live.
ETH Slumps Amid Slow Start for Ether Futures ETFs
It was a slow start for futures-based ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on their first day of trading. A total of nine of the ETFs offering exposure to ether futures came to market on Monday. Five will hold only ether futures, while four will hold a mix of bitcoin and ether futures. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
BlackRock CEO’s Turnabout on Bitcoin Elicits Cheers, Skepticism of Crypto Cred
Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s biggest asset manager, says crypto could “revolutionize finance,” endorsing an industry he once viewed with skepticism. But the very nature of an ETF is at odds with the original ideals of Bitcoin.
Coinbase, Microstrategy Shares Rally After Cboe Refiles Bitcoin ETF Applications
Shares in Coinbase, chosen as the market for the surveillance-sharing agreements in ETF applications, rose above $80 at around 11:30 ET on Monday.
Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF to Start Trading Tuesday, Sponsor Says
Volatility Shares says its 2x leveraged bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund will be based on CME Bitcoin Futures prices.
WisdomTree CEO Says Crypto Is 'Natural Evolution' of ETF Products
CEO Jonathan Steinberg discussed his company’s soon-to-launch crypto wallet for trading tokenized real world assets such as gold. Blockchain brings democratization to traditional finance, he tells CoinDesk Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds.
US House Moves to Consider Unamended Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to consider the original provision of the Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Sept. 27 without any crypto amendments. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on Congress' crypto tax provision and the possible outcomes. Plus, his take on the outlook for ether futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications as it seems the ETF scene is heating up again.
VanEck CEO: SEC Not Likely to Approve Bitcoin ETF This Year
Jan van Eck, CEO of the global investment manager and exchange-traded fund (ETF) pioneer VanEck, discusses the state of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Could the SEC approve its first US bitcoin ETF this year? “At the rate of discussions now, I would say no,” van Eck said.
