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Bitcoin Tumbles to $63K in Quick Retreat From All-Time High

Despite bullishness among many analysts, the largest cryptocurrency cedes ground after this week’s ETF-fueled rally.

Bitcoin's price chart over past month shows dropoff on Thursday after hitting a new all-time price near $67,000. (CoinDesk)

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More Bitcoin Futures ETFs to Start Trading Tomorrow and Monday

VanEck will join ProShares in launching a bitcoin futures ETF next week. Valkyrie Investments' bitcoin futures ETF has also won the blessing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to start trading Friday. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for the U.S. ETF landscape as three sponsors of bitcoin futures ETFs have cleared all regulatory hurdles.

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Bitcoin alcanza su máximo histórico al superar los $66.000 gracias al debut del ETF de ProShares

El último repunte parece impulsado por el exitoso debut el martes del primer fondo cotizado de futuros de bitcoin en Estados Unidos.

El precio de bitcoin superó los $66.000 por primera vez en sus 12 años de historia. ¿Qué camino seguirá desde ahora? (Unsplash, modificado por CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t New. Here’s How They’ve Fared Outside the US

A look at how other ETFs around the world have performed and what investors are actually looking for in a bitcoin investment vehicle.

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Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

Blood on U.S. Dollar. (CoinDesk Archives)

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Bitcoin Inches Toward All-Time-High, Mining Difficulty on the Up

Bitcoin inches towards all-time-high following Proshares spectacular opening. Australian bitcoin trader continues crusade against debanking. Bitcoin mining difficulty rises for seventh consecutive time. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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VanEck to Join ProShares in Launching a Bitcoin Futures ETF

The two funds would be the first bitcoin-linked ETFs to begin trading in the U.S., opening the door for a much broader base of investors.

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Hauls In $570M of Assets in Stock-Market Debut

According to ProShares, the fund’s sponsor, the new ETF’s assets shot to $570 million from $20 million on its first day of trading.

The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday as the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (ticker $BITO) started trading. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Rises in Trading Debut, Sending BTC Higher

Bitcoin hits a six-month high as the first bitcoin futures ETF to list in the U.S. completes its initial day on the market.

BITO 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Bitcoin Hits 6-Month High as First Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Starts Trading

The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund started with $20 million of seed capital.

The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF ($BITO) started trading. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)