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Bitcoin ETF
What is a bitcoin ETF? They are a relatively easy-to-purchase investment vehicle that owns bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency. Just like stocks, exchange-traded funds are listed on exchanges, can be traded throughout the day and are available for purchase through normal brokerage accounts. A bitcoin ETF was first proposed in the U.S. around 2013 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, but were never approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Several applications for them are pending with the SEC as of January 2024, from companies including BlackRock, Grayscale, Fidelity, Galaxy/Invesco and Franklin Templeton. If approved, crypto ETFs could dramatically broaden the base of people who can invest in digital assets. There have been bitcoin futures ETFs available in the U.S. for several years, but the latest round of proposed products, technically known as spot bitcoin ETFs, are a more efficient and desirable product.
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Steps Down, to Be Replaced by TradFi Veteran
Sonnenshein's replacement will be Peter Mintzberg, currently head of strategy for asset and wealth management at Goldman Sachs.
Steven Cohen's Point72 Also an Owner of Bitcoin Via Spot ETFs
Roughly 13 out of the 25 biggest U.S.-based hedge funds held the spot bitcoin ETFs at the end of March, according to data from bitcoin brokerage River.
Morgan Stanley Latest Bank to Disclose Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings for Clients
The Wall Street giant held roughly $270 million worth of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust as of the end of March, according to a filing.
As a Pension Embraces Bitcoin, Hope Grows for Cryptocurrency's Long-Term Prospects Even Among Conservative Pros
Wisconsin's state pension put $160 million into BlackRock and Grayscale's Bitcoin ETFs, showing even risk-averse investors are able to embrace crypto and possibly presaging a "slowly building wave of demand."
Incoming Vanguard CEO Won't Reverse Decision Not to Launch Bitcoin ETF
The former BlackRock executive didn't address the issue of giving Vanguard clients access to any of the other spot bitcoin ETFs that are available.
Ledn First-Quarter Loans Top Record $690M as Lending Market Snaps Back
The majority of loans were issued to institutional market makers following U.S. approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Sees First Inflow After Billions Lost Since January
GBTC, the biggest spot bitcoin ETF, has seen its assets under management lead over BlackRock's IBIT shrink.
Kraken's Indices Provider Anticipates $1B AUM in Hong Kong ETFs by 2024 End: Bloomberg
CEO Sui Chung sees South Korea and Israel as the next markets to list crypto ETFs.
BlackRock Sees Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pensions Coming to Bitcoin ETFs
The asset manager has been helping educate pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds about the new spot bitcoin ETF products, BlackRock’s head of digital assets said.
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Risking Deeper Pullback as Crypto Markets Endure Worst Month Since FTX Crash
Recent U.S. economic data could prompt more hawkish forward guidance from the Federal Reserve.
