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Finance

Cathie Wood's ARK Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing to Include Surveillance Sharing, Similar to BlackRock

ARK's application may now be in pole position to be approved first as as it was filed earlier than BlackRock's.

ARK Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits One-Year High, Soars Past $31.3K

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been surging this week after three financial services giants filed applications for spot bitcoin ETFs.

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Opinion

Will BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Take the Spirit Out of the Honey Badger?

Financial advisors will want a simple story to tell.

Honey Badger in Higashiyama Zoo

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Markets

Bitcoin Bobbles, Then Returns to Perch Above $30.1K as Investors Weigh ETF Prospects, Macroeconomic Data

A hawkish Bank of England rate hike and the latest U.S. jobless claims stirred markets little. A crypto executive writes that approval of a spot bitcoin ETF is “almost certain.”

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

BlackRock Executive: Knowing Who Counterparties Are Is Key to Engaging Institutions in DeFi

BlackRock's views could carry extra weight in the ongoing battle over regulation in the industry.

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Circle Restarts U.S. Treasury Purchases in BlackRock-Managed USDC Reserve Fund

Repurchase agreements will keep being part of the reserve fund, Circle’s chief financial officer said Wednesday during a company call.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Breaks $30K Amid TradFi Push Into Crypto

The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, bitcoin, has not reached levels above $30,000 since April.

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Videos

Wall Street 'Still Believes' in Certain Parts of Crypto: eToro Analyst

eToro U.S. investment analyst Callie Cox discusses her reactions to traditional finance firms like Invesco, WisdomTree, and BlackRock apply for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the "pent-up demand" for crypto from institutions. "Institutional money is where this industry grows," Cox said. "Wall Street still believes in certain parts of crypto."

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Videos

Invesco Reapplies for Bitcoin ETF, Advocates for More Crypto Investment Products

Investment management company Invesco (IVZ) and asset management firm WisdomTree reapplied for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in light of BlackRock’s (BLK) recent application. "First Mover" hosts discuss the crypto market's reaction to TradFi players advocating for more crypto products.

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