ETF


Policy

Hong Kong Government Reconsiders Stance on Virtual Asset ETFs, Tokenized Securities, Retail Investors

The government says it's ready to engage with virtual asset service providers and invite them to the city.

Hong Kong FSTB Secretary Christopher Hui talks to co-founder of Animoca Brands Yat Siu at Hong Kong FinTech Week. (Lavender Au/CoinDesk)

Markets

A Year After Debut, ProShares Bitcoin ETF Has Underperformed Market by 1.8%

The underperformance has been far lower than estimated, thanks to the bear market.

BITO underperforms bitcoin's spot price. (Arcane Research, TradingView)

Videos

WisdomTree Exec 'Not Surprised' by SEC's Spot Bitcoin ETF Rejection

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected WisdomTree's application for a spot bitcoin ETF this week. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck discusses why he's "not surprised" by the SEC's decision and the outlook for ETFs. Plus, his take on Grayscale calling its spot bitcoin ETF rejection "arbitrary, capricious and discriminatory."

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Finance

Valkyrie to Liquidate Bitcoin Balance Sheet ETF After Limited Uptake

The crypto native investment shop’s Nasdaq-listed fund never really caught on with investors.

Valkyrie Chief Investment Officer Steven McClurg speaks at Bitcoin Miami 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

WisdomTree’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Rejected by the SEC

It's the latest in a string of spot bitcoin ETF denials by the D.C. regulator.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)

Videos

Crypto Lobbyist on US Bitcoin ETF Push: SEC Should Not Pick Winners and Losers

A bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is long overdue, according to a new report from crypto lobbying group The Chamber of Digital Commerce, which faults the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for depriving investors.

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Videos

SEC Is ‘Discriminatory’ Toward Crypto Industry, Argues Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO

The Chamber of Digital Commerce founder & CEO Perianne Boring addresses the SEC’s failure to approve bitcoin ETFs. “They’re holding this industry to a very different standard,” she says. “And frankly, we think it’s discriminatory.”

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Videos

ProShares to List First US Short Bitcoin ETF on NYSE

Investment product provider ProShares is set to list the first U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) allowing investors to bet against the price of BTC. ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman shares insights, saying "it's really hard to short bitcoin ... so offering this is an opportunity for regular retail folks."

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Grayscale Investments CEO on Crypto Winter, Stablecoins and its First European ETF

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of digital asset manager Grayscale Investments, discusses his analysis of the crypto markets, the role and importance of stablecoins in the crypto ecosystem in the aftermath of Terra's collapse and the new European ETF. Sonnenshein also shares the latest development on converting the Grayscale's bitcoin trust (GBTC) into an ETF, and the potential lawsuit against the SEC if it isn't approved.

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Bitcoin Down 36% Over the Past 8 Weeks, Where's it Headed to Next?

Josh Olszewicz, head of research at investments manager Valkyrie, discusses the possible forces driving BTC's 36% decline in the past two months and where he sees a positive upside. Plus, insights into Valkyrie's ETFs and the role of institutional investors in the crypto market rout.

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