Bitcoin is the largest and original cryptocurrency which represents the entire crypto market. From the humble beginnings of valued at less than $1, it is now playing around the $100,000 price level. A flood of Bitcoin ETF approvals reported in Q1 2024 marked a crucial milestone in the history of
The US ETF market has once again sprung up with activity this week. While already launched spot ETFs continue to perform fairly well, they have recently triggered interest among institutional investors. On the other hand, the overall crypto market is still recovering from its most recent market crash. Notably, in
The crypto industry has come a long way since the creation of Bitcoin. From being just a technological development to becoming its own fintech sector, the crypto industry gained attention from across the world. It is now on the way to become one of the significant parts of the global
Digital asset manager Bitwise has officially filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on its existing 10 Crypto Index Fund. The filing, submitted on Nov. 27, seeks approval for a new ETF created to provide investors with indirect exposure to
The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election race has impacted the broader financial markets. Particularly, the cryptocurrency market and the related investment products. With Bitcoin (BTC) surging past $76K, the US spot Bitcoin ETFs have witnessed an escalation in trading volumes and inflows. Notably, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF,
Emory University recently reported a notable $15 million investment in the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini ETF, marking it as the first American university to publicly disclose Bitcoin holdings. According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated October 25, Emory held 2,678,906 shares in the ETF, valued at
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has reached a remarkable milestone, now overseeing $11.5 trillion in assets under management. This marks the third consecutive quarter of record-breaking growth for the firm, solidifying its status as a leader in the financial industry. In the last quarter alone, BlackRock attracted $160 billion
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed updating investment regulations to allow mutual and private funds to invest in crypto assets. This comes as the country sees growing interest in cryptocurrency, especially with more institutional players getting involved. The draft proposal released by the Thai SEC on Oct
It’s been less than a year, and yet it’s hard to remember Bitcoin without a spot ETF. Just as Bitcoin before the advent of stablecoins, centralized exchanges, or block explorers, is hard to fathom now, the pre-ETF times feel dark and distant. Bitcoin didn’t need the SEC to rubber stamp
Franklin Templeton, a trillion-dollar asset management firm, submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitcoin and Ethereum index exchange-traded fund (ETF). This fund, known as the Franklin Templeton Bitcoin & Ethereum Crypto Index ETF, aims to provide investors with a combined exposure to both
