With the recent green light given to the first Ether futures ETF, Grayscale Investments is trying to transform its Grayscale Ethereum Trust into a spot Ether ETF. On October 2, the New York Stock Exchange Arca submitted a conversion application to the U.S. SEC. Previously, Grayscale’s trust had invested in
Bitwise Asset Management has announced that it has amended its spot Bitcoin ETF application and that trading in two ETH futures ETFs will begin on October 2. Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF and Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF will begin trading soon, the company said. Moreover, Bitwise has
On September 29th, global asset management VanEck made an announcement on Twitter that it will contribute 10% of all profits from its planned Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to Ethereum core developers for a period of 10 years. The Protocol Guild, a community of more than 150 developers responsible for
VanEck plans to give The Protocol Guild, a group of 152 people working on the fundamental protocol for Ethereum, ten percent of its Ethereum Strategy exchange-traded fund’s profit for at least ten years. VanEck also complimented the Ethereum developers for their tenacity in creating and maintaining this shared infrastructure over
VanEck, a major investment management firm, has announced its plan to create the VanEck Ethereum Strategy Exchange Traded Fund (EFUT), a significant step that reflects the rising acceptability of cryptocurrencies in conventional finance. This follows the company’s prior entrance into the cryptocurrency sector with the launch of its Bitcoin Strategy
The continuing battle between cryptocurrency entities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken an unexpected twist. Ethereum Futures Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are set to make their debut in the United States, possibly as early as next week, according to Bloomberg analysts. This development comes after a turbulent
The global cryptocurrency market has maintained stability and is witnessing a slight recovery. Meanwhile, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has made the decision to sell its Russian unit as part of its strategic exit from the Russian market. Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has displayed significant
The Merge update to Ethereum’s core protocol was a watershed point in the cryptocurrency’s history, marking a transition away from the inefficient proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism in favor of the more energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS). Ethereum’s compliance with the strict criteria imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, continues to grapple with bearish pressure as it strives to regain lost ground. On September 21, 2023, ETH initiated a fresh downward trend, sliding below key support levels and reaching a weekly low beneath $1,580. While the digital asset has since attempted
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s September 2023 ETH transactions totaling over $3.9 million were discovered by blockchain analysts. The co-founder of Ethereum, has made a splashy move in the midst of a volatile situation in the crypto market by putting a large sum (approx. $630k) of Ethereum into Coinbase recently. Buterin’s
