According to the filing, the fund will invest 80% or more of its assets in digital transformation companies and digital asset instruments.
Amid yesterday’s crypto market slump, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first-ever dual Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Franklin Templeton and Hashdex. The ETFs are scheduled for launch in January 2025. SEC Approves First Dual Bitcoin-Ethereum Index ETFs For the first time, the US financial regulator has […]
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office for his second term, significant changes in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies are on the horizon. A wave of crypto ETFs is expected to gain approval in the coming year, signaling a potentially transformative shift for digital assets in the United States. Emerging Entrants In Crypto ETFs […]
The exchange-traded fund is designed to earn income from writing options against cryptocurrency stocks.
Bitcoin (BTC) remains resilient, trading close to the $100,000 mark despite a recent correction that led to over $500 million in liquidations, predominantly from long positions. A recent report by Glassnode analyzes the cohorts driving the sell-side pressure during this ongoing bull run. Majority Of Sell-Side Pressure Coming From New Market Entrants According to Glassnode’s report titled “The Week Onchain,” while some long-term Bitcoin holders realize substantial profits – amounting to over $2 billion in a single day – not all are willing to part with their holdings. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Closes Above Bull Channel, Crypto Analyst Reveals What’s Next The report highlights that the Long-Term Holder (LTH) cohort is capitalizing on the inflow of liquidity and strong demand to sell BTC near all-time high (ATH) price levels. Glassnode notes: Since the peak in LTH supply set in September, this cohort has now distributed a non-trivial 507k BTC. This is a sizeable volume; however, it is smaller in scale relative to the 934k BTC spent during the rally into the March 2024 ATH. The report breaks the LTH cohort into sub-cohorts based on realized profit metrics to understand the sell-side dynamics better. It reveals that holders who acquired BTC 6 months to 1 year ago contribute the most to sell-side pressure, realizing $12.6 billion in profits, accounting for 35.3% of all realized gains. Other sub-cohorts have realized comparatively smaller profits, including $7.2 billion by those holding BTC for 1 to 2 years, $4.8 billion by those with 2 to 3 years of holdings, $6.3 billion by 3 to 5-year holders, and $4.8 billion by investors holding for more than 5 years. The report adds: The dominance of coins aged 6m-1y highlights that the majority of spending has originated from coins acquired relatively recently, highlighting that more tenured investors are remaining measured and potentially waiting patiently for higher prices. This pattern suggests that heightened profit-taking among holders in the 6-month to 1-year range indicates the cohort is dominated by newer investors, many of whom likely entered the market following the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Their strategy appears to involve short-term gains, riding the wave of the current market surge. Bitcoin Adoption Continues To Grow Around The Globe While the recent price pullback may have cautioned some investors, others opine that it was a healthy correction that gives the leading cryptocurrency some time for consolidation before the next leg up. Related Reading: Metaplanet To Expand Bitcoin Holdings With $11.3 Million Bond Sale Bitcoin’s unprecedented price has created a shared urgency among corporations and nations worldwide. Following MicroStrategy’s tactics, Canadian company Rumble recently announced it would use a portion of excess cash reserves to buy BTC. Most recently, CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings, Fred Thiel, said institutional interest in BTC has increased significantly since Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 elections. BTC trades at $95,462 at press time, up 2% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, charts from Glassnode and Tradingview.com
Bitwise’s 10 Crypto Index Fund was launched in November 2017, with the bulk of the index fund comprised of Bitcoin and Ether.
The asset manager is extending its fee waiver until January 2026 for up to $2.5 billion in assets under management.
With President-elect Donald Trump set to begin his second term in the White House on January 20, Bloomberg reports that Wall Street is preparing to launch a new wave of financial products that invest in the crypto market. ‘Wild West’ Era For Crypto ETFs In the lead-up to Trump’s second term, executives and legal experts […]
Another amended filing signals continued progress toward bringing a diversified cryptocurrency index fund to US exchanges.
The United States has only approved ETFs for Bitcoin and Ether, versus some 30 digital asset types in Europe, according to the Financial Times.
A recent survey by Swiss digital bank Sygnum found that 72% of institutional investors – including family offices, external asset managers, fund managers, and hedge funds – are open to investing in crypto assets. Institutional Investors Getting Comfortable With Crypto Assets Conducted at the end of Q3 2024, the Sygnum Future Finance Survey gathered responses […]
It adds to Bitwise's roster of European staking ETPs. Staking is still prohibited in ETPs listed in the United States.
Flow Traders will buy a stake in Wormhole and facilitate cross-chain crypto swaps.
In a recent move to boost the growth of crypto investment products in Japan, a coalition of Japanese companies has recommended that any upcoming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the region should focus on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This recommendation comes as Japan debates whether to follow the US and other nations that have already […]
The Taiwanese financial watchdog is reportedly considering trialing institutional crypto custody services, with local banks being evaluated for a pilot program. Taiwan Looking To Integrate Crypto Assets Into Economy Taiwan’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is reportedly encouraging local banks to pilot digital asset custody services. Related Reading: Taiwan’s New Regulatory Proposal: A […]
In an announcement on September 30, 2024, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) greenlit foreign crypto exchange-traded funds (ETF) for professional investors. Foreign Digital Assets ETFs Approved For Professional Investors According to the announcement, Taiwan’s FSC permits institutional investors to invest in foreign digital asset ETFs through a re-entrustment process. The announcement notes: Professional investors include […]
This week’s Crypto Biz explores the launch of new crypto ETFs, CleanSpark’s acquisition of new mining sites, another round of conflict between Bitfarms and Riot, and more.
The US Federal Reserve is expected to begin lowering its benchmark interest rate in September.
The proposed fund would be called the 21Shares Core Solana ETF and would not participate in staking SOL.
This decision does not affect the ongoing collaboration between 21Shares and ARK Invest on other projects like the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF launched in January.
BlackRock’s $20 billion spot Bitcoin ETF recorded inflows of over $102 million on May 28, while Grayscale’s ETF bled again.
The Ethereum (ETH) community has continued to eagerly await news on approving a spot Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) slated to occur by May. However, as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains a conspicuous silence on the matter, speculation has risen on the likelihood of the approval. This speculation is further fuelled by the […]
BlackRock’s ETF sucked up the most Bitcoin compared to other funds, while Grayscale’s fund continued to see outflows on trading day five.