Samsung investment arm’s subsidiary – Samsung Asset Management Hong Kong (SAMHK) – outlined plans to list Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF on the Hong Kong stock market starting January 13. According to the official announcement, the fund in question is a sub-fund of Samsung ETFs Trust III, an umbrella unit trust established under Hong Kong...Read More
Two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track US-listed cryptocurrency futures will reportedly debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange this Friday (December 16). The products will have bitcoin and ether as underlying assets and will become the first futures ETFs listed in Asia. Crypto ETFs Amid the Recent Turmoil According to a Reuters coverage, the ETFs...Read More
Over a year after the first Bitcoin futures ETF went live in the States, Bitwise has filed to launch its own such product. This comes despite the ongoing bear market, which has seen prices decline and investor interest evaporate. Citing a filing with the US regulators, the Bloomberg report informed that Bitwise’s product would be...Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its final decision on whether to approve the launch of ARK 21Shares’ spot BTC ETF to January 27, 2023. The Commission stated it needs more time to consider the pros and cons of the ETF. Two More Months Ark Invest wanted to introduce a spot Bitcoin...Read More
As per the data compiled from Morningstar Direct for FT, the Bitcoin Strategy fund (BITO) launched in October 2021 by ProShares lost money on an “unprecedented scale.” The ETF has attracted consistent inflows throughout the past year, with only two withdrawals. However, data suggested net inflows of $1.8 billion in its debut year, while its...Read More
The Switzerland-based fintech company – 21Shares AG – unveiled a Bitcoin exchange-traded product on Nasdaq Dubai, making it the first physically-backed BTC ETP in the Middle East. The firm has recently been on a listing spree, introducing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs on Nasdaq Stockholm, crypto ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, and more. The Latest...Read More
Grayscale stated that the SEC’s application of its “significant market test” is deeply flawed and does not protect investors against potential fraud and manipulation in the underlying BTC markets. The SEC is notorious for turning down dozens of spot Bitcoin ETF applications over the past several years from major players including WisdomTree and Ark21Shares. Grayscale,...Read More
According to CoinShares’ weekly report published on Oct. 3, there has been an inflow of around $10 million over the past week suggesting institutional investors are still hesitant. It is the third week in a row that there has been a marginal inflow, but confidence over crypto products has yet to return as the bear...Read More
The world’s largest digital asset manager – BlackRock – reportedly launched a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the European market. The product enables such consumers to gain exposure to companies part of the cryptocurrency sector, including miners and exchanges. According to a recent coverage, BlackRock’s newest blockchain ETF is called “The iShares Blockchain Technology UCITS...Read More
The prospect of a physically-backed ETF or spot ETF got a boost with the launch of Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (DEFI) on Thursday, media reports said. The basis for the optimism is that DEFI was filed under the Securities Act of 1933, unlike other futures-backed ETFs, which were under the Investors Act of 1940. DEFI...Read More
Global investment manager VanEck has once again been made to wait longer for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to decide on the company’s latest Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETF) application. The watchdog refuses to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF in the country, while it has granted a few futures-based ones. The SEC announced in...Read More
Digital asset manager Monochrome has received regulatory approval from the Australian securities watchdog to offer spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to an official announcement, Monochrome is one of the first asset management firms to secure an Australian financial services license (AFSL) from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) for crypto-related ETFs. Monochrome Bitcoin...Read More
ARK Investment Management – a company spearheaded by fund manager Cathie Wood – will reportedly have to wait longer than expected to hear the US SEC’s decision on whether it can launch a spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). In May this year, the firm once again displayed its ambitions to introduce a product that...Read More
The global investment manager VanEck seems quite determined to introduce a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Despite its previous rejections, the company filed a new application with the SEC. VanEck Tries Again It has been evident that one of VanEck’s main goals is to list an ETF that tracks the performance...Read More
As Bitcoin’s price tanks below 2017’s highs, the latest Bitcoin ETF to hit the US market has been thriving. ProShares short Bitcoin ETF (BITI) is already the second-largest Bitcoin ETF in the country. Bullish on the Bear Market Since BITI launched on June 21st, its accumulated net short exposure equivalent to 939 BTC within a...Read More
On Thursday, investment company Jacobi Asset Management announced it would launch a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on the Euronext Amsterdam Exchange in July. Jacobi to Launch Europe’s First Bitcoin ETF The firm’s official announcement noted that the new fund is called the Jacobi Bitcoin ETF and will trade under the ticker BCOIN. The product will...Read More
On June 29, the U.S. securities regulator rejected the proposal by Grayscale to list a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the NYSE Arca exchange. According to the SEC, the proposal did not meet standards designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative market practices. It stated that the rejection was not based on an “assessment of...Read More
The outflows of digital asset investment products reached a stunning record-high of $423 million last week amid deepened market dumps, according to the Bitcoin ETF provider ProShares. The amount sharply increased from the prior largest outflow of $198 million by January this year. Up until the data by June 24th, the net flow Year-To-Date (YTD)...Read More
Michael Sonnenshein, the CEO of the leading crypto asset manager, Grayscale Investments, believes the launch of ProShares’ Short Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) could be a positive sign for the industry. SEC Becoming More Comfortable With Bitcoin In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, Sonnenshein noted that he believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...Read More
ProShares – the leading Bitcoin ETF provider in the United States – has announced that it will launch the country’s first short-linked Bitcoin ETF on Tuesday. This will allow investors to gain short exposure to the leading cryptocurrency, effectively betting against the asset’s performance. Hedging Against Bitcoin In a press release from ProShares, the Bethesda...Read More
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, famously known as “crypto mom” due to her years-long supportive attitude toward the industry, slammed the top US securities watchdog for failing to greenlight spot bitcoin ETFs. She said the organization should have proactively provided guidelines and regulatory clarity for funds and exchanges that aim to launch such a product. On...Read More
Despite the recent pullback of the cryptocurrency market, the British cryptographer and an outspoken supporter of bitcoin – Adam Back – thinks the asset could tap $100,000 by the end of 2022. He also admitted that he kept buying amounts of BTC and HODL for the long term. No Matter the Crash, Back Remains Bullish...Read More
Multi-national IT services giant Accenture published a new survey analyzing wealthy Asian investors’ portfolios on digital assets, noting that a majority of them are interested in directly or indirectly holding cryptocurrencies. The survey was conducted on the basis of 3,200 participants – from Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, and more – who have investable assets...Read More
The world’s largest digital asset manager – Grayscale – hired Donald B. Verrilli as additional legal counsel. With his help, the firm aims to receive the SEC’s approval and finally convert its Bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund. Grayscale Reinforces Bitcoin ETF Team In a recent tweet, Grayscale raised hopes that Verrilli could be a...Read More
3iQ Digital Asset Management has launched Bitcoin and Ether Feeder ETFs in Australia. Listed on Cboe Australia on June 6, these funds will invest in Canadian-domiciled 3iQ CoinShares Bitcoin ETF and 3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF. Exposure to BTC, ETH Investments These ETF products are aimed at providing Australian investors with an opportunity to leverage potential...Read More
Australia’s First Crypto spot ETFs have witnessed extremely low trading volume since the launch back in the mid of May. On the debut of 21Shares’ spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the volume was only around $656,000 and $415,000 respectively. The two Crypto spot ETFs in Australia have both been coldly received by investors since they...Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission continues to deny applications for Bitcoin ETFs. The latest one is the proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the One River Carbon Neutral Bitcoin Trust. The SEC has denied yet another application to launch a Bitcoin ETF. On May 27th, the Commission issued a notice...Read More
ARK Investment Management, the firm led by prominent fund manager Cathie Wood, has filed for another spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund – ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. The SEC has until January 24, 2023, to decide whether to approve or reject it. As per the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ARK Invest has included...Read More
Switzerland-based investment product issuer – 21Shares – is launching two private funds tailored for US accredited investors to gain exposure to crypto assets. The products will track top and mid-tiers cryptocurrencies available on US exchanges. Entering the US Market According to the press release by the firm, the two products – 21Shares Crypto Basket 10...Read More
The world’s largest digital asset manager – Grayscale – will reportedly launch an exchange-traded fund in Europe. The product, tracking the “Bloomberg Grayscale Future of Finance Index,” will go live in the UK, Germany, and Italy. Grayscale’s First ETF in Europe A few weeks ago, CEO – Michael Sonnenshein – disclosed that the company seeks...Read More
