Exchange-Traded Funds

Crypto-Focused ETFs ‘The Hot Thing’ in 2025
Crypto-Focused ETFs ‘The Hot Thing’ in 2025
January 03, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

More than a dozen new cryptocurrency-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reportedly could be launched in 2025, if they’re approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ETF...

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Report: BlackRock’s Record ETF Offering Helped Bitcoin Hit $100K
Report: BlackRock’s Record ETF Offering Helped Bitcoin Hit $100K
December 30, 2024  |  Bitcoin

BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is reportedly a record-breaker, in more ways than one. The company’s iShares unit offers 1,400-plus ETFs, including its Bitcoin Trust,...

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SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

American regulators have approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a victory for the cryptocurrency sector. The Wednesday (Jan. 10) announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came after years...

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Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers took over the SEC’s X account to falsely trumpet the agency’s bitcoin ETF approval. The breach happened Tuesday (Jan. 9), allowing whoever took over...

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LinkedIn: Crypto Enthusiasm Hasn’t Yielded Crypto Job Openings
LinkedIn: Crypto Enthusiasm Hasn’t Yielded Crypto Job Openings
January 07, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Recent enthusiasm surrounding the cryptocurrency sector apparently hasn’t led to more hiring within the industry.  In fact, crypto job posting on LinkedIn fell 57% between December 2022...

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Bitcoin Tops $45K for First Time Since April 2022
Bitcoin Tops $45K for First Time Since April 2022
January 02, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin rang in 2024 with its price above $45,000 for the first time since April 2022. As Reuters noted in a report Tuesday (Jan. 2),...

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Grayscale CEO Says SEC Should Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Simultaneously 
Grayscale CEO Says SEC Should Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Simultaneously 
December 18, 2023  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should approve all applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously, Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein said Monday (Dec. 18).  In an interview with Bloomberg...

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JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
November 13, 2023  |  Bitcoin

America’s largest bank is apparently skeptical about recent cryptocurrency market enthusiasm. As Coindesk reported Monday (Nov. 13), a recent research report by JPMorgan Chase calls into question the...

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Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
November 01, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin experienced a brief surge to a fresh 17-month high Wednesday (Nov. 1) before retreating from the $35,000 mark.  The cryptocurrency jumped around 1.5% to...

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