Exchange-Traded Funds

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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Bitcoin Reaches $35,000 Thanks to ETF Anticipation
Bitcoin Reaches $35,000 Thanks to ETF Anticipation
October 24, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Investor optimism about the future of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has apparently been good for bitcoin. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Oct. 24), the world’s largest cryptocurrency...

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Indian Payments App PhonePe Enters Stock Broking Industry
Indian Payments App PhonePe Enters Stock Broking Industry
August 30, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Indian payments app PhonePe has entered the stock broking industry with the launch of Share.Market. This new venture is operated under its subsidiary, PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd.,...

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