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XRP Rally To $3.60 Must Include More Than ETF Approval

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Key takeaways: Bloomberg analysts assign 95% odds for an XRP ETF, with a SEC decision expected for October. XRPL adoption lags peers, holding just 2% of Real World Assets despite stablecoin growth. XRP (XRP) price faced rejection on Tuesday after reaching its highest level in nearly two weeks at $3.04. The move was driven by speculation around a potential XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in the United States and increased institutional participation in XRP derivatives, raising expectations about whether XRP might revisit the $3.60 level seen in July. XRP futures…

SEC delays Bitwise Dogecoin and Grayscale Hedera ETF decisions to November

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed decisions on the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF and the Grayscale Hedera ETF, keeping both applications under review until November 12. On Tuesday, the SEC pushed back its deadline on NYSE Arca’s proposal to list the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF. The application was first filed in March and published in the Federal Register on March 17, beginning the statutory review period. That same day, the agency also extended its review of Grayscale’s application to list the Hedera ETF, setting the same November deadline. Grayscale updated…

Bitwise registers Avalanche ETF in Delaware

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Key Takeaways Bitwise has registered a trust in Delaware for a potential spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF. The Bitwise Avalanche ETF would expand Bitwise’s lineup of crypto investment products if approved. Share this article Bitwise Asset Management has registered an Avalanche exchange-traded fund in Delaware as the fund manager seeks to expand its lineup of single-crypto investment products beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. The trust entity, called “Bitwise Avalanche ETF,” was registered on September 5. The move signals that Bitwise will soon submit a registration statement to the SEC in a bid…

New ‘inverse’ Bitcoin ETF now lets investors short BTC price

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Bitcoin (BTC) investors in Canada have two more outlets for BTC exposure this week — and can now even bet on a price crash. In a press release on April 14, Horizons ETFs Management confirmed that its two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would start trading on the Toronto stock exchange Thursday. Horizons: Bitcoin has “polarizing views” Already a pioneer in the regulated institutional investment space for Bitcoin, Canada has now given the go-ahead for the first such fund dedicated to Bitcoin price losses, not gains. Dubbed the BetaPro Inverse Bitcoin ETF (BITI),…

Coinbase Listing Will Cause “Crypto Gold Rush”, Say ETF Investors

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Key Takeaways Coinbase’s stock listing on the stock market is promoting bullish sentiments around Bitcoin and crypto. Galaxy Digital joins the list of Bitcoin ETF applicants with a registration filling this morning. Finance experts are hopeful for a Bitcoin ETF approval this year. Share this article Coinbase’s COIN stock listing and anticipation around Bitcoin ETF offerings will lead to the next phase of institutionalization of Bitcoin and crypto markets, according to experts.  The Picks and Shovels of Crypto Industry  Coinbase is the first U.S.-based exchange to obtain a green light…

Could Switzerland’s Crypto ETP Make a Bitcoin ETF More Likely?

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn This week, SIX Swiss Exchange, Switzerland’s principal stock exchange based in Zurich, approved the listing of a crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) with the ticker “HODL.” Like the Coinbase Index and Bitwise Hold 10, Amum ETP represents the value of five cryptocurrencies that include Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Ethereum (ETH). Investors in the Amun ETP will hold a basket of cryptocurrencies that meet the requirements and criteria set forth by the investment firm. “Unlike actual assets such as stocks or gold, an…

“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?

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Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. The director of Digital Asset Strategy at VanEck/MVIS, Gurbacs, as of late, has become a leading voice on the space’s ETF pursuit at a time when industry chatter on the topic has never been louder. If you haven’t found him extolling the benefits of a bitcoin ETF on Twitter, you may have come across his…

Bitcoin ETF Could Attract Billions in New Investment: VanEck

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn A bitcoin ETF could attract billions of dollars in new investments, so the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should treat pending proposals as an opportunity to regulate the crypto market, said crypto exchange-traded fund advocate Gabor Gurbacs. Gurbacs, the director of Digital Assets Strategy at VanEck, made this claim during an interview with CNBC Africa’s Crypto Trader. The comments came in the wake of VanEck’s persistent requests to the US securities regulator to approve their bitcoin ETF proposals. The SEC so far has rejected nine similar proposals,…

In the Race for a Bitcoin ETF, Wall Street Has Plenty of Hurdles to Clear

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In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). This conversation lay largely dormant since the two brothers’ first attempt was rejected by the U.S. securities regulator in March of 2017. But the Winklevosses reignited the conversation when their second attempt at an ETF was shot down by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July of this year.  With the buzz back, the prospect (or failing prospects) of a bitcoin ETF have…