Bitwise
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As part of its 19b-4, the potential issuer included a correlation analysis of ETH that’s “substantially similar” to the BTC analysis done by the SEC before it approved the spot bitcoin ETFs
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BTC funds by VanEck, WisdomTree and Bitwise saw daily trading volume highs more than a month after launch
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While the slate of 10 US spot bitcoin funds have tallied $4.6 billion of net inflows thus far, half of the field is lagging the leaders
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Bitwise is the first firm to make public its bitcoin ETF address without the help of sleuths
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The first spot bitcoin ETFs in the US attracted $655 million in day-one net flows, according to initial Bloomberg Intelligence data
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Financial services giant undercuts previous low mark set by Bitwise a day after first spot BTC funds launch in the US
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With an SEC ruling on spot bitcoin ETFs expected by Wednesday, Bitwise, WisdomTree, Invesco and Valkyrie reveal new intended fees for their planned offerings
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88% of surveyed investment professionals interested in buying BTC are waiting until a US spot bitcoin ETF is available
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VanEck, following Bitwise and Hashdex, released a bitcoin teaser for a commercial on X Friday
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Hashdex marketing head says the firm expects investors to choose issuers “with extensive experience running bitcoin ETFs in several markets”
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The crypto fund group’s campaign precedes the SEC’s spot bitcoin ETF decision expected by Jan. 10, setting up “the beginning of a marketing war”
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The macro environment and possible bitcoin ETF launches have some advisers looking to up BTC position to 5% or more, research analyst says
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Hougan explains that the establishment deeply feared the new financial mechanism for two reasons
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CIO Hougan compares the historic market impact of spot gold ETFs to the potential for spot bitcoin ETFs
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Existing bitcoin ETF filings “do not include substantively new arguments” around price discovery in the bitcoin market, Bitwise CIO says
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BTC allocation would have contributed positively to a diversified portfolio’s returns in 100% of three-year periods since 2014, study finds
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The US securities regulator is requesting public comments as it determines whether to approve or deny the product
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Spot bitcoin ETF approval “could come at any point,” Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says, adding he is eyeing Q4 or early 2024
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Bloomberg Intelligence analysts give ether futures ETFs a 75% chance of launching in the US this year as such proposals proliferate
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Bitwise ETF hits mark before similarly named funds launched by finance giants Fidelity, Schwab and Invesco
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BlackRock’s listing exchange would enter into a surveillance-sharing agreement with a US bitcoin spot trading platform operator
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It can take a while for larger entities to adjust their risk profiles, particularly when it comes to the volatile and legally fuzzy world of crypto
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Bitwise Asset Manager has taken its crypto SMA products from four to seven with the launch of three new products in a bearish market
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A quarter of respondents allocating to liquid crypto vehicles said they expect to up their exposure this year, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co report finds
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