Crypto investors are eagerly awaiting an imminent ruling from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that will likely approve the trading of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, more than a decade after initial attempts were rejected. 13 companies have filed for a spot bitcoin ETF: Grayscale Bitcoin TrustArk/21Shares Bitcoin TrustBitwise Bitcoin ETF TrustBlackRock Bitcoin ETF … Read more
Filip Radwanski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bitcoin had a huge rally in 2023, with the digital currency up some 152% for the year. And a number of commentators CNBC spoke to — both inside and outside of the cryptocurrency industry — expect the rise to continue. After hitting a record high … Read more
The price of bitcoin has surged in 2023 as investors await approval for the first U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, which would be a milestone for cryptocurrency investors, experts say. In early December, the digital currency topped $44,000 for the first time since April 2022, and year-to-date gains were above 160%, as of Dec. 21, … Read more
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Executives in the cryptocurrency industry called the start of a new bull run with a growing number of voices calling for fresh all-time highs for bitcoin in 2024 above $100,000. Bitcoin has rallied more than 120% this year, with many optimistic about the surge continuing into 2024. “It … Read more
The author behind the best-selling book “The Psychology of Money” is trying to relieve investor anxiety over market downturns. “Realizing how inevitable it is makes it more palatable to deal with when you go through it,” author and behavioral finance expert Morgan Housel told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” recently. It’s one of the major themes in … Read more
Bitcoin. Filip Radwanski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of bitcoin briefly topped $35,000 for the first time since May 2022, bolstered by positive sentiment about a bitcoin exchange-traded fund that led to a spike in short liquidations. On Tuesday bitcoin was up by more than 10% at $34,624.82, its highest … Read more
Coinbase is confident that a U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund will be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told CNBC. “I’m quite hopeful that these [ETF] applications will be granted, if only because they should be granted under the law,” Grewal said in an interview with CNBC’s … Read more
Investor appetite for ether futures exchange-traded funds has remained muted, despite a surge in new listings. Six new ether futures funds from Bitwise Asset Management, ProShares and VanEck launched on Oct. 2. As of Thursday’s close, all six funds have posted losses of 5% or greater since their debuts. The broader outlook for crypto is … Read more
China’s pandemic-battered economic system is beginning to see shoppers open their wallets wider, based on KraneShares’ Brendan Ahern. “We’re seeing the incremental rebound from the Chinese language client,” the agency’s chief funding officer instructed “ETF Edge” this week. “[But] it isn’t like turning on a lightweight swap.” The Nationwide Bureau of Statistics of China studies … Read more