Bitcoin ETF

What is a bitcoin ETF? They are a relatively easy-to-purchase investment vehicle that owns bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency. Just like stocks, exchange-traded funds are listed on exchanges, can be traded throughout the day and are available for purchase through normal brokerage accounts. A bitcoin ETF was first proposed in the U.S. around 2013 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, but were never approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Several applications for them are pending with the SEC as of January 2024, from companies including BlackRock, Grayscale, Fidelity, Galaxy/Invesco and Franklin Templeton. If approved, crypto ETFs could dramatically broaden the base of people who can invest in digital assets. There have been bitcoin futures ETFs available in the U.S. for several years, but the latest round of proposed products, technically known as spot bitcoin ETFs, are a more efficient and desirable product.

Finance

Direxion Files for Short Bitcoin Futures ETF

Investment firms are getting creative after last week’s watershed bitcoin ETF launch.

By Nikhilesh De, Danny NelsonOct 26, 2021

Finance

Valkyrie Files to Offer Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF

One of the only companies with an investable bitcoin ETF is now attempting to lever up.

By Danny NelsonOct 26, 2021

Podcasts

Bitcoin Wraps the First Week of the ETF Era

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 23, 2021

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High; Ether Outperforms

The ETF enthusiasm has faded but some investors expect pullbacks to remain limited for the remainder of the year.

By Damanick Dantes, Helene BraunOct 22, 2021

Markets

Valkyrie’s ETF Debut Soured by Falling Bitcoin Market

A new exchange-traded fund is joining the race to attract stock market investors looking for bitcoin exposure. But out of the gate on Friday, the ETF’s share price was tracking bitcoin lower.

By Bradley KeounOct 22, 2021

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops as Indicators Show Extreme Optimism

The price fell from an all-time high of almost $67K as bullish traders took profits. That may continue, but not for long.

By Damanick Dantes, Bradley KeounOct 21, 2021

Bitcoin 24 hour price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)

Markets

Valkyrie Secures Go-Ahead for Bitcoin Futures ETF

The crypto-native fund manager is the third sponsor of a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund to clear all regulatory hurdles.

By Danny NelsonOct 20, 2021

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t New. Here’s How They’ve Fared Outside the US

A look at how other ETFs around the world have performed and what investors are actually looking for in a bitcoin investment vehicle.

By Edward Oosterbaan, George KaloudisOct 20, 2021

Policy

Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride

Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

By David Z. MorrisOct 20, 2021

Finance

VanEck to Join ProShares in Launching a Bitcoin Futures ETF

The two funds would be the first bitcoin-linked ETFs to begin trading in the U.S., opening the door for a much broader base of investors.

By Nikhilesh DeOct 20, 2021

Gabor Gurbacs, director of digital-asset strategy at VanEck

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