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Volatility Shares CIO on Ether Futures ETF Race Kicking Off

Volatility Shares has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for an ether (ETH) futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), with other entities following suit. This comes after the bitcoin spot ETF hype started after BlackRock jumped into the race. Volatility Shares co-founder and CIO Stuart Barton discusses the filing and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

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Larry Fink Got 'Orange-Pilled', Says Galaxy Digital's Mike Novogratz: Bloomberg

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said Fink is "the most important thing that happened this year in bitcoin."

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Market 'Trying Hard' to Get Through Regulatory Scrutiny to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETF: Analyst

The clock is ticking this week for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision on whether to approve or reject six applications – including BlackRock's – to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Cinthia Murphy, ETF Think Tank research director, sheds light on understanding the spot bitcoin ETF race in the U.S.

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Understanding the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

The crypto industry has seen a flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications from major TradFi players, including BlackRock. ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy discusses what to know about the ongoing bitcoin ETF race and the current regulatory implications. Plus, insights into Coinbase reaching an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin ETF applications.

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Macro State of Crypto – Where It Has Been and What's Next

Analytics can offer insight into how recent and past crypto and regulatory events have affected prices and movement. Plus: A quick Q&A on retirement funds.

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Talks Up Crypto Demand From Gold Investors

The asset management giant last month applied with regulators to open a spot bitcoin ETF.

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Setting Boundaries: Defining Active and Passive Management for Crypto

Breaking down one of the key dilemmas in crypto investing in 3 different ways. Plus: Questions spurred by the BlackRock ETF application.

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Want a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF? Then Deal With the Consequences

Coinbase may have to feed sensitive financial information to regulators, if recent bitcoin exchange-trade fund applications are approved.

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level

An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address.

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