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Hong Kong Reverses Stance on Spot-Crypto, ETF Investing, With a Catch

The development comes as interest in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds increases and follows a probe into the JPEX exchange for operating without a license.

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SEC Has Been in 'Active Communication' With Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuers, Expert Says

VettaFi head of sector & industry research Roxanna Islam discusses her outlook on the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's reviewing process. "I really think that the SEC has been in active communication with these funds," Islam said. "Approval will likely come before the end of the year, if not by early January."

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How Could Bitcoin's Price React if a Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Approved?

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $28,500 after a false report about a spot ETF approval briefly sent the price of the largest cryptocurrency by market cap to $30,000. MV Capital CIO and partner Tom Dunleavy discusses the potential market impact of a spot bitcoin ETF approval, noting "the only bright spot that everyone's hoping for is that bitcoin ETF."

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Crypto Investors 'Want Exposure' to a Spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S.: MV Capital CIO

MV Capital CIO and partner Tom Dunleavy weighs in on the advantage of U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in comparison to existing ETFs in other countries. "The risk appetite of the U.S. investor is traditionally much higher than other countries," Dunleavy said. "People want exposure to this."

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: What Will Trigger Crypto Mass Adoption?

Andy Baehr, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, discusses scenarios that could be the drivers of mass adoption in crypto.

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Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals Could Add $1 Trillion to Crypto Market Cap: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin will become a $900 billion asset and the total crypto market will grow by $1 trillion, should the bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) be approved in the U.S., data analytics firm CryptoQuant wrote in a recent report. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Spot Bitcoin ETF Interest From TradFi Giants Is a 'New Leaf Being Turned Over' for Crypto: Strategist

Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson weighs in on the significance of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) being approved for the growth of the crypto industry. "The spot ETF is a conduit that allows better access to bitcoin," Thompson said.

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How Could a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Impact the Crypto Markets?

Bitcoin (BTC)'s price flirted with $29,000 earlier today, after Fidelity amended its spot bitcoin ETF filing. Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis, as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told Fox Business that clients across the globe are talking about the need for crypto.

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Opinion

The Ripple Effects of a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF

Financial giants including BlackRock and Fidelity are looking to launch a bitcoin investment vehicle for people who do or cannot hold BTC directly.

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Ether Hit Lowest Price Compared to Bitcoin Since July 2022

Ether (ETH) is hovering above $1,600 after dropping to its lowest price compared to bitcoin since July 2022, as the launch of futures-based ETH ETFs attracted meager interest from investors. The ether-to-bitcoin price ratio also dropped to a fresh 15-month low this week. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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