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BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application: Source

BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is close to filing an application for a Bitcoin ETF (exchange traded fund), according to a person familiar with the matter. BlackRock will be using Coinbase (COIN) Custody for the ETF and the crypto exchange’s spot market data for pricing, the person said. Coinbase declined to comment. "The Hash" panel discusses the firm's move into the crypto space.

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BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application: Source

BlackRock will be using Coinbase (COIN) Custody for the ETF and the crypto exchange’s spot market data for pricing, the source said.

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Grayscale CEO Expects Decision on Attempt to Overturn SEC's ETF Rejection by End of 3Q

Michael Sonnenshein still sees crypto industry in its "early days."

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GBTC Discount Narrows to 42% Ahead of Grayscale’s ETF Hearing Tuesday

The closed-end fund's discount to net asset value had widened to 47% in mid-February.

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Investment Firm Ninepoint Proposes Switching Bitcoin ETF Strategy After Falling 45% in a Year

The fund will now seek to invest mainly in equity and equity-related securities of companies with exposure to Web3, blockchain and the digital asset-enabled internet.

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SEC, CFTC Charge FTX’s Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea; Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to similar charges in a federal court. Separately, Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the SEC inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund bid differently than earlier decisions approving bitcoin futures-based ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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BlackRock Starts Metaverse-Themed ETF Despite Waning Investor Interest

Meta, Apple and Nvidia are top holdings for the exchange-traded fund.

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21.co’s 2023 Crypto Outlook

21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan joins “First Mover” to discuss its report on the state of crypto, focusing on macroeconomic conditions and regulation. He shares 21.co’s predictions on bitcoin's price action, OFAC sanctions and the developments in the metaverse. Plus, the possibility of a bitcoin ETF in the US.

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SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF; Tesla’s Q4 Bitcoin Strategy

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected a joint effort by Ark Investment Management and 21Shares to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the second time. Plus, the latest on electric car maker Tesla (TSLA) not buying or selling any bitcoin (BTC) in the fourth quarter.

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Grayscale Exec on Appeal of SEC's Decision on Bitcoin ETF

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has set a date to begin hearing oral arguments in Grayscale Investment’s appeal of the SEC's decision to deny the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm discusses the case, hopes for a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF approval, and outlook for GBTC. Grayscale is owned by Digital Currency Group, which also owns CoinDesk.

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