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MicroStrategy’s Current Premium Relative to Its Bitcoin Stack Is Unlikely to Last: Steno Research

The launch of options on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. will reduce the incentives for investors to hold MicroStrategy stock over these ETFs, the report said.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee

Finance

Crypto ETFs Look Unlikely to Expand Beyond Bitcoin, Ether Under Kamala Harris, Experts Say

Several prospective issuers have filed to launch exchange-traded funds tracking smaller coins like Ripple's XRP or Solana (SOL), but the trajectory of those applications may lie with American voters.

More crypto ETFs, including current applications for an XRP or solana ETF, might not ever be approved if Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in the presidential election, two ETF experts said. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Finance

Grayscale Looks to Turn Multi-Token Fund Into ETF

The fund tracks the CoinDesk Large Cap Select Index which measures the market cap-weighted performance of bitcoin, ether, solana, XRP, and avalanche.

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Finance

Ex-Valkyrie Founder’s Canary Capital Group Files for First Litecoin ETF

The filing comes seven days after the one-month-old firm submitted paperwork for an XRP ETF.

Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm, has plans to launch an exchange-traded fund tied to Litecoin. (Litecoin Foundation)

Finance

Spot Crypto ETFs Prompted Bitwise to Rethink Its Fund Lineup

The asset manager said the launch of the spot crypto exchange-traded funds this year has made futures-based crypto products less compelling.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan (Suzanne Cordiero/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Markets

The Rise of Index Investing in Crypto

Despite undeniable growth, crypto remains volatile, posing challenges for even seasoned investors. An increasingly popular solution to navigating these risks is crypto index investing, says Julien Vallet, CEO, Finst.

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Finance

Bitwise Makes XRP ETF Plans Official With SEC Filing

The asset manager's S-1 comes a day after it registered a trust entity with the state of Delaware.

Bitwise submitted an S-1 form to the SEC, a step forward for its dogecoin ETF plans. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $242.6M, Biggest Outflow Since Sept. 3

The outflows snapped an eight-day winning streak as BTC lost as much as 6% amid an acute heightening of tensions in the Middle East.

16:9 Outflows (inkflo/Pixabay)

Policy

Bitwise Takes a Step Toward XRP ETF

Ripple's XRP barely budged after the Delaware filing was confirmed.

(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Cryptocurrencies Continue to Outperform the Stock Market: Canaccord

A potential bitcoin rally could start between now and April if the crypto follows historical patterns post halving, the report said.

stepwise increasing stacks of coins pictured against a chart of rising price candles