exchange-traded fund

Fund manager VanEck filed for its fourth crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) application on Wednesday. This time, it’s for an ethereum-based ETF that would seek to sidestep U.S. regulators’ crypto ETF blockade by trading ether indirectly. “We’ve seen over a dozen bitcoin-related ETF applications but not as many ether-related ETF applications,” CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De said.

Aug 19, 2021

Just months after filing for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Michael Novogratz's cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm Galaxy Digital has filed with U.S. regulators for a bitcoin futures ETF. This comes as SEC Chairman Gary Gensler signaled he preferred ETFs based on bitcoin futures earlier this month at the Aspen Security Forum. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the state of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. as the SEC has yet to approve any of the dozens of applications for crypto ETFs in recent years.

Aug 17, 2021

Greg King, founder and CEO of crypto asset manager Osprey Funds, discusses his reading of bitcoin's price action and his bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency. ​"The breakout past $40,000 signals some positive upside here going into year-end," King said. "As far as an end target... we could get into six figures." Plus, when will the U.S. approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)?

Aug 13, 2021

Bitcoin broke back above $39K Sunday in the largest single daily gain in six weeks. BNY Mellon's Ben Slavin shares his analysis on the potential factors driving the BTC spike. Plus, insights into rising institutional demand for crypto services as BNY Mellon begins to custody crypto and outlook for bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.

Jul 26, 2021

Registered investment advisor Viridi Funds has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in clean crypto mining firms. Vridi Funds CEO Wes Fulford discusses the details of the launch and how he hopes to solve bitcoin’s ESG concerns.

Jul 22, 2021