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ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF hit a high of nearly $1.5 billion in assets under management this week, surging past a record set in 2021. ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman weighs in on the renewed institutional interest and what this means for the broader crypto markets. 

Dec 1, 2023

As investors continue to await approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., a check of Brazil finds hefty demand for such vehicles which have been trading in that country for more than two years. Hashdex co-founder and CEO Marcelo Sampaio weighs in on the success of bitcoin ETFs in the country.

Nov 30, 2023

CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker, who recently returned to the U.S. after traveling across Asia, discusses the key highlights and trends around the continent for crypto. Plus, insights into the myth of "borderless" crypto companies ending, after former Binance CEO CZ pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act last week.

Nov 30, 2023

Lyn Alden Investment Strategy founder and "Broken Money" author Lyn Alden weighs in on the latest U.S. inflation data, as the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, excluding food and energy prices, rose 0.2% in October. Plus, Alden's take on crypto's role in the current macro environment and highlights from new book "Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better."

Nov 30, 2023

ENS founder Nick Johnson tells CoinDesk he’s unhappy with Unstoppable Domains's patenting of work that he claims he produced and published earlier. Johnson joins "First Mover" to discuss his open letter, an update on the dispute and the future of open-source code.

Nov 30, 2023

Hashdex co-founder and CEO Marcelo Sampaio shares insights into the state of crypto in Brazil amid the success of bitcoin ETFs in the country, as investors await the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

Nov 30, 2023

Institutional-grade crypto custodian Hex Trust recently obtained a full operating license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Hex Trust CEO and co-founder Alessio Quaglini shares insights into the approval process, institutional interest for DeFi and the implications for the broader global crypto industry on CoinDesk TV.

Nov 29, 2023

SpoolDAO, which wants to help institutions enter decentralized finance (DeFi), has launched v2 of its middleware product. Spool lead contributor Simon Schaber discusses the current demand from TradFi institutions, details on Spool V2 and mitigating some of the risks that come with DeFi for institutional clients.

Nov 29, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) broke above $38,000 as hopes around a spot ETF approval were revived earlier this week and traditional market watchers anticipate rate cuts. This comes as Standard Chartered Bank reiterated its April forecast that bitcoin would reach $100,000 by the end of 2024. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis and outlook, discussing the potential catalysts behind bitcoin's recent rally.

Nov 29, 2023

Binance.US announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday that Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is stepping down from the board of the global exchange's U.S. affiliate. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the transfer of CZ's voting rights and what this could mean for the future of Binance.US.

Nov 29, 2023