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VanEck Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘XBTF’ Launches on CBOE Exchange
After weeks of delays since winning U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval in late October, investment firm VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF started trading on the CBOE exchange Tuesday. The new ETF, which trades under stock ticker XBTF, jumped into the competition with a lower cost than two similar funds launched recently. When will the U.S. get a bitcoin spot ETF?
The SEC Still Doesn’t Like Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The latest rejection shows how far the bitcoin ETF war has left to go.
Marathon Receives SEC Subpoena Related to 2020 Hardin Data Center Agreement; Shares Tumble
The bitcoin miner’s shares plummeted 27% on Monday, significantly underperforming other crypto miners.
SEC Rejects VanEck’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal
The decision did not come as a surprise given SEC chair Gary Gensler’s preference for a bitcoin futures ETF.
SEC Stops Wyoming-Based DAO From Registering 2 Digital Tokens
The agency is alleging that American CryptoFed filed a “materially deficient and misleading registration form.”
Crypto Lender Nexo Makes Strategic Investment in SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer
The firm’s investment into Texture Capital may be aimed at limiting regulatory scrutiny when it seeks to expand in the U.S.
Ether Hits Fresh Record High, Surging Past $4650
Following the latest announcement from the Federal Reserve to start tapering bond purchases later this month, ether has jumped to a new all-time high, surpassing $4,650. CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses his assessment of ETH, the correlation between bitcoin's 90-day daily returns and the S&P 500, and Direxion withdrawing its SEC application to launch a short bitcoin futures ETF.
US Lawmakers Call for Bitcoin Spot ETF in Letter to SEC Chair Gensler
Congressmen Tom Emmer and Darren Soto questioned why the SEC is uncomfortable with a spot bitcoin ETF when it already allows the trading of bitcoin futures ETFs.
Direxion Withdraws Application for Short Bitcoin Futures ETF
The fund would have maintained short exposure to bitcoin futures contracts issued by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
SEC Delays Decision on Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF Until Next Year
The new date for a decision is Jan. 7, 2022.