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Valkyrie CEO on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Could a Spot Ether ETF Be next?

Valkyrie could be trading a spot bitcoin ETF as early as tomorrow if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lights the product. Valkyrie CEO, Leah Wald joins "First Mover" to discuss the mood at the asset management firm and her outlook on the ETF approval.

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Former SEC Special Counsel on Agency's Hacked X Account

Hermine Wong, former SEC special counsel, and current principal at herminewong.xyz, joins "First Mover" to discuss the series of fake tweets from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account that announced the approval of a list of spot bitcoin ETFs. Plus, her outlook on how ETF products could influence the broader crypto industry.

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Valkyrie CEO on Ether ETF Outlook

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald discusses her outlook on the possibility of ether ETF products if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves spot bitcoin ETFs. "I hope that the SEC starts feeling more comfortable after the spot products start trading," Wald said. "However, I think that we have a lot of work to do to ensure that they also understand the Ethereum network."

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Former SEC Special Counsel: 'Wouldn't Be Surprised' at Internal Investigation After Fake ETF Tweets

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission special counsel and current principal and founder at herminewong.xyz Hermine Wong weighs in on the SEC’s hacked X account that caused volatility in bitcoin (BTC). "I wouldn't be surprised that you might see some sort of internal investigation. It wouldn't be framed as probably market manipulation, but it would probably be framed as cyber security," Wong said.

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Finance

Cboe Says Bitcoin ETFs to Start Trading Thursday, Though the SEC Hasn't Approved Them Yet

The exchange's website listed six bitcoin ETF applicants to start trading tomorrow.

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Policy

Bitcoin ETF Confusion Abounds

A hacked X/Twitter account and misunderstood filings make for a wild countdown to an expected approval.

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Learn

How to Buy a Bitcoin ETF

Now that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first crypto exchange-traded funds to hold digital assets, the actual buying may be the easy part.

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Tech

Bitcoin ETF Chaos Memorialized on Blockchain, With Nod to 'Chancellor on the Brink' Reference

Jokester pays $2.97 to record the one-liner "SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval" on the blockchain.

Screen grab from Bitcoin transaction showing the line embedded using the OP_RETURN function, "SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval." (Mempool.space)

Policy

Hacker Seized SEC Phone Number to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval, X Says

The revelation raises questions about the investments regulator's security protocols.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Boosters Attack SEC for 'Manipulating' BTC Market After ETF Tweet

Lawmakers and crypto boosters are asking questions about how the SEC's X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised, leading to a bogus tweet on Tuesday.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is one of the lawmakers asking for more information after the SEC's X account was compromised on Tuesday. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)