The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan is planning to recognize crypto assets as financial products equivalent to securities. As such, the agency has reportedly initiated discussions within a closed study group comprising experts to assess the current regulatory framework governing crypto assets. FSA’s Crypto Reform According to a report by ‘The Nikkei’ on February […]
Following the solid end in January, the spot Bitcoin ETFs have shown some mixed reactions to the macroeconomic uncertainty that started with US President Trump’s tariffs. In contrast, the Ethereum ETFs have enjoyed the past week by registering more net inflows than their BTC counterparts for the first time. Ethereum ETFs See Substantial Demand Recall […]
On Feb. 6, Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), which has the US President as its majority owner, filed to register trademarks for new investment vehicles under its fintech brand Truth.Fi. Under the new trademarks, the firm plans to offer three types of investment funds. A “Made in America” exchange-traded fund and separately managed accounts […]
In the first three days of this year, digital asset investment products experienced inflows totaling $585 million. However, the full week, including the last two trading days of 2024, recorded net outflows of $75 million. Globally, 2024 concluded with a record-breaking $44.2 billion in inflows. This figure is nearly four times the previous record of […]
The prominent crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer has proposed a new product called the Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF, which aims to invest in publicly traded companies that adhere to a “Bitcoin standard,” holding at least 1,000 BTC in their corporate treasuries. The ETF will focus on firms with a market capitalization of at least $100 […]
Canadian crypto firm Matador Technologies announced a major shift in its capital preservation strategy this week after its Board of Directors unanimously approved the addition of Bitcoin and USD-denominated assets to its corporate treasury. The goal behind this decision is to mitigate risks associated with the company’s reliance on Canadian dollar-denominated assets, which marks a […]
Institutional investors now account for 31% of all known Bitcoin (BTC) holders, reflecting a sharp increase from 14% in 2023. The uptick has been largely driven by spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), government acquisitions, and MicroStrategy’s ramping up of its BTC strategy, which has seen its stash grow to over 440,000 BTC. ETFs, MicroStrategy, Drive […]
Institutional investors are getting cold feet as the crypto market correction deepens with spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US reversing a fifteen consecutive trading day trend of inflows. For the past three trading days, the eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed $1.17 billion as the asset fell more than 14% from its all-time high a […]
Bitcoin’s price actions in the past few days have been nothing short of a substantial correction that pushed it south by around thirteen grand. It seems Powell’s comments made during the latest FOMC meeting have scared US investors as they pulled over $670 million from the spot Bitcoin ETFs within just a day. Red Record […]
Nearly a year since United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were launched in January, the funds have experienced remarkable growth. Inflows into the 12 funds have surpassed 500,000 BTC. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Over 500K BTC In an X post, Vetle Lunde, head of Research at the digital assets research firm K33, stated that […]