American multinational investment giant – BlackRock – has recently reported a significant increase in investment-related scams, particularly those that direct individuals to crypto investment websites or social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. The company has cautioned its investors when engaging with individuals, websites, or social media platforms using BlackRock’s brand to offer training or […]
Hashdex, a crypto asset management firm, has filed its registration statement, S-1, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF. Notably, the move is a step in its plans to be the first index-based crypto ETF in the U.S. that will track some digital assets in the Nasdaq […]
The second day of trading for the spot Ethereum ETFs was quite different than the first as more than $133 million were withdrawn from the largest financial vehicles. The underlying asset’s price reacted with a massive price drop that drove it south by 10% in a day, thus proving the initial reports that the approvals […]
Spot Ethereum ETFs began trading in the United States for the first time on July 23, and the initial picture isn’t pretty for the world’s largest crypto asset manager. As expected, Grayscale’s newly converted Ethereum Trust (ETHE) hemorrhaged $484 million on day one of trading. If the situation mirrors that when Grayscale converted its Bitcoin […]
Ethereum prices dropped more than 3% from an intraday high of $3,540 on July 22 to a low of $3,425 during the Tuesday morning Asian trading session. They have recovered slightly since but analyst ‘Kaleo’ predicted that there is a “high likelihood we see some type of pullback after the spot ETF launches.” He predicted […]
Bitcoin has gained around 17% since last weekend, which equates to around $9,000 over the past seven days or so. The asset was trading below $60,000 last weekend but surged to a six-week high above $68,000 on July 22. What has been driving market momentum for the past week, and will it continue? Bitcoin Is […]
Crypto markets have made gains over the weekend, with total capitalization hitting a six-week high. All eyes are on PCE inflation data this week as it is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure and could influence a rate cut decision set for September. Additionally, a big shake-up in the U.S. presidential election race as Joe […]
According to a Reuters report, three industry sources indicate that spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to begin trading on July 23. The sources also mention that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted preliminary approval for at least three of eight asset managers to release the spot Ether ETFs. Will Spot […]
TL;DR The SEC approved spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2024, generating excitement for future crypto ETFs, including Shiba Inu (SHIB). A SHIB ETF could make investing easier and increase demand, but it is also focused on centralized control and additional fees. The Pluses 2024 has been quite fruitful in terms of groundbreaking events surrounding […]
Asset management firm Bitwise has amended its S-1 registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of a spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). This follows SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s statement that the commission might finalize approvals for spot Ether ETFs by summer 2024, with some analysts anticipating it […]