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Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t New. Here’s How They’ve Fared Outside the US
October 20, 2021 – Canada’s top three ETFs by AUM are all directly invested in spot bitcoin with the futures-based alternative drawing in only $7.6 million (CAD $10.48 million) AUM or about 0.3% of Canadian ETFs, providing insight to the preference of investors. Read the report here. |
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Mastercard says Any Bank or Merchant on its Vast Network can soon Offer Crypto Services
October 25, 2021 – “Our partners, be they banks, fintechs or merchants, can offer their customers the ability to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency through an integration with the Baktt platform.” Sherri Haymond, Mastercard’s executive V.P of digital partnerships, said in an interview. Read the report here. |
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Cryptocurrency Funds Post Record Inflows in Latest Week
October 25, 2021 – Cryptocurrency products and funds had record inflows last week to the tune of $1.5 billion, their 10th straight week of investments, as optimism soared with the trading of bitcoin exchange traded funds, a report from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday. Read the report here. |
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Bitcoin’s Record High is Within Sight after Sharp Recent Rally
October 25, 2021 – Ethereum’s upcoming Altair upgrade will add features to the network’s beacon chain. Experts consider this a key and probable final addition to the network before “The Merge.” Analysts have a bullish outlook on ETH price with the upcoming upgrade and statement issued by a former Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) official about the likely approval of an Ethereum ETF by SEC. Read the report here. |
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$200 Million ‘Bitcoin Fund’ Receives Approval for Listing on Nasdaq Dubai
October 27, 2021 – “We are extremely proud to have received the approval of the ATM program from the DFSA. Since we listed The Bitcoin Fund on the Nasdaq Dubai, we have seen an ever-increasing appetite from the large regional institutional investors. With the ability to now execute significantly larger sale offerings we anticipate that this will help to further grow the fund in the region,” explained Frederick Pye, Chairman and CEO, 3iQ Corp. Read the report here. |
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Futures-Based Bitcoin ETFs: What the Market May Expect to See
October 27, 2021 – One thing to note about futures-based ETFs, for BITO or even more recent entrants like Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (BTF), is that unlike physically-backed ETFs, futures-based ETFs would have to keep rolling the monthly futures contracts forward to maintain their exposure as front-month contracts approach expiry. Read the report here. |
