Spot BTC ETF Delays: It’s About Politics, Not Regulation – Mike Belshe (Pt 1/2)

Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, who says that political pressure is holding back the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF. Belshe discusses Washington’s involvement and gives his Bitcoin price forecast. He also talks about BitGo’s role in digital asset security and custody. Stay tuned for […]

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF will be a ‘game changer,’ this is why – Ran Neuner

BlackRock has filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF. Ran Neuner, Founder and Host of Crypto Banter, tells Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, that there is no ‘malicious intent’ behind this filing, despite BlackRock’s history of ESG activism. He discusses the implications of this for Bitcoin’s price, as well as for altcoins. […]

Sprott Launches First ESG Gold ETF (“SESG”)

2022-08-02 03:43:03 TORONTO, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Asset Management LP (“Sprott”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII), today announced the launch of the Sprott ESG Gold ETF (NYSE Arca: SESG) (“SESG”), the world’s first ETF to exclusively source and refine gold from globally recognized mining leaders in ESG based on […]

Proactive ONE2ONE Virtual Investor Forum – Thursday March 24th 2022

Proactive ONE2ONE #Virtual #Investor Forum – Thursday March 24th 2022 from 6:00 pm GMT. Register here to take part: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/1500/gwwg2h6o4 Hearing the inside story and understanding the team behind the performance is crucial to making informed decisions. Join us to find out more and meet management teams from: #Galliford Try (LON:GFRD) HAN #ETF – SparkChange […]

Bitcoin could be laid low by miners’ malady

2022-02-22 05:27:54 Bitcoin miners are feeling the heat – and the pain’s rippling downstream to pressure prices. The cryptocurrency’s spectacular rally in 2021 drew thousands of entrants into mining, or producing new coin. As a result the hashrate, or combined computational power used by bitcoin miners globally, has roughly quadrupled over the past six months […]

Bitcoin and ethereum drive ETC Group’s AUM above $2bn | ETF Strategy

2021-11-10 14:18:57 ETC Group has surpassed $2 billion in assets under management courtesy of investor net inflows and strong market performance related to the firm’s bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded products. The price of bitcoin and ethereum have surged recently amid a wider rally in the crypto asset market. The specialist crypto ETP provider currently offers […]

BetaShares crypto company ETF smashes Australian records on opening day

2021-11-04 20:01:37 Australian fund management company BetaShares’ new crypto company ETF smashed Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) records within the first 15 minutes of listing. The Capital Appreciation Portfolio Diversification (CRYP) fund enables investors to gain exposure to 50 pure-play listed crypto companies from around the world such as exchanges, mining companies and equipment firms. Some […]

Spot bitcoin ETF unlikely until at least mid-2022: Valkyrie Funds CIO

2021-10-28 13:23:08 An exchange-traded fund backed by physical bitcoin is still far off, says the man behind the second-ever bitcoin futures ETF. The Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF), an actively managed product that holds a mix of front-month bitcoin futures contracts, Treasurys, corporate bonds and cash, followed in ProShares’ footsteps last week. Valkyrie’s ETF launch […]

First bitcoin futures ETF rises 3% in trading debut on the NYSE

2021-10-19 06:37:06 Shares of the first U.S. bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund rose in their trading debut Tuesday. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, ticker “BITO,” jumped more than 3% to $41.44. The fund tracks CME bitcoin futures, or contracts speculating on the future price of bitcoin, rather than the crypto itself. That means investors in the ETF […]

Bitcoin Prices Flirt With All-Time High After ProShares ETF Goes Live

2021-10-19 13:12:49 Bitcoin prices have been rallying today. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Bitcoin prices rallied today, coming within a single percentage point of reaching the all-time high they set early this year. The digital currency rose to as much as $64,309.33 this afternoon, CoinDesk data showed. At this […]