Tag: etf
“CryptoMom” Hester Peirce to SEC: Be a Free-Range Parent, Not a Helicopter Parent
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce released a speech last week on the official SEC.gov website. In it, she goes over some of her thoughts on why she is in favor of bitcoin ETF's and the opening up of investor choice. Her...
Vitalik Buterin: Current Crypto Adoption Running Out of Steam, Need New Vectors for Growth
In an interview that appeared on Bloomberg, Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin made a shocking suggestion about where cryptocurrency is going in terms of adoption. Specifically, he said that the current avenues of growth and adoption have already passed their peak...
Bitcoin ETFs Are Coming, But The Crypto Elite Aren’t Happy About It
The cryptoverse has been abuzz with anticipation of the US SEC potentially allowing bitcoin ETFs. But some crypto "Old G's" like Andreas Antopolous and The Crypto Crow see an ETF as being nothing more than unwanted (and unneeded) interference. Specifically,...
Market-Wide Sell-off Started as Investors Remain Bearish Amid ETF Postponement
The major headline that is the causing this flash crash as many news media outlets are reporting is that VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF application was delayed for consideration for September by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Securities and Exchange Commission...
Price Watch: Bitcoin BTC Ethereum ETH & Alts Price Down on ETF Denial
The crypto market in general is dark red today as most assets are experiencing losses upwards to 20% in price. One logical reason for this drop is that bitcoin has lost most of its recent gains and is currently below...
Coinbase Launches Crypto Index Fund: Only the Wealthy Need Apply
Coinbase has just announced that they are now accepting investments into their new index fund product. The fund offers exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. This announcement comes hot on the heels of the the announcement...
Van Eck CEO: We’re Closer Than Ever To Making a Bitcoin ETF
Van Eck CEO Jan van Eck just spoke with CNBC about his company's third attempt to launch the world's first bitcoin ETF. The company's prior two attempts were both shot down by the SEC for various reasons, but van Eck...
SEC: Bitcoin Not a Security, But Most ICOs Are
Is Bitcoin a security? What about most ICOs today? That was the question posed by CNBC in an interview with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton. In the interview, the chairman stated in no uncertain terms that currencies like bitcoin are not...
