
April 18th, 2025
The influx of investments into Bitcoin ETFs, culminating in a total of $563 million on March 4, signifies a robust institutional endorsement of cryptocurrency.
VanEck Europe’s CEO has said that the company plans to have half of its income coming from cryptocurrency.
Before the conversion on January 11, GBTC held 624.28K BTC but this amount has since dropped to 434.36K BTC as of March 4.
The SEC’s decision to seek public comment on the proposed ETFs is a strategic move, as it allows the regulatory body to gather insights and address potential concerns regarding fraud, manipulation, and the intricacies of Ethereum’s transaction validation process
Kole Lee, the leader of Stanford’s Blockchain Club, had pitched Blyth Fund to invest in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF in early February.
Coinbase announced that it had registered 10x higher traffic than previously anticipated thus making some customers see zero balances but the issue had since been resolved.
The massive Bitcoin price rally in 2024 is majorly due to the continuous inflows into the Bitcoin ETFs launched in January.
A report by JPMorgan forecasts a potential correction in BTC price to as low as $42,000 following the April halving when miner rewards will be halved for the fourth time in Bitcoin’s history.
IBIT saw over $500M in inflows between February 27 and 29.
With Buckley stepping down, it remains to be seen if his successor will continue in his footsteps or open the doors for innovation.
Hougan noted that major wirehouses will soon drive the Bitcoin demand to the roof as the supply gets reduced during the halving event.
A representative from Wells Fargo has verified that spot Bitcoin ETFs have been accessible for unsolicited purchases post-SEC approval.
The success of the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT in the United States serves as a testament to the growing appetite for crypto investment products.
The billionaire CEO described the current market level as “frothy”, noting that BTC is experiencing a price discovery phase with the arrival of the ETFs, bringing in “a new army” to test the market.
Grayscale CEO Sonnenshein ask the SEC to approve options for GBTC, adding that the Commission has already approved same for futures ETFs.