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Circle Restarts U.S. Treasury Purchases in BlackRock-Managed USDC Reserve Fund

Repurchase agreements will keep being part of the reserve fund, Circle’s chief financial officer said Wednesday during a company call.

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Markets

Bitcoin Breaks $30K Amid TradFi Push Into Crypto

The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, bitcoin, has not reached levels above $30,000 since April.

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Videos

Wall Street 'Still Believes' in Certain Parts of Crypto: eToro Analyst

eToro U.S. investment analyst Callie Cox discusses her reactions to traditional finance firms like Invesco, WisdomTree, and BlackRock apply for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the "pent-up demand" for crypto from institutions. "Institutional money is where this industry grows," Cox said. "Wall Street still believes in certain parts of crypto."

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Invesco Reapplies for Bitcoin ETF, Advocates for More Crypto Investment Products

Investment management company Invesco (IVZ) and asset management firm WisdomTree reapplied for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in light of BlackRock’s (BLK) recent application. "First Mover" hosts discuss the crypto market's reaction to TradFi players advocating for more crypto products.

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Videos

Bitcoin Briefly Tops $29K Amid Institutional Interest

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, is rallying Wednesday as investment management company Invesco (IVZ) reapplied for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), following a similar move by BlackRock. eToro U.S. investment analyst Callie Cox discusses her outlook for the crypto markets and institutional demand for bitcoin.

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GBTC Share Price Soars, Discount Narrows to Multi-Month Low on BlackRock ETF Filing Optimism

Investors turned optimistic about Grayscale allowing redemptions in the future after BlackRock’s filing for spot bitcoin ETF last week, one analyst said.

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Finance

BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say

While both are technically trusts, there’s one key distinction which makes Blackrock’s proposed investment vehicle an exchange traded fund (ETF).

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Opinion

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Would Be a Big Deal

And it doesn’t really matter if it’s technically a trust.

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Markets

GBTC Discount Narrows After BlackRock’s Filing for Spot Bitcoin ETF

Fund manager Grayscale is currently in a legal standoff with the SEC after the agency denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund.

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Videos

BlackRock's iShares Files Paperwork for Spot Bitcoin ETF; Binance Global Fallout

The iShares unit of fund management giant BlackRock (BLK) filed paperwork Thursday afternoon with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the formation of a spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF. Separately, Binance's French unit undergoes investigation by local authorities for potential money laundering. The exchange is also leaving the Netherlands after failing to acquire a license from the Dutch regulator. "First Mover" hosts weigh in.

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