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Bitcoin Hit a Record High. Here's What Might Happen Next

More than $84 million of derivatives have been liquidated in the past four hours, mostly long positions.

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What Happens to the Spot ETH ETF Applications If Ether Is Deemed a Security?

Will the question of whether ether (ETH) is a security complicate the spot ether ETF applications? CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the U.S. SEC's view on ether and how that could potentially impact the applications for spot ether ETFs.

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What's Next for Spot ETH ETFs

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation, Nik De, weighs in on the legal path ahead for spot ETH ETF issuers. He says we can expect the legal path to look similar to the spot bitcoin ETF path to approval. Plus, what could happen if the SEC rejects the spot ETH ETF applications.

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Bitcoin ETFs and Crypto Separately Managed Accounts: What RIAs Need to Know

SMAs allow investors to get exposure to multiple digital assets within the same portfolio, including novel protocols or tokenized RWAs.

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Ether Demand Is Driven by U.S. Investors, Data Shows

Coinbase premiums for ether (ETH) tokens were higher than usual in the past week, suggesting demand was led by U.S. investors, CryptoQuant said.

U.S. investors are driving demand for ether (Unsplash / Ben Mater)

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Ether's Bitcoin Beating Rally Not Just Because of Potential ETF Approval: Bernstein

The amount of ether held on exchanges is at an all-time low of 11%, a sign that more of the cryptocurrency is being locked up for DeFi, the report said.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

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Ether ETFs Unlikely to Cause a 'Bubble,' Traders Say

Interest in ether bets rose significantly after the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in January sparked optimism among ETH traders.

Is bitcoin heading into another macro-fueled bubble? (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin ETF Approval Comparable to 'Naked Emperor’s New Clothes,’ ECB Officials Say

The U.S. SEC’s approval of multiple spot ETFs and the billions of dollars that have poured in since don't make Bitcoin a good investment or a better means of payment, the central bankers said in a blog post.

European Central Bank building in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

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Investors 'Over-indexed' on Short-Term Impacts of Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Coinbase Institutional

Excitement has been high across the crypto industry since the SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., but a report from Coinbase believes institutional investors have "over-indexed the short-term impacts of these products." Data shows that U.S.-based ETFs make up only 10 to 15% of the total BTC spot trading volume across centralized exchanges around the world. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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When Bitcoin ETFs Are Right for Investors (and When They're Not)

SEC approval in January opened up the market to a new generation of investors but there are still advantages to directly owning crypto that ETFs can’t provide, says Eric Ervin, CEO of Onramp Invest.

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