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Markets

Bitcoin Futures ETFs May Boost Cash and Carry Yields

These ETFs could prompt more investors to buy futures. That would drive the futures curve further into contango.

Bitcoin ETF probabilities (Bloomberg Intelligence)

Policy

Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K After Report That SEC Won’t Block Futures ETF

The key cryptocurrency’s price touched $60,300 Friday.

Bitcoin's price has crossed above $60,000 for the first time since April. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Subversive Capital Files Application With SEC for a Metaverse ETF

The ETF plans to invest in securities of companies that support the infrastructure and applications of the metaverse and would trade under the ticker “PUNK.”

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Markets

Shatner May Have Conquered Space, but 4 South Korean ETFs Beat Him to the Metaverse

One fund is actively managed; the other three follow metaverse-related indexes.

Metaverse gaming world

Finance

Crypto-Focused Equities ETF Could Begin Trading in Australia in Coming Weeks

The ETF will offer exposure to crypto-focused companies, such as Coinbase and Riot Blockchain.

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Markets

Dying for a Bitcoin Futures ETF? Watch Out for ‘Contango Bleed’

There’s a downside to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s preference for an exchange-traded fund focused on bitcoin futures. But it’s unlikely to deter investors.

A little-known risk of a bitcoin futures ETF is that it could bleed investor returns. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Volt Equity CEO on BTCR, First SEC-Approved Bitcoin-Focused ETF

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the Volt Crypto Industry Revolution and Tech ETF, the first bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund (BTCR) that tracks the performance of publicly listed companies that either hold a majority of their net assets in bitcoin or make a majority of their profits through mining or building mining equipment. Volt Equity CEO Tad Park provides insights into BTCR, the U.S. bitcoin ETF regulatory landscape and wider crypto markets analysis.

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Policy

SEC Approves Volt Equity’s Crypto Stock ETF

The fund, which will not hold cryptocurrencies directly, will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTCR.

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Finance

Invesco Lists Two Crypto ETFs With Galaxy Digital on the CBOE

The ETFs will track Alerian Galaxy Global indexes to give investors exposure to blockchain and crypto mining firms.

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Markets

Bitcoin Futures Premium on CME Surges, Hinting At Institutional Demand

A futures-based ETF, if approved, could bring more buying pressure for the CME futures.

CME Group headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday Feb. 5, 2021. CME Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 10. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images