Vanguard’s global head of quantitative equity, John Ameriks, said bitcoin BTC$89,237.53 still resembles a speculative collectible more than an asset meant to build long-term wealth, comparing it to a “digital Labubu,” the plush toy that has become a popular collectible. Ameriks’ words came during Bloomberg’s… Read More
Options linked to cryptocurrencies are booming across U.S. markets, so much so that contracts tied to BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF (IBIT) have cracked the top 10 U.S. list in just over a year after debut. As of Tuesday, a total of 7,714,246 IBIT contracts were active… Read More
Goldman Sachs (GS) buying an exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer for about $2 billion doesn’t seem like it has much to do with crypto at first. However, the Wall Street banking giant’s purchase of Innovator Capital has implications that can shake up the entire crypto industry,… Read More
Bitwise moves its Avalanche ETF closer to market with updated SEC filing and becomes first issuer to include staking.
The effort is starting small, but Texas made an opening foray into a state-based crypto reserve — getting closer to the first government stockpile in the U.S.
Bitcoin’s slide to $84,000 is being driven less by mood and more by mechanics, according to Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG. In a report, Cipolaro said the core engines of the 2024–25 rally have shifted into reverse. Spot bitcoin ETFs, once the primary… Read More
