Signs 'crypto winter' ending as regulatory fog begins to lift

Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of favourable regulatory and investment moves have started to shift momentum in markets that had been stuck in a rut for months. Second-biggest token Ether had its best session since March and Ripple, which a U.S. judge ruled could be legally sold on public crypto exchanges, soared 73%. "The regulatory environment is changing," said Matthew Dibb, chief investment officer at crypto asset manager Astronaut Capital.

• 2023-07-14
• asset manager digital assets exchange traded fund regulatory environment crypto exchanges

BlackRock Refiles for Bitcoin ETF After SEC Flags Flaws

After reports that the SEC found flaws in its initial filing, BlackRock submitted a fresh application for a Bitcoin spot market ETF. If successful, it would be the first Bitcoin spot ETF to win approval.

• 2023-07-04
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BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions.

• 2023-06-17
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BlackRock (BLK) Files to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETF Amid Crypto Push

In an effort to push further into cryptocurrencies, BlackRock (BLK) files an application with the SEC to offer a spot bitcoin ETF.

• 2023-06-16
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