On May 1, 2024, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced their most significant single-day outflows since their inception on Jan. 11, 2024. ETF Institute Co-Founder: ‘Inflows Don’t Go up in a Straight Line’ Data sourced from coinglass.com reveals that these funds saw a withdrawal of $ 563.7 million on Wednesday, with Fidelity’s FBTC experiencing the …
Blackrock Closes in on Grayscale in the Battle for the ‘World’s Largest’ Bitcoin ETF
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced three consecutive days of net outflows, with a loss of $ 58 million on Tuesday. Leading the outflow for the day was Grayscale’s GBTC. After Another Day of Outflow, IBIT Nears GBTC as Potential Leader in Spot Bitcoin ETF Market Grayscale’s GBTC continued to report reductions in …
Germany’s Largest Federal Lender LBBW Ventures Into Crypto Custody, Targets Mid-2024 Launch
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest federal bank, has announced plans to offer crypto custody services later in the year. LBBW revealed its collaboration with Bitpanda, based in Austria, and stated that it will begin these services focusing on bitcoin and ethereum, the top two cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. LBBW and Bitpanda Collaborate to Offer Bitcoin […]
US, UK, Germany Among Countries With Largest Government Crypto Holdings, Arkham’s Data Shows
The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany rank among the top countries holding cryptocurrencies at the government level, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The crypto analytic firm’s onchain analysis shows that the U.S. government holds 212,847 bitcoins while El Salvador has been purchasing one bitcoin daily as announced by its president. Top Government Holders […]
China’s Largest Fund Managers Eye Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong’s Financial Markets
Two of China’s largest fund management firms have recently been reported to be filing applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to regional sources on Monday. Harvest Global Investments and Southern Fund are seeking approval from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), aiming to obtain authorization to introduce spot bitcoin ETFs. China’s Investment […]