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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF
Asset managers ARK Invest and 21 Shares have applied for regulatory approval for an exchange traded fund ETF that would directly hold ether ETH according to a Wednesday filing to the U S Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills discusses the move and the potential impact on the [...]
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF
The Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first attempt to list such a fund in the U.S. that directly invests in ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Heads to Court; SEC Extends Review of Cathie Wood's Spot Bitcoin ETF
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Heads to Court; SEC Extends Review of Cathie Wood's Spot Bitcoin ETF
Coin Desk Daily host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto as the SEC pushes its review of the Ark 21 Shares bitcoin ETF application Sources tell Coin Desk beleaguered crypto custodian Prime Trust could face layoffs A new report reveals the potential impact of Pay Pal's stablecoin debut And FTX founder Sam [...]
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Heads to Court; SEC Extends Review of Cathie Wood's Spot Bitcoin ETF

SEC Delays Decision on Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application
SEC Delays Decision on Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, as it continues to look at over a dozen applications from traditional finance heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF race.
SEC Delays Decision on Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application

Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder, co-founders of 21Shares parent 21.co (21.co)
21Shares Introduces Exchange-Traded Product for Liquid Staking Platform Lido DAO
While the product offers investors single asset exposure to the liquid staking leader, the Switzerland-based firm classified it as a class 7 risk, the highest level.
Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder, co-founders of 21Shares parent 21.co (21.co)

Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder, co-founders of 21Shares parent 21.co (21.co)
21Shares Closes 6 Crypto Exchange-Traded Products
The firm, however, told CoinDesk it had its second-strongest January on record overall.
Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder, co-founders of 21Shares parent 21.co (21.co)

SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF; Tesla’s Q4 Bitcoin Strategy
SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF; Tesla’s Q4 Bitcoin Strategy
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected a joint effort by Ark Investment Management and 21Shares to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the second time. Plus, the latest on electric car maker Tesla (TSLA) not buying or selling any bitcoin (BTC) in the fourth quarter.
SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF; Tesla’s Q4 Bitcoin Strategy

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SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF for Second Time
The U.S. markets regular has rejected a score of ETF applications for products that invest directly in bitcoin while approving a number of funds tracking the BTC futures market.
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Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)
Crypto Investment Product Firm 21Shares Launches Bitcoin ETP in Middle East
21Shares’ physical bitcoin exchange-traded product will list on the Nasdaq Dubai.
Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

David Josse, 21.co's new CTO (21.co)
Crypto Investment-Product Firm 21.co Hires Former Goldman Alum as Chief Technology Officer
David Josse led Goldman Sachs’ business intelligence and engineering efforts for the bank’s Marcus product.
David Josse, 21.co's new CTO (21.co)