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The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday as the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) started trading. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Hauls In $570M of Assets in Stock-Market Debut
According to ProShares, the fund’s sponsor, the new ETF’s assets shot to $570 million from $20 million on its first day of trading.
The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday as the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) started trading. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Oct 20, 2021 at 2:35 a.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2021
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The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF ($BITO) started trading. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Hits 6-Month High as First Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Starts Trading
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund started with $20 million of seed capital.
The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF ($BITO) started trading. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Oct 19, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2021
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Chart of weekly flows of investor money into crypto funds shows a big uptick last week.
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Crypto Funds Double Weekly Inflows to $226M as Ebullience Returns to Bitcoin Market
The jump was largely driven by bitcoin-focused funds, where inflows rose by $156 million to $225 million, the highest in five months.
Chart of weekly flows of investor money into crypto funds shows a big uptick last week.
By Lyllah Ledesma
Oct 11, 2021 at 6:07 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2021
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Bitcoin's daily price chart shows the surge to a five-month high. (TradingView/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Price Surges to 5-Month High Over $54K
Bullish sentiment returns to largest cryptocurrency, up 25% already this month.
Bitcoin's daily price chart shows the surge to a five-month high. (TradingView/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Oct 6, 2021 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
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The golden cross in bitcoin's price chart has yet to produce much glory. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
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Since ‘Golden Cross,’ Bitcoin Is Down 12%; Blame the Fed?
The ostensibly bullish price-chart indicator hasn’t yet produced much in the way of gains for traders of the largest cryptocurrency.
The golden cross in bitcoin's price chart has yet to produce much glory. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Omkar Godbole
Sep 22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2021
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Bitcoin daily price chart shows the appearance of a "golden cross." (TradingView/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin ‘Golden Cross’ Appears in Price Charts, Confirming Bullish Trend
The golden cross is generally regarded as a “positive” indicator,” Fundstrat wrote Wednesday in a note to subscribers.
Bitcoin daily price chart shows the appearance of a "golden cross." (TradingView/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Sep 15, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2021
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Tether
Tether Denies Holding Evergrande’s Commercial Paper as Reserve for Stablecoin USDT
It’s the latest twist in ongoing speculation over the quality of the reserves backing USDT.
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By Omkar Godbole
Sep 15, 2021 at 2:57 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2021
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In an environment where investors are starved for yield from traditional fixed-income instruments like bonds, more cryptocurrency traders are looking to stake digital assets on blockchains. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
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Staking
Staking Giant Lido Expands to Solana
Lido controls over 80% of the fast-growing market for ether staking derivatives.
In an environment where investors are starved for yield from traditional fixed-income instruments like bonds, more cryptocurrency traders are looking to stake digital assets on blockchains. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
By Omkar Godbole
Sep 8, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2021
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Chart of the bitcoin price over the past week shows the impact of Tuesday's wipeout. (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Tumbles Most Since May and El Salvador Buys the Dip
Price drop triggers about $3 billion of liquidations of trading positions due to margin calls.
Chart of the bitcoin price over the past week shows the impact of Tuesday's wipeout. (CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Sep 7, 2021 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2021
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