Asia’s first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs debut in Hong Kong

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken June 16, 2023.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters Hong Kong on Tuesday launched six spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds — becoming the first in Asia to offer retail investors the ability to trade the cryptocurrencies at spot prices. The cryptocurrency … Read more

Crypto prices gain to start the week following first Bitcoin halving since 2020

Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rose slightly to start the week after the network on Friday completed its fourth ever halving, which reduces the incentives paid to bitcoin miners. The price of the cryptocurrency was last higher by 1.8% at $65,891.28, according to Coin Metrics. Ether rose 1.5% to $3,198.06. Shares of … Read more

Bitcoin price drops below $60,000 before rebounding ahead of halving

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bitcoin rose above $64,000 on Friday, rebounding from a drop below the $60,000 mark, as the cryptocurrency continues to experience volatility ahead of the upcoming halving event. The price of bitcoin was $64,739.04 at around 6:15 a.m. ET, according to CoinDesk data, up more than 5% from 24 … Read more

Hong Kong regulators approve spot bitcoin and ether ETFs

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hong Kong regulators on Monday approved the launch of spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), asset managers said, following U.S. moves this year to bring these products to market. Bitcoin was trading around 3% higher at 7:11 a.m. ET after a rough sell-off over the weekend. Three … Read more

SEC won’t approve ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images PARIS — Issuers of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds cast doubt over the short-term likelihood of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approving such a product for the cryptocurrency ether. The regulator has a late-May deadline to conclude its review on an ether ETF. That comes after the SEC in March … Read more

Bitcoin tumbles $5,000 in 24 hours as interest rates jump

A bitcoin is on a screen showing the Bitcoin-U.S. dollar exchange rate. Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | picture alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin fell for a second day to start the new month and quarter, amid rising Treasury yields and strength in the U.S. dollar. The flagship cryptocurrency fell more than 6% on Tuesday to $65,150.00, bringing its … Read more

Bitcoin soaring to $150,000 this year

Hedge fund manager Mark Yusko is predicting bitcoin will more than double this year to $150,000. “Get off zero,” the Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO and chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week. Yusko thinks investors should have at least 1% to 3% allocated to bitcoin in their portfolios. “Bitcoin is the king. … Read more

Bitcoin jumps 7%, retakes $70,000 to start the week

Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin spiked to start the final week of March, reclaiming the $70,000 level. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 7.8% at $70,995.48, according to Coin Metrics. It briefly rose to $71,239.31 in late afternoon trading as the stock market closed. Ether jumped 7.4% to … Read more

Inside Austin’s bitcoin underground

AUSTIN — There is a sort of clubhouse for Austin’s bitcoin believers on the second floor of the Littlefield Building at the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street. The hideaway is at the crossroads of two worlds — the majestic thoroughfare that leads to the Texas State Capitol and the iconic, albeit notorious, stretch … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) price falls as cryptocurrencies lose $400 billion value

Bitcoin slid further on Wednesday, briefly dipping below the $61,000 mark after, continuing a sell-off that began after the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high last week. At around 03:38 a.m. ET, bitcoin had bounced back to trade just over $62,900, down around 2.5% from 24 hours prior, according to CoinDesk data. Bitcoin has had a … Read more