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ARK Invest, 21Shares join queue to offer Ethereum futures ETF

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Investment firms ARK Invest and 21Shares have teamed up to apply for two Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds after reports emerged last week that the United States securities regulator could soon begin approving applications. The two proposed Ethereum futures ETFs are “ARK 21Shares Active Ethereum Futures ETF” (ARKZ) and the “ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF” (ARKY), according to an Aug. 24 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing states that ARKZ would invest at least 25% of its total assets in cash-settled Ethereum futures contracts, such as…

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SEC Delays ARK Invest And 21 Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF Application

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Friday morning, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) solicited comments on 21 Shares and Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, further delaying the process. This is the second delay in the listing process for this ETF, with the first delay happening earlier this year. The third deadline for the SEC’s decision is scheduled for later this year for November 11. If the SEC delays the application again, it will go to its fourth and final deadline on January 10, 2024.  The race for approval for a spot Bitcoin…

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SEC punts on ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF, opens proposal to comments

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a decision on approving or disapproving the spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by ARK Investment Management. In an Aug. 11 notice, the SEC opened a 21-day comment period for the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to the public following publication in the Federal Register, the latest delay for the regulator determining whether to approve or disapprove of a spot crypto ETF in the United States. ARK originally filed to list the ETF in May, giving the SEC a maximum of…

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Cathie Wood’s ARK reportedly ‘first in line’ for a spot Bitcoin ETF

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ARK Investment Management, a pro-Bitcoin (BTC) firm founded by veteran investor Cathie Wood, is reportedly ahead in the race for a spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF). In mid-June, the investment firm BlackRock filed an application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, triggering notable optimism in cryptocurrency markets. Several reports suggested that BlackRock could become the first issuer of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States should it receive approval, but that might not be the case, according to some executives and analysts. “Other applicants will be able to amend their…

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Introducing Ark: An Alternative Bitcoin Scaling Solution Focused On Preserving Privacy

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This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa, a financial inclusion advocate and Mandela Washington fellow. “When use of strong cryptography becomes popular, it’s harder for the government to criminalize it. Therefore, using PGP is good for preserving democracy. If privacy is outlawed, only outlaws will have privacy… PGP empowers people to take their privacy into their own hands. There has been a growing social need for it. That’s why I wrote it.”  –Phil Zimmerman, “Why I Wrote PGP” The case of Roman Sterlingov, who stands accused of running the…

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