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Canary Capital files S-1 for Litecoin ETF

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 coiner

Asset manager Canary Capital has filed registration documents for a spot Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with United States regulators, according to Oct. 15 documents. The filing is the latest in a proliferation of proposed ETFs holding alternative cryptocurrencies ahead of the US presidential election in November. Canary’s proposed ETF aims to hold spot LTC and closely track the performance of the CoinDesk Litecoin Price Index (LTX), according to the filings. Litecoin is a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency often pegged as a faster, lower-cost alternative to Bitcoin (BTC) for small…

SOL, XRP ETF filings are ‘call options’ on Trump win: Bloomberg analyst

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 coiner

The flurry of filings to list alternative cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States are “call options on a Trump victory” in the upcoming presidential elections, Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said on Oct. 25. “If [former US president Donald] Trump wins […] he will definitely put in a more libertarian [Securities and Exchange Commission] chair,” Balchunas said during the Plan B Forum conference in Lugano, Switzerland. “So if you see a Trump victory, watch this space, and if you see a [Kamala] Harris victory, just…

SEC delays Solana ETF as decisions for Polkadot, XRP loom

May 18, 2025May 24, 2025 coiner

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on a proposed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the cryptocurrency industry now looking to the deadlines for the Polkadot and XRP-based ETFs in June. The SEC pushed its decision on listing Grayscale’s spot Solana (SOL) Trust ETF on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to October 2025, according to a May 13 filing by the securities regulator. Delay on Grayscale’s Solana ETF. Source: SEC The decision came the week after the SEC delayed its ruling on Canary…

Weekly ETF Recap: 3rd Straight Week of Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.81 Billion

May 5, 2025 coiner

Bitcoin ETFs posted a $1.81 billion net inflow for the week ending May 2, marking their 3rd consecutive week in the green. Ether ETFs also saw another week of gains, pulling in $106.75 million and extending their rebound. Bitcoin ETFs Keep Winning Streak Alive As Ether ETFs Follow with $106 Million The streak continues for […] Source link

Trump-linked Strive files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF

April 23, 2025 coiner

Strive, an asset manager founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, asked United States regulators for permission to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in convertible bonds issued by MicroStrategy and other corporate Bitcoin buyers, according to a Dec. 26 filing. The ETF seeks to offer exposure to “Bitcoin Bonds,” described as “convertible securities issued by MicroStrategy” or by other companies that plan to “invest all or a significant portion of the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin,” according to the filing. The Strive Bitcoin Bond ETF will be actively managed and will gain exposure…

This year’s top ETF strategy? Shorting Ether — Bloomberg Intelligence

April 11, 2025 coiner

Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Two ETFs designed to take two-times leveraged short positions in Ether claimed (ETH) first and second place in a Bloomberg Intelligence ranking of the year’s top-performing funds, Balchunas said in a post on the X platform. In the year-to-date, ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) and T Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (ETQ) are up approximately 247% and 219%, respectively, Bloomberg Intelligence data showed. The implications…

Canary’s amended S-1 has analysts more confident a Litecoin ETF is next

April 3, 2025 coiner

Canary Capital’s recently filed amended S-1 form for its Canary Litecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could signal the altcoin may be the next digital asset in the United States to get the crypto ETF treatment, following Bitcoin and Ether in 2024. According to analysts from Bloomberg, the filing from Canary Capital on Jan. 15 seemingly confirmed industry “chatter” that Litecoin applications are being reviewed by the securities regulator. “[This] bodes well for our prediction that Litecoin is most likely to be the next coin approved,” Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said…

Litecoin ETF has 90% chance to get SEC approval in 2025: Analysts

March 29, 2025 coiner

Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analysts have tipped a 90% chance that the US securities regulator will approve a spot Litecoin ETF before the end of the year. Bloomberg’s James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas see its chances of being approved in 2025 as higher than other ETFs currently proposed, including a spot XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) ETF — which they see as having a 65%, 70% and 75% chance respectively. Litecoin (LTC), which was created as a faster alternative to Bitcoin (BTC) in 2011, shares a similar proof-of-work…

BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF is the Most Successful New ETF in 4 Years

October 25, 2024 coiner

Follow Nikolaus On X Here Ever since BlackRock filed for its spot Bitcoin ETF last year, Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have been providing valuable insights and data regarding everything Bitcoin ETFs. If you’re not already following either of them on X, I highly recommend you do. Today, Balchunas shared a new mind blowing statistic about BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT specifically. Over the last four years, there were over 1,800 ETFs launched in the United States. Out of all of those, IBIT has taken in the…