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

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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Activist Lawyer Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Economic Sabotage’ to Promote US Dollar, Urges Nigeria to Join BRICS – Africa Bitcoin News

Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) of sabotaging the currency swap arrangement between China and Nigeria. Falana said the Nigerian central bank and the two global financial institutions are helping to perpetuate “the dominance of the United States dollar in Nigeria.” Nigerian Federal Government Accused of Dollarizing the Economy The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are conniving with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sabotage the country’s currency swap arrangements, Nigerian human rights…

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