Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Slides to Lowest Since April 2021. Here’s Why
“Ether is a ‘lightning rod’ for negative sentiment from crypto native and external players and has several weak spots,” one observer said.
“Ether is a ‘lightning rod’ for negative sentiment from crypto native and external players and has several weak spots,” one observer said.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) confirmed they aren’t available. Chinese authorities are wary that ETFs offer a way to bypass strict international capital controls.
Grayscale, which converted its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF in January, saw revenue stay flat as rising crypto prices balanced out heavy outflows and a lower management fee.
Both equities and gold have been trading lower since reaching highs in mid-April, the report noted.
The asset manager has been helping educate pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds about the new spot bitcoin ETF products, BlackRock’s head of digital assets said.
The cryptocurrency is now trading below the average spot ETF purchase price of about $58K, and this could trigger liquidations, the bank said in a report.
Fidelity’s FBTC, not GBTC, let outflows on Wednesday in what may be an alarming development for the bulls.
An SEC approval for spot ETH ETFs looks unlikely but even if the SEC approves exchange traded funds for Ether, investors should learn about total return ETH investment products. That way, they can gain from staking rewards as well as the underlying asset, says Jason Hall, the CEO of Methodic Capital Management.
Recent U.S. economic veri could prompt more hawkish forward guidance from the Federal Reserve.
Despite muted anticipation for the new products, an executive of one of the issuers reportedly expects that the first-day issuance of the Hong Kong offerings will exceed the U.S. debut in January.