The Motley Fool

MAY 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 24, 2024

An Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) was approved this week, and that could open a floodgate of ETFs and funding for the crypto industry. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, approved a spot Ethereum ETF, following the approval of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs earlier this year.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 26, 2024

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2024

Many cryptocurrencies plunged in 2022 as rising rates, the collapses of high-profile exchanges and tokens, and regulatory threats drove investors toward safer investments. But over the past 12 months, investors gradually pivoted back toward cryptocurrencies in anticipation of lower interest rates and a warmer macro environment.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2024

Here are some shocking statistics via a recent report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation: 21% of investors don't think they pay any kind of fee for investing. 38% of mutual fund investors think they don't pay any mutual fund fees or expenses.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 28, 2024

It was the first cryptocurrency ever invented, the first to reach a $1 trillion valuation, and it was the first digital asset to get a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To put it simply, the results are nothing short of impressive.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Based on public statements and official 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it's possible to put together a snapshot look at what top billionaires are buying. Billionaire hedge fund managers have emerged as some of the biggest buyers of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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The Motley Fool

JULY 27, 2024

It is now just one of two cryptocurrencies to have a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved alongside the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). A spot ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of an underlying asset. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) joined an elite club recently.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 30, 2023

What happened Most cryptocurrencies moved higher today, as more mainstream financial institutions filed to launch spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and as altcoins gained steam. Since late afternoon yesterday, the price of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , traded 3.4%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

For more than three years, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) investors have been patiently waiting for the crypto token to skyrocket in value. For much of that time, XRP has traded below $1. At its current price of just $0.52, XRP is trading more than 85% below its all-time high of $3.84. But 2024 could be the year that everything changes.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

That same investment in an S&P 500 index fund would only be worth about $28,000 today. Bitcoin crushed the market because it grew from a niche token into a mainstream asset which was bundled into its own spot price exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). That firmer foundation supported the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 12, 2024

However, it's still trading about 35% below its all-time high of $4,815, which it reached during the apex of the buying frenzy in cryptocurrencies in November 2021. Some bullish investors believe Ether's price could soar even higher. Therefore, investors shouldn't use any cash they need over the next five to 10 years to buy Ether.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 16, 2024

Earlier this year, Ark Invest's Cathie Wood stunned cryptocurrency investors by predicting that Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price would reach $1.5 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might eventually approve spot Ethereum ETFs. Investors should take Wood's $166,000 price target with a grain of salt.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 28, 2024

For much of crypto's existence, those interested in buying digital assets would have to do so via cryptocurrency exchanges. These ETFs trade on traditional stock exchanges, and their value is directly tied to the current (or spot) price of the cryptocurrency. This means you can only trade ETFs during market hours.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price nearly doubled over the past 12 months as stabilizing interest rates, the approvals of BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and a bullish rotation toward riskier assets lit a fire under the world's top cryptocurrency. So should investors buy more Bitcoin today before it rallies to new record highs?

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The Motley Fool

MAY 25, 2024

Standard Chartered's bullish Ethereum analysis Geoff Kendrick, head of crypto research and emerging markets foreign exchange at Standard Chartered (OTC: SCBF.F) , hung an $8,000 year-end price target on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) earlier this week. Speaking to the crypto news site The Block on Tuesday, Kendrick predicted that the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2024

Many cryptocurrencies rallied back over the past year as expectations for lower rates drove investors toward speculative investments again. Moreover, the approvals of the first spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin and Ether , Ripple 's victory against the U.S. AST has a market cap of $5.2

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The Motley Fool

MAY 13, 2024

This typically happens during the early stages of a Bitcoin halving cycle, when investors start to diversify their holdings in search of higher returns. While there's no guarantee that this same pattern will happen again in 2024, it's clear that investors are starting to look around for other places to invest their money beyond just Bitcoin.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 16, 2024

If you're looking for easy ways to make passive income, you might want to check out Vanguard's exchange-traded funds (ETFs). And one of its funds should be especially attractive to income hunters. An initial investment of $100,000 would spin off $6,820 in income based on the ETF's current 30-day SEC yield.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 12, 2024

Fear not, because the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just sent out a fresh batch of invites in the form of 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Bitcoin's real-time spot price. Either way, I expect a rapid inflow of investor funds into these new or reformed ETF assets.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 19, 2024

Those wild price swings might make Bitcoin seem like a risky investment for smaller retail investors. But with just $1,000, investors can still buy fractional Bitcoins or shares of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). If that happens, investors could pivot toward Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies again.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Several major cryptocurrencies rallied on Tuesday amid news of growing crypto adoption and speculation surrounding the timing of the first spot Ethereum-centric exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals. That inaction put the onus back on the SEC to move forward with its Bitcoin ETF approval process.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Because investors believe the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be close to approving a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Investors are anticipating a Bitcoin ETF approval Right now, if you want to invest in Bitcoin, you essentially have to own the cryptocurrency.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 5, 2024

Following in Bitcoin's steps The most significant catalyst for this anticipated surge is the approval of nine spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 19. This shift is happening even more rapidly than it did with Bitcoin.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 24, 2024

Centralized crypto exchange FTX was shut down when its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was caught committing fraud, leaving clients and investors $8 billion out of pocket. Investors were quickly losing confidence in cryptocurrencies, especially because they had gained almost no traction as a payment mechanism in the real world.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 13, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the market's first 11 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Unlike previous "Bitcoin ETFs," which were pinned only to future contracts or held shares of Bitcoin-related companies, these new funds directly hold Bitcoins.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 16, 2023

What happened Several cryptocurrencies and crypto stocks rose today after BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) , the largest asset manager in the world, filed to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Since late afternoon yesterday, the price of Bitcoin traded 4.5% higher as of 3:42 p.m. and BlackRock wasn't one of them!

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In what could be a big catalyst for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has filed an application for the first-ever spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). Institutional demand Let's face it -- the launch of a spot Ethereum ETF probably means little for the seasoned crypto investor.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Recently filed Forms 13F show that two high-profile hedge fund managers sold shares of Nvidia during the second quarter while reallocating capital to the iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) , an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). stock exchanges. David Shaw at D.E. Shaw sold 12.1

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JUNE 29, 2024

Many investors initially dismissed them as jokes, but they've both generated massive gains. Its blockchain also hosts ShibaDEX, a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) which acts as an official cryptocurrency wallet for its own tokens. Image source: Getty Images. Second, the U.S. On its own, Dogecoin has fewer catalysts.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 27, 2023

One of the most outspoken investors on Wall Street is Ark Invest Chief Executive Officer Cathie Wood. Across all of her exchange-traded funds (ETFs), her largest holding is cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). Or, should investors start taking profits? Not so fast.

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MARCH 26, 2024

While speaking at the Bitcoin Investor Day Conference held in New York on March 22, Cathie Wood updated her and her firms' previous lofty forecast for Bitcoin following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to approve 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 9, 2024

Crypto spot ETFs not approved after all The big piece of fakery was a post that afternoon on the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alas, it wasn't to be. Alas, it wasn't to be.

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JUNE 22, 2023

What happened Most cryptocurrencies rose this week as investors cheered more interest and participation in the sector from large mainstream financial institutions. The price of the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), traded more than 13% higher on the week as of 12:25 p.m. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

The first exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) began trading last week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave the go-ahead. Investors will no longer need to pay sky-high transaction fees at a cryptocurrency exchange like Coinbase.

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MAY 21, 2024

This bullish momentum is primarily driven by growing anticipation surrounding the potential approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), a development that could have profound implications for the broader cryptocurrency market. However, sentiment has shifted dramatically. Image source: Getty Images.

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