Tagged: exchange traded funds

January 4, 2025 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investors channeled over $1 trillion into U.S. exchange-traded funds or ETFs this year, setting a fresh record and fueling optimism for 2025, the WSJ  reported. Total assets increased by a substantial 30% to a record $10.6 trillion through November, according to ETFGI data. Meanwhile, S&P… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US Bitcoin ETFs are reportedly on track to surpass gold ETFs in terms of overall size by this coming holiday season (around end of December 2024), with current assets valued at approximately $107 billion. Notably, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is the dominant player this past… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have played a pivotal role in providing a diverse range of investors with exposure to cryptocurrencies this year. This, according to an updated shared by BitGo. BitGo noted that since inception these ETFs have seen “approximately $16 billion in inflows,… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on January 10, 2024, “marked a significant milestone in the landscape of crypto investment in the United States.” This, according to insights from Chainalysis. Bitcoin ETFs provide a scalable bridge “from traditional… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Asset Management, which claims to be one of the largest digital assets and blockchain investment managers, in partnership with Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the launch of the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO). BTCO invests directly in… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is currently trading at over $47,000 after nearing $49,000 – responding to the bevy of Bitcoin ETFs that have commenced trading today. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of eleven exchange-traded funds that represent spot Bitcoin prices. Clear Junction Head of… Read More

January 4, 2024 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo will serve as the official custody provider for the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF pending approval. ETF applications require regulated custodians. BitGo’s support underscores “a shared commitment by both companies to a more robust and secure market infrastructure. If approved, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (ticker: DEFI)… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Exchange-traded funds —more commonly known as ETFs — have transformed the financial landscape, according to an update shared by eToro. And lately, ETFs actually became a beacon “for everyday investors as they navigated rising rates and inflation,” the eToro team noted. Investors have reportedly “poured… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, is announcing the launch of free ETF courses on the eToro Academy, made possible through a new partnership with iShares by BlackRock, the largest ETF provider in the world. With a global line-up of 1300+ ETFs and $3.12 trillion… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

First Trust’s two new products raise the total number of ETFs traded at SIX Swiss Exchange to 1,710. Société Générale takes over market making “for continuous liquidity provision.” Christian Reuss, Head SIX Swiss Exchange, said: “We warmly welcome First Trust Global Funds plc as new… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of last week we saw a number of updates regarding the push for ETFs, with VanEck readying an Ethereum futures ETF, Ark pushing to win the race for the first spot Bitcoin ETF and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying… Read More

August 27, 2023 @ 7:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Securities, Inc., a self-clearing online brokerage for trading stocks, ETFs, options and futures, has announced its integration with Unusual Whales, an option flow platform and information service. This collaboration makes TradeStation “the first major U.S. multi-asset class broker dealer integrated into the Unusual Whales… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of cryptocurrency-focused ETFs aiming to launch has exploded in the past two weeks, the team at NYDIG Research noted. NYDIG Research has looked at the implication of these developments, “plus the strategy one fund took to get ahead.” Fintech giant PayPal has entered… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 2:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commissin (SEC) has postponed its decision regarding Cathie Wood‘s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The US SEC recently confirmed that it will be delaying its decision on whether to greenlight the Cathie Wood-backed Ark Investment Management’s (ARK) spot bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund…. Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the launch of fractional shares trading for Canadian stocks and ETFs. Clients of Interactive Brokers can now buy and sell fractional shares of “all stocks and ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini Fund Solutions (GFS) says it is the one of the leading providers of custody, clearing/settlement, trading, and other capital markets services that have been specifically designed “for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds (CEFs), and other fund vehicles.” Founded in 2020, GFS is reportedly… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut and Upvest have partnered to offer fractional ETF and European stock trading across Europe. Upvest are pleased to welcome Revolut and its end users to their community. Offering ETFs and European stocks for the first time Revolut and Upvest will “offer fractional ETF and… Read More

March 25, 2023 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

InvestEngine, a platform that partners ETFs with investing techniques— giving users the skills & technology needed to grow their wealth, has raised 104% (£1,306,813) of its £1,250,000 fundraising target via Crowdcube from 378 investors (at the time of writing) with 20 days left in the… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zad is reportedly the “first-of-its-kind digital investment platform launched in Kuwait by Securities House, “offering end-users access to trade over 4,000 stocks and ETFs in full compliance with Islamic Shariah principles.” As noted in a blog post, Zad is “the brainchild of the fintech Securities… Read More

December 15, 2022 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaiju ETF Advisors announced the launch of BTD Capital Fund, an AI-driven actively managed ETF. By harnessing the power of big data and artificial intelligence, the company “believes it has eliminated the guesswork in finding dips.” While most ETFs track indices or sectors, DIP seeks… Read More