BlackRock si muove verso il lancio di un ETF sull'Ether
- BlackRock is awaiting the SEC’s approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF.
- Giovedì il prezzo di Ether è aumentato di oltre 7%.
- Ark Invest sta pianificando di lanciare una nuova suite di ETF su asset digitali con 21Shares.
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, saw a huge rally on Thursday, caused by BlackRock’s first step towards an Ether ETF. BlackRock, an asset manager reportedly registered an iShares Ethereum Trust in the state of Delaware.
Delaware’s Division of Corporations website showed that an entity identified as BlackRock Advisors submitted the paperwork. Daniel Schwieger is listed in the file as the registered agent. Schweiger’s LinkedIn profile shows that he works as a managing director at BlackRock.
BlackRock’s iShares product is the leading exchange-traded fund with over $2.3 trillion in assets under management. BlackRock registered its Bitcoin trust in June and filed for a Bitcoin ETF with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The price of Ether reacted to BlackRock’s new move, surging by 7% and crossing $2,000 for the first time since April. Ether’s core rival, Bitcoin, saw a similar surge during the summer as asset managers launched bids for Bitcoin ETFs.
The crypto market remains optimistic about seeing a Bitcoin ETF this year. However, the SEC has yet to grant such an approval. The US watchdog has expressed concerns about a Bitcoin ETF and prevented Grayscale from turning its Bitcoin trust product into an ETF. A judge overturned the SEC’s decision in August.
Il SEC chose not to appeal the ruling but could come up with other reasons to halt Grayscale’s conversion and any other bitcoin funds being considered. Many believe the SEC could approve ether funds after it allows bitcoin ETFs.
BlackRock’s proposto Secondo quanto riferito, l’ETF spot bitcoin ha un forte sostegno da parte del mondo finanziario. Secondo i rapporti, le principali società commerciali come Jane Street, Virtu Financial e Jump Trading stanno valutando la possibilità di fornire liquidità al nuovo prodotto se approvato dalle autorità di regolamentazione.
Passando ad altre notizie, l'esperta di investimenti in Bitcoin Cathie Wood di ARK Invest e il fornitore di prodotti negoziati in borsa (ETP) 21Shares hanno collaborato per introdurre una nuova linea di ETF su asset digitali. La nuova partnership fornirà presumibilmente agli investitori che desiderano includere asset digitali nel proprio portafoglio di trading una gamma più ampia di opzioni.
21Shares ha scritto in una dichiarazione:
Sfruttando i segnali onchain e la nostra esperienza cripto-nativa, la suite mira a fornire un apprezzamento del capitale a lungo termine attraverso investimenti strategici in contratti futures su Bitcoin ed Ethereum e l'applicazione delle tecnologie blockchain.
Secondo l'annuncio, il Chicago Board Options Exchange, o Cboe, elencherà gli ETF. Inoltre, secondo 21Shares, cinque prodotti inizieranno a essere negoziati la prossima settimana.
Ark, however, noted that the funds do not offer investors a chance to invest directly in digital assets. The investment company noted that “neither the funds nor the underlying ETF invest directly in bitcoin or other digital assets or maintain direct exposure to spot bitcoin… Investors seeking direct exposure to the price of bitcoin should consider an investment other than the funds.”