Franklin Templeton has filed with the SEC to launch two new ETFs that allocate 95% to U.S. equities and 5% to bitcoin, using corporate dividends to buy bitcoin exposure. This innovative structure aims to create a steady, automatic demand for bitcoin funded by equity dividends, signaling growing institutional interest in combining traditional stocks with cryptocurrency. If approved, these ETFs could start trading by September, reflecting continued institutional appetite for bitcoin despite recent price declines and market volatility.
About 81,700 Bitcoin options worth $6.44 billion will expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC Friday, with calls outnumbering puts at a 0.83 ratio. The largest concentrations are at $75,000 and $80,000 strike prices, close to Bitcoin's current market price ne...
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index surged from 27 to 74 in mid-August, reflecting a strong shift from fear to greed driven by Bitcoin's rally from below $68,000 to nearly $80,000 and significant gains in altcoins. This rise indicates growing investor opti...
Bitcoin fell nearly 1% to around $79,000 during Asian trading as investors took profits after a week-long rally that boosted Bitcoin by about 23%. XRP led the broader crypto market decline, dropping over 4% but still up nearly 45% for the week. Other...
Bitcoin fell back below $79,000 after testing resistance above $81,000, with traders debating if this signals a sustained crypto recovery or a short-term pullback. Institutional demand remains strong, as US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of $337.56 mi...
Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies says Bitcoin has cleared its 200-day moving average and shows strong momentum, indicating more room to grow compared to gold. Bitcoin's longer oversold period allowed it to form a solid base, supporting a sustain...
