BTF ETF

Cryptocurrencies have responded well to the U.S. election results, with hopes rising of a new regulatory regime taking over. Both bitcoin and ether have benefited, seeing price increases since the election.

CoinShares International said on Friday it has exercised an option to acquire Valkyrie Funds, expanding the European digital asset firm's U.S. offerings, after Valkyrie's spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund won the U.S. regulator's approval.

Valkyrie CIO Steve McClurg, says we could see more crypto spot ETFs in the future, and he is 95% sure the Bitcoin ETF will begin trading on January 11. He speaks with Sonali Basak and Kailey Leinz on "Bloomberg Crypto.

On this episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci speaks with a pair of individuals about several different ETF-related topics. His guests include VettaFi's Dave Nadig, who gives his ETF predictions for 2024.

The first trading session of October 2023 also marks the launch of the very first U.S.-listed ETFs holding ether futures. Ether is the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum platform.

Bitcoin is up almost 60% for the year, but down about 7% within the past month. As White House negotiations to raise the debt limit continue, it could be a prime mover for cryptocurrency prices.The question now is whether reaching a debt deal could be a good or bad thing.

Historical performance has clearly shown that Bitcoin has outclassed Gold, despite the FTX episode and its contagion effect on the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Therefore, to diversify your hedging strategy for uncertain times, Bitcoin futures through Valkyrie's BTF becomes an option.

On this episode of ETF Prime, VettaFi's Tom Hendrickson and Emil Tarazi of LOGICLY discuss the recent acquisition with host Nate Geraci. The pair also talk about the spiking interest in Treasury ETFs.