James Seyffart

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (NYSE:GBTC) is experiencing an 11% drop today after Grayscale Investments announced the fund’s spinoff into a new exchange-traded fund (ETF). What Happened: On July 19, Grayscale revealed its intention to spin off a portion of its GBTC into a new ETF. The record...

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart on Monday pointed out that the listing of spot Ethereum ETFs could be weeks or even longer away, despite recent developments. What Haeppened: At least five potential spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETF issuers, including Fidelity, VanEck, Invesco/Galaxy, Ark/21Shares...

James Seyffart, an ETF research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, in an interview provided further perspective to the recent launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong. What Happened: In a podcast interview with Tony Edward, Seyffart discussed the recent launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs in...

The future of a long-awaited Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) hangs in the balance as prominent analysts dramatically lowered their odds of approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before a critical May deadline. Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James...

Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart on Friday said spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETF applications are likely to get approved this year, as he emphasized the significance of the United States' approval of the spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs. "The...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the deadline for passing a judgment on the proposed spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded fund by BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) to March 10. What Happened: The SEC extended the decision-making time frame for the proposed rule...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened the floor for public input regarding a Nasdaq proposal, which seeks to enable options trading on BlackRock's (NYSE: BLK) spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF. The public comment period, set to last for 21 days, was announced through a...

Like the first crypto-carrying moon lander, the first week of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds proved to be a bust. Two funds, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and ProShares, surpassed the $1 billion mark in assets under management, but the much-anticipated Bitcoin price surge remained...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the deadline for passing a judgment on the proposed spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Fidelity to March 5. What Happened: The SEC has expanded the decision-making timeframe for the proposed rule amendment, allowing...

The cryptocurrency industry watched in awe as Spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF issuer Franklin Templeton handed control of its X (formerly Twitter) account to its "Digital Assets Research Team" on Wednesday, Jan. 17. What followed encapsulates the culture shift sweeping...

The cryptocurrency community is holding its breath as the Securities and Exchange Commission processes critical forms submitted by exchanges and issuers, eagerly awaiting a decision that could pave the way for the first U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. And one analyst feels the...

Ahead of a critical decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Better Markets CEO Dennis M. Kelleher has raised concerns about the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). What Happened: In a letter to the SEC, Kelleher has called on...

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler gave broad commentary on pending spot Bitcoin ETF applications Thursday as investors eagerly anticipate updates regarding ETF applications.  What Happened: Gensler appeared on CNBC's "Money Movers"...

With major financial players amending spot Bitcoin ETF proposals, delays are seen as common in the path for approval.  What Happened: Global ETF provider WisdomTree amended its spot Bitcoin ETF prospectus with an S-1 form which stated WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust ETF would...

After Grayscale's (OTC: GBTC) recent courtroom triumph over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg ETF experts, James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, have revised their predictions concerning the introduction of a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF. These experts now foresee a...