CBOE Files 19b-4 Applications for Ethereum ETFs, Countdown Begins

The race for the first United States Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) has officially begun after the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) filed two 19b-4 applications to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The applications are for the ARK 21Shares Ethereum ETF and VanEck Ethereum ETF investment products to be listed on CBOE’s BZX […]

October Shaping Up as Pivotal Month for Bitcoin ETFs and Crypto

October is shaping up to be a pivotal month for the future of crypto, with the SEC’s deadline to provide a decision on the status of seven spot Bitcoin ETFs extended to around the middle of the month. Grayscale, a crypto research firm, has urged the SEC to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs quickly, warning that […]

FASB Approves Rules for Fair Value Accounting of Crypto Holdings

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has approved rules for accounting for the fair value of companies’ cryptocurrency holdings, which will go into effect in 2025. Fair value is the estimated price of an asset that takes into account current market value and other decisive elements. The new accounting method will increase volatility in the […]