Crypto Research

At long last, all eleven spot Bitcoin ETF applications have been approved! They all began trading this morning, and trading volumes have been impressive thus far. According to Bloomberg Senior Analyst Eric Balchunas, Grayscale and Blackrock are leading the pack, accounting for $1.7 billion in trading volume out of the $2.3 billion total (not including BITO). Investors will be eyeing ETF inflows, which will be calculated once share counts are...

The SEC caused a stir yesterday when it erroneously tweeted about approving a Bitcoin ETF post-market close, which was quickly rectified by SEC Chair Gensler, who stated that it had not been approved and the SEC's Twitter account had been hacked. Many thought the tweet was a premature official announcement, but it was confirmed as a security breach. Despite this incident potentially tarnishing the SEC's reputation, it's unlikely to affect...

In today's Crypto Comments video, we discuss the final steps in the ongoing Bitcoin ETF process, the possibility of trading beginning this week, and the market implications going forward. Please note that today's video was recorded prior to the SEC's tweet falsely announcing the approval of all ETF applications. https://vimeo. com/901315295/cc12590e08? share=copy

WEEKLY RECAP Only $4m in crypto funding was announced this week due to a combination of activity slowing down over the holidays and teams opting for undisclosed funding terms. Although funding fell from $68m last week, deal activity remained constant, with eight deals compared to the previous week’s nine. Infrastructure and Web 3 & NFTs were the two most funded categories, with three deals each. Two major emerging trends were...

Markets are responding to various economic data releases, which showed the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7% vs. 3.8% exp., and U.S. ISM Services PMI coming in at 50.6 vs 52.5 exp. The DXY (-0.25%) initially surged over $103 following the employment data but has dropped to $102.2 following the PMI data release. Equity indices are gaining to end the week, with the SPY and QQQ both rising approximately 0.10%....

In this week’s Crypto Comments video, we discuss the imminent spot Bitcoin ETF decisions and what to expect once the dust settles. Click HERE for our full Crypto Strategy note. https://vimeo. com/899978448/01d363d105? share=copy

QUICK RECAP First and foremost, we would like to extend a Happy New Year to all our clients and subscribers. The past year was indeed eventful, marked by banking crises, significant court victories, and BlackRock's foray into the sector – truly a remarkable journey. Our Core Strategy, though it lagged behind the King, performed well. This was particularly supported by the strong performance of our altcoin basket in Q4. We...