The filing reveals that the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) exchange has put forth a proposal to list and trade shares of the Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust. The SEC had previously rejected a Bitcoin ETF application from Fidelity in 2021.
“To this point, the lack of a spot Bitcoin ETP exposes U.S. investor assets to significant risk because investors that would otherwise seek crypto-asset exposure through a spot Bitcoin ETP are forced to find alternative exposure through generally riskier means,” the Fidelity filing said.
The U.S. economy exceeded expectations and expanded by 2% in the first quarter, outpacing the projected growth of 1.4%. In addition, there was positive news on the job market as initial jobless claims for the week ending June 24 saw a significant drop of 26,000 to 239,000, marking the largest decline since October 2021. This figure was also below the anticipated number of 265,000, indicating a favorable trend in employment.
At the time of writing, the global crypto market capitalization stood at $1.17 trillion, an increase of 0.67% over the last day.
The US stock market saw a rise on Thursday, propelled by gains in major bank stocks following the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. Additionally, an upward revision in GDP figures helped alleviate concerns about a potential recession on Wall Street.
The S&P 500 added 0.45%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed flat at 0.0031%.
Analyst Notes: “Bitcoin has rallied after a plethora of financial giants have filed their Bitcoin ETF applications. Optimism is brewing but if prices can’t rally above the $31,500, a consolidation pattern could form between the $25,000 and $30,000 region,” wrote Edward Moya, Senior Analyst at OANDA told Zenger News.
According to crypto analyst Michael Van de Poppe, there is a clear area for long positions on Bitcoin. The optimal buying zone appears to be around $30,250, but there’s a possibility of a dip to $29,500 before an upward move.
According to a pseudonymous analyst Inmortal, a pseudonymous trader draws a comparison between the current price of Ethereum at $2,000 and Bitcoin’s price at $6,000 in 2019. “It’s hard to be bearish on ETH. Look at this structure. 2k is like 6k level on BTC back in 2019. Macro higher lows since 2022 summer.”
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Edited by Bilal Zafar Ranjha and Newsdesk Manager
