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dollar was on course to snap a six-week winning streak against major peers on Friday, as it headed into a pivotal monthly U.S. jobs report that is likely to inform the path for Federal Reserve policy over coming months. The U.S.

mutual fund (MF) houses are busy launching new schemes. At least six MF houses new fund offers (NFOs) will close this month. Navi S&P BSE Sensex Index Fund, Shriram Multi Asset Allocation Fund NFOs will close today, while Quant Teck Fund, Quant Teck Fund, WhiteOak Capital Multi Cap Fund, and DSP Multi Asset Allocation Fund NFOs will close later this month.

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed an application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund from global asset manager BlackRock.

The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed making a decision again on whether to approve the first U.S. exchange-traded fund that invests directly in bitcoin, disappointing advocates just days after a court ruling that was viewed by many as clearing a path for the long-awaited product. 

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) introduced its Bitcoin (BTC) futures contract in December 2017. This was around the same time that BTC had reached an all-time high of $19,800, but by late 2018 the price had dropped to $3,100. Investors in cryptocurrencies quickly learned that CME derivative contracts allowed them to make bullish bets with leverage, but also enabled them to bet against the price, a practice known as shorting.

On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Luke Broyles, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and content creator on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). During the show, Broyles laid out his Bitcoin investment thesis and his unique perspectives on how the asset’s price could eventually rise into seven-figure territory.

Qraft Technologies, a fintech firm aiming to drive growth in the asset management industry through its innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) and investing, has announced a strategic alliance with Hex Trust, a fully-licensed and insured digital asset custodian led by veteran banking technologists and award-winning financial services experts. This partnership, solidified by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding («MoU»), will see Qraft developing digital asset products rooted in its AI-driven asset allocation models, tailored specifically for Hex Trust's clientele.

The Bitcoin Cash price has moved to $218.93 today, marking a 1% gain in 24 hours and a 15% rise in a week.

After a period market by subsiding oil and natural gas prices, energy stocks appear to be back in the vogue at the start of the latter half of the year.

Digital asset lawyer Jeremy McLaughlin has expressed optimism on a re-ignition of the United States cryptocurrency market following landmark wins recorded by Ripple and Grayscale over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

The price of Litecoin (LTC) has remained stable in the past 24 hours, with its current level of $67.70 representing a 3% gain in the past week.

Following a challenging year in 2022, positive signals are emerging for the future of Bitcoin (BTC). In July, Bitcoin’s value surged past $30,000, a noteworthy development attributed to asset manager BlackRock’s move to file for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) through the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Hashkey Capital will invest a significant part of its assets in second-tier cryptocurrencies, with a goal of outperforming market leader Bitcoin, its portfolio manager said. The fund, run by the investment arm of Hong Kong crypto giant Hashkey Group, launches on Friday. It has already secured potential clients, mainly high-net-worth individuals and investment firms serving rich Asian families, Jupiter Zheng told Reuters. Less than 50% of its investments will be in Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two biggest crypto currencies.

Grayscale Investments to create a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, in a landmark victory for the asset manager that could pave the way for the first product of its kind. A panel of judges in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington said the securities regulator's denial of Grayscale's proposal was arbitrary and capricious because the SEC failed to explain its different treatment between bitcoin futures ETFs and spot bitcoin ETFs. The price of bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, was last up 5.75% at $27,609 following the decision. The ruling could be a boon for bitcoin, as a spot bitcoin ETF would provide investors the opportunity to gain exposure to the digital asset without having to purchase bitcoin via a retail exchange or custody the asset in a separate crypto wallet.

Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap was trading lower, around $1.09 trillion, falling 0.78% in the last 24 hours. The crypto market has traded sideways with downward pressure in the last 24 hours. Investor sentiment, however, continued to climb and jumped 3 points since yesterday; currently in the neutral zone with a score of 52/100, said Shubham Hudda, Senior Manager, CoinSwitch Markets Desk. «BTC seems to have lost the momentum it had gained after Grayscale’s historic win against the SEC. However, analysts predict a 75% chance that Bitcoin ETFs will get approval this year. The SEC is also expected to rule on the ETF applications submitted by other players like BlackRock, Fidelity, Invesco, and WisdomTree, this week,» Shubham said.

Bitcoin maintained a trading level of $27,280 on Thursday, experiencing a slight decrease of less than 1%. The market's momentum shifted due to a favorable judgment in Grayscale Investments' Bitcoin ETF lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

Kotak Mutual Fund has launched Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund, an open-ended scheme investing in equity, debt and money market instruments, commodity ETFs and exchange traded commodity derivatives. The new fund offer or NFO of the scheme is open for subscription, and it will close on September 24. The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related securities, debt and money market instruments, commodity ETFs and exchange traded commodity derivatives.

United States presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has lauded Grayscale’s recent victory over the federal securities regulator, arguing the decision will help keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation from going overseas.

Grayscale Investments is a big boost for the cryptocurrency industry's decade-long effort to launch an exchange-traded fund that tracks bitcoin, even if it does not immediately open the floodgates for such products. A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington on Tuesday ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission was wrong to reject Grayscale's proposed bitcoin ETF without explaining its reasoning, in a case that has been closely watched by the industry. The ruling requires the SEC to review Grayscale's application, meaning there is no certainty it will reach a different conclusion and greenlight the product. And the regulatory agency, which on Tuesday said it was studying the ruling, could appeal.