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Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been widely debated and speculated. Despite past rejections, experts such as Elliot Johnson, COO and CIO of Evolve ETF and a pioneer of Bitcoin ETFs in Canada, believe that the BlackRock ETF stands a higher chance of receiving approval from the SEC.

The S&P 500 defied recession fears and a U.S. banking crisis to notch a 15.9% gain in the first half. The Nasdaq Composite powered ahead 31.7% for its biggest first-half increase in four decades.

Bitcoin Depot, one of the largest cryptocurrency ATM firms in the United States, has announced the closing of a merger deal allowing the company to go public.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised concerns about recent applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 

The majority of Wall Street investors believe stocks have entered a new bull market and the U.S. economy will skirt a recession in 2023, according to the new CNBC Delivering Alpha investor survey.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures traded higher Friday, on course to register a positive quarter ahead of the release of key inflation data which could guide future Federal Reserve action.

Broadly, if I take a step back and start asking the question, why do we need to internationally diversify? The starting point is that different stock markets of different countries do well at certain times and do badly at certain times, says Arun Kumar, Head of Research, FundsIndia.com.A lot of volatility and uncertainty in the global markets but then do you think that is the right time to maybe look at these international markets and if yes, what and which economy, which country?Broadly, if I take a step back and start asking the question, why do we need to internationally diversify? The starting point is that different stock markets of different countries do well at certain times and do badly at certain times. And the good part is that they do not coincide with each other.

Investing.com — The Federal Reserve's favorite gauge of inflation is due later Friday, while disappointing results from sports fashion retailer Nike will also be in focus. Wall Street is expected to post a positive month and quarter, but the U.K. housing market remains under pressure.

The Nasdaq 100 achieved remarkable gains of nearly 37% in the first half of the year, marking its best performance in over 20 years since 1999. This raises concerns about a potential repeat of the dot-com bubble, and this time primarily because of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom. Despite the absence of market panic, several factors suggest the possibility of a continued correction.

In 2023, the technology sector has been a standout performer, with the Nasdaq Composite and the Nikkei 225 leading the way. The rally in technology can be attributed to two main factors:

Investing.com — The Dow closed higher Thursday, as banks racked up gains after the Federal Reserve’s stress test showed they were strong enough to weather a severe recession scenario.

United States Government bonds, or Treasurys, have a tremendous influence across all tradeable markets, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). In that sense, risk calculation in finance is relative, so every loan, mortgage and even cryptocurrency derivatives depend on the cost of capital attributed to U.S. dollars.

Valkyrie Funds, a Tennessee-based asset manager, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). 

Investment giant BlackRock (BLK) filed an application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Thursday using the crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) for custody and market pricing, in what would be the first product of its kind in the U.S. if approved.

BEIJING — Venture capitalists in China that once relied on U.S. investors are now holding court with Middle Eastern money.

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According to a research report by Berenberg Capital, investment bank analyst Mark Palmer believes that Coinbase shares are currently deemed "uninvestable" in the short term due to the ongoing lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

There has been much discussion in the financial media of late as to whether there's another bubble forming in the publicly traded shares of companies involved in the development and use of artificial intelligence.

Schroders Plc, an asset management firm with over $900 billion in assets under management, is venturing into crypto and is actively searching for a third-party custodian to support its digital asset expansion.

Stock markets are ignoring a «laundry list» of potential risks in their recent bull run, and a big downturn could be incoming, according to Julian Howard, investment director for multi-asset solutions at GAM Investments.