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Updated April 19, 2026 · 5:05 PM UTC

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Analysis

Proshares Bitcoin ETF logs over $1 billion in trading volume

ProShares ETF started trading for $40.88 rose to $41.94 and ended the day with over $1 billion in trading volume.

4 years ago

Trading

Why a 6-month-high Bitcoin open interest could spell trouble

IntoTheBlock raise concerns that the funding rate is spiking hard to levels last seen during the most recent crash, in early September. This resulted in the price of Bitcoin suffering a 20% swing to the downside bottoming at $42,800.

5 years ago

Adoption

Brazilians bought over $4 billion worth of crypto in 2021

Investors in Brazil traded more Bitcoin than any other crypto when the flagship digital asset touched its ATH of $65,000 in May.

5 years ago

Trading

NYSE Arca files form 19b-4 to convert Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF

Grayscale's cryptocurrency trusts are currently one of the only regulated ways for institutional investors to bet on crypto. And they could soon become exchange-traded funds.

5 years ago