Eric Balchunas

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission informed exchanges and issuers that want to list spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs to submit a final version of a key document as soon as Friday, Bloomberg reported, citing sources close to the matter. What Happened: The documents...

As uncertainty swirled around the crypto markets over potential delays to a Spot Bitcoin ETF approval, various industry figures weighed in with positive outlooks. What Happened:  On Wednesday, Matrixport said the SEC was likely to push back a Spot Bitcoin ETF approval until the second quarter...

The crypto markets have been rocking with optimism for the past three months over the likelihood that regulators will approve spot Bitcoin ETFs. While a lot of analysts are positive about the approval, some believe that a non-approval may shake up the industry. What Happened: With the Spot Bitcoin...

Scott Johnsson, a general partner at Van Buren Capital, is hyping up the "official" date range for when regulators will approve Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). What Happened: Johnsson, citing a letter from Sherry Haywood of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, expects...

With major financial players amending spot Bitcoin ETF proposals, delays are seen as common in the path for approval.  What Happened: Global ETF provider WisdomTree amended its spot Bitcoin ETF prospectus with an S-1 form which stated WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust ETF would...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) holders were left momentarily spellbound as a reported “BlackRock iShares XRP Trust” filing sent the cryptocurrency’s price soaring.  What Happened: This euphoria was short-lived as it turned out that the filing in Delaware, which was responsible for a rapid...

Joining a growing list of asset managers, VanEck has amended its application for a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). What Happened: On October 27, VanEck submitted an updated application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the SEC, as...

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (ARCA: URNM) was shooting over 2% higher on Wednesday after opening flat with an inside bar pattern. Senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg, Eric Balchunas, noted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “Uranium ETFs have grown 20x in past 3yrs.” “I think they...

After Grayscale's (OTC: GBTC) recent courtroom triumph over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg ETF experts, James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, have revised their predictions concerning the introduction of a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF. These experts now foresee a...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) closed the month of October up 8.13% off the Sept. 30 closing price but had, so far, entered into a bearish November. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: IVV) moved in unison with SPY, rising 8.18% and 8.12%,...

Stocks have been due for a rally, and coinciding with the historically strong month of October, the broad market S&P 500 has climbed nearly 5% over the last month, after falling 9% in September. Is bullish sentiment back? ETF flows over the past week suggest the answer is yes. What...

CNBC personality and show host Jim Cramer is well-known for his outspoken opinions on stocks and people. He is also known for sometimes flip-flopping on his viewpoints, which is likely the case with his opinion of Ark Funds CEO Cathie Wood. What Happened: Benzinga recently reported that Cathie Wood...

It may not be a competition in the purest sense and the score isn't anywhere close to being settled, but ordinary investors appear to be on their way to proving Warren Buffett wrong with airlines stocks with many using the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) as their vehicle of choice. What...

Video game exchange traded fund ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (NYSE: GAMR) is among the most underrated ETFs — an undeserved distinction, according to Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas. What Happened A disconnect exists between the $130-million market cap of the video game ETF and the $130-billion...

The S&P 500 index holds 500 stocks while the Russell 2000 index holds 2,000 stocks. Clearly, this means that in the entire stock market universe there are more stocks than indices, right? According to a Bloomberg report, there are in fact more indices than individual stocks. The math is simple...