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2024

 

16 February 2024 : Jupiter Asset Management's compliance Tam bloks crypto ETP (Cryptonews)

 

15 January 2024 : Grayscale volumes on day 2 top s the chart , why? ( ETFExpress)
9 January 2024 : Has the US Lost the Plot with fees on Bitcoin ETF - ETFExpress explosres the situation and comapres the US markets ( ETFExpress)
9 January 2024 : Fee war on Bitcoin ETF : what do we know (Cryptonews)
 

2023

 

8 December 2023 : Crypto Fund Update : Current Bitcoin ETF landscape in the US ( ETFExpress) 

6 December 2023 : CME Bitcoin Futures hit 5bn first week of December 2023, ..sentiment for a bitcoin ETF better stronger? (Cryptonews)

 

3 November 2023 : What happens if a bitcoin ETF is not approved (Coindesk) 

 

12 May 2023 : Bitcoin loses 10% as Memecoin tumbles (Coindesk) 

9 May 2023 : BCH rises 11% in unrelated event but can it hold (Coindek)

 

12 April 2023 : Traders split over Ether market trend after Shanghai upgrade (Coindesk)

 

28 March 2023 : CFTC/Binance lawsuits could worsen crypto market liquidity and pushing price down at $25K (Coindesk)

14 March 2023 : Can ETP issuers survive the crypto vinter ( ETFStream)

13 March 2023 : bitcoin surge 18% after a terrible week end ( Silvergate, Signature and Sillicon Valley Bank) - Coindesk

  6 March 2023 : GBTC narrow is discount to 42% ahead of SEC hearing ( Coindesk)

 

21 February 2023 : Analysts scarmble to explain why bitcoin has not push beyond $25k (Coindesk)

 

30 January 2023 : First mover : Bitcoin was weekend Warrior ( Coindesk) , comments from CEC Capital trading desk

25 January 2023 : Did Binance make an honest mistake not seggregating assets with customers funds (Coindesk) - view from CEC Capital

24 January 2023 : Binance mistakenly mixed Clients funds with B-tokencollateral (Coindesk) - response from CEC Capital

 

2022

5 December 2022 : First Crypto ETN in liquation phase on DB's Xetra and what happens next ? (ETFStream)

 

12 October 2022 : Is bitcoin due for a big move? (Coindesk)

 

19 September 2022 : Trading firms blame lack of bullish sentiment for market rally (Coindesk) 

 

19 August 2022 : Bitcoin Plunges most in 2 months, dashing recovery hopes ( Coindesk)

18 August 2022 : ETC group's paper provokes mixed reaction from Europe 's crypto ETP cohort (ETFExpress)

 

14 May 2022 : crypto markets faces challenging times after Terra Luna / UST stablecoin crash

 

7 April 2022 : Spot bitcoin ETF speculation grips bitcoin markets (Coindesk)

5 April 2022 : Bitcoin pause's fails to deter optimism (Coindesk)

 

1 March 2022 : Crypto ETP are blossiming in Europe (Coindesk)

 

28 February 2022 : Bitcoin break above 40K ( after calling it) - (Coindesk)

24 February 2022 : First mover , FIat safe Havens, call for shorting equity , long Gold and Agro (Coindesk)

 

24 January 2022 : Bitcoin futures ETF loses 9% a year to fees alone and contago (use PDF -> Risk.net)

21 January 2022 : Bitcoin decoupling narrative with equity markets goes up in smoke (Coindesk)

17 January 2022 : Case for bitcoin bottom nears $40k is weak as instiutitonal stay away! (Coindesk)

07 January 2022 : Bitcoin sips to 3 months low and may/will continue to fall says L Kssis ( coindesk)

 

2021

 

08 December 2021 : bitcoin drops 5% again below $50k following liquidations ) coindesk)

02 December 2021 : Bitcoin Bullish Trajectory intact, but December  2021 will not see the pump to $100K unlikely say experts 

 

22 November 2021 : Junked rated bitcoin bonds may be explosive ( has a vocanic theme to it !) ( Coindesk)

22 November 2021 : ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF wins first move advantage leaving Vaneck behind ( Coindesk)

16 November 2021 : Bitcoin break brriefly $60k in founding reset, test key support ( Coindesk)

15 November 2021 : Invesco India and Coinshares to launch feeders fund of blockchain stock ( ex Elwood Blockchain ETF)

 

25 October 2021 : GBTC discount rate explained and its pledge to buy back $1B and transtion to a ETF (Coindesk artcile)

25 October 2021 : Week end dip to $63k after ETF futtures laucnh week (Coindesk article)

 

20 September 2021 : A crypto ETF specialist explains why he believes solana is the altcoin to disrupt the ethereum ecosystem by Business Insider

11 September 2021 : Crypto ETF in Europe boom by WSJ

 

26 July 2021 : Comment on why the market went up during the week end and liquidations pushing bitcoin up , short squeeze!

08 July 2021 : Trackinsights : Is Bitcoin an ESG investment

 

   07/07/2021 : Competition may (finaly) be round the corner to crypto ETP market maker

                         

 

 

 

 

21/06/2021 : Interview with Securities lending Pierpoint Financial expert Roy Zimmerhansl

21/06/2021 : FCA publishes detailed crypto research but no comment on plight of regulated crypto ETPs

 

14/04/2021 :  issuer sees extraordinary growth through Binance and adds new products

 

27/01/2021 Interview with Carolane discussing terminology of ETP and ETF in the crypto world!

 

 

  02 January 2021 : Cheers to Bitcoin blasting past $33K only hours after $30k

 

 

 

2020

28 November 2020 : Don't bother predicting bitcoin (BTC) price " 

"Institutional investors are responsible for Bitcoin flowing to the stock markets”

 

 

 24 June 2020 : Does volatility matter on multi currency ETP listings?

 

 

24 May 2020 : Article ( Le Temps.ch) on the movement of an old wallet back in 2009 holding 50 btc - could that have spooked the markets ( in French)?

 

 

 

17 April 2020 : C'est la demande de Bitcoin qui determine son prix, pas l'offre ( French reader - Le Temps.ch)

 

 

 

  20 March 2020 : 'Chronique bitcoin' in French: La robustesse de l'industrie crypto face à des retraits massifs a soulevé de nombreuses questions ces deux dernieres semaines

 

 

 

  14 February 2020 : Décrypter les cryptos ( article en francais Allnews.ch sur la cryptomonnaie) et le marche instituttionel d'éxecution

 

 

 04 February 2020 : Crypto ETF update by ETF Express

 

 

 

23 January 2020 : Innovative Short Bitcoin ETP launches on Six Exchange

 

 

 

2019

 

 03 December 2019 : Institutions Are Showing Interest in ETP tied to Binance coin

 

 

 27 September 2019 : Crypto Asset management firm attacks FCA over propsoed crypto ban

 

 

 

  26 September 2019: Bitcoin Options planned by CME , is there demand ?

 

 

 

  24 July 2019 : Why is Btimex investigated by the CFTC

 

 

 

 

 

   10 July 2019 : DX Exchange introduces " Smart Leverage Tokens"

 

 

     3 July 2019 : UK FCA proposes total ban on retail Crypto Derivatives

 

 

 

     16 April 2019: As Crypto rebounds, XBT Provider launches XRP & Litecoin Trackers ( ETN)

 

 

 

 

   4 April 2019 : NGM ( Stockholm) lists first Exchange Traded products on Litecoin and XRP in Sweden (ETN)

 

 

 

 

 22 March 2019 : CBOE suspens its Bitcoin Futures contract and bows to CME

 

 

 

 

2018

 

14 December 2018 : Talking Trading Crypto Opportunities with market maker Flow Trader moderated by Bloomberg 

 

 

 

 

 October 2018: ETP (EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS) New frontiers: IPE Magazine - Getting to grips with  Cryptocurrencies.   Interview with various ETP specialists about Bitcoin ETF

 

 

 16 September 2018 : Ignoring crash in 2018, Bitcoin tracking pioneer loads up idea for a crypto basket

 

 

 

 

31 January 2018 : WE in ETF : The growing interest in Crypto issuance  - Crypto Panel 

 

2017

 11 December 2017 :  Bitcoin Trading by Online Broker in Sweden jumps 50-Fold 

 Bitcoin futures just became a reality on Wall Street. Firsts Bitcoin Futures XBT trades on Sunday 10th 2017

 

 

 10 October 2017 : The need for US professional grade bitcoin futures markets is needed before an US bitcoin ETF can be approved. read more..

 

 

 11 October 2017 : Coinshares Lists Ethereum ETN on Nasdaq Stockholm ( Helped by CEC Capital team) read more..

 

 

 

 29 August 2917 : Saxo Adds XBT Provider's bitcoin ETN to its platform read more...

 

 

 

 17 August 2017:  Bitcoin Is Coiled to Unleash a Rip Your Face Off Rally to $5000 read more...

 

 

 

 1 August 2017 :  Bitcoin Fork Marks Historic Day for the Cryptocurrency.. read more..

 

 

 

 1 June 2017 : Hargreaves Lansdown allows its clients to access bitcoin ETN on its platform (Swedish Issuer XBT Provider).

 

 

 

 13 March 2017 : PassiveBeat: SEC nixes US Bitcoin ETF plan on Friday 10th citing the risk of fraudulent or manipulative acts due of the lack in major markets - quotes from LK as to why there are still hopes the US SEC could approve a Trust (ETF)  Read more..

 

 

 

 

 March 7th 2017 : PassiveBeat: dope of false hope? Get set for the first Marijuana ETF - Quotes from LK whether such fund can see the light. Read more..

2016

 19 September 2016 : Brexit offers exciting opportunities for growth ( Interview with Finextra Ms Emily Horler)

Laurent Kssis, Chairman of Coinsilium Group speaks about the effect of a potential Brexit on the fintech industry and how the ETF market might be affected. Read more..

 

 25th August 2016 : LFP058 – Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Tutorial, Bitcoin, Blockchain & Fintech with Laurent..... 

ETFs – Exchange Traded Funds – have been many times on the London Fintech Podcast, always in passing, so I thought it was more than overdue to attack them head on. Read more..

 

 

 

3rd August 2016 : In this LSESHARETALK interview @conkers3 speaks with Laurent Kssis, the Non-Executive Chairman of Coinsilium, the pioneering Fintech & Private Equity early stage investment, blockchain technology company (Ticker ISDX:COIN). Laurent talks passionately about the disruptive nature of Blockchain, Mobile payments, nanopayments & smart contracts all of which Coinsilium & its investee companies are involved in. Read more..

 

16th December 2015 : What are the top ETF trends for issuers and investors alike to keep an eye out for in 2016?            Discussion with Laurent Kssis on ETF.com about what to keep an eye on for 2016 in the ETF space.. Read more...

 

  

 2nd December 2015 : Discussion with ETF.com on Digital Currencies and why a Bitcoin ETP is struggling to  take off  BITCOIN ETP ..“With an investment fund vehicle (such as an ETN) ... Read more..

 

 

__________________________ Earlier articles.....


Article en Francais sur le metier de market maker en ETF

29 Septembre 2011. Laurent Kssis discute avec l'Agefi sur la methode dont le risque est gere et la maniere d'un market maker execute des ordres ETF sur ecran ou au gre a gre... Read more...

  

The Role of an ETF Market Maker.

10th July 2011.Questions & Answers on the role of an ETF Market maker and its obligation vis a vis liquidity and rules... Read more...

  

ETF.com : Bond market volatility test ETFs market.

5th July 2013. Laurent Kssis talks to ETF.com on the difficulties in trading certain High Yield bond underlying in an ETF. Read more...

  

ETF.com : Recent jitters hint at exhaustion for bond market.

21st June 2013.Laurent Kssis discusses with ETF.com the issues when creation/redeeming bond ETFs with ETF providers Read more...